Polygon subdivision for pocket machining process planning

Authors:
Abhijeet Makhe;Matthew C. Frank
Affiliations:
Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, United States;Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, United States
Venue:
Computers and Industrial Engineering
Year:
2010

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Abstract

This paper presents a new approach to improve tool selection for arbitrary shaped pockets based on an approximate polygon subdivision technique. The pocket is subdivided into smaller sub-polygons and tools are selected separately for each sub-polygon. A set of tools for the entire pocket is obtained based on both machining time and the number of tools used. In addition, the sub-polygons are sequenced to eliminate the requirement of multiple plunging operations. In process planning for pocket machining, selection of tool sizes and minimizing the number of plunging operations can be very important factors. The approach presented in this paper is an improvement over previous work in its use of a polygon subdivision strategy to improve the machining time as well as reducing the number of plunges. The implementation of this technique suggests that using a subdivision approach can reduce machining time when compared to solving for the entire polygonal region.