Innovations in High- and Ultra-precision Machining

TL;DR

This paper reviews recent innovations in high- and ultra-precision machining, focusing on temperature measurement, process design, reconfigurable tools, spindle temperature control, and edge computing to enhance sustainability and resilience.

Contribution

It introduces new technological solutions and concepts for improving precision manufacturing processes and addressing industry challenges.

Findings

Enhanced temperature measurement techniques in cutting zones

Development of reconfigurable machine tools for flexibility

Optimization strategies for high-speed spindle temperature behavior

Abstract

Modern precision manufacturing faces the challenge of integrating accuracy requirements into a framework of agile and sustainable production technologies. This development leads to numerous further challenges, affecting almost all areas of precision manufacturing industry. To overcome those challenges, this article presents promising technologies and innovative solution concepts from the field of temperature measurement in the cutting zone, process design for advanced materials, the development of reconfigurable machine tools, the optimization of the temperature behaviour of high-speed spindles and the use of edge computing in machine tools. Using the presented solutions, modern precision machining can be made more future-oriented in terms of sustainability and resilience.