Project

Summary

Technical requirements of manufacturing industry are increasingly demanding, requesting high precision metrology in complex geometries and high surface quality, all linked to the need to machine difficult-to-process advanced materials. Thus, manufacturers of molds, dies and punches may require dimensional tolerances around 20μm. This, coupled with the geometric errors of the machines and static and thermal distortions, makes almost impossible to get the right part at the first time.

Also, surface finish is another design requirement often founf in manufacturing drawings. This characteristic is evaluated by measuring the roughness, which in the case of molds, dies and punches, lies between 0.2 microns and 0.4 microns. However, in this type of complex surface parts, there are no available equipment to measure roughness.

To overcome these deficiencies, within this project the intended purpose is to develop an optical measurement system with a dual functionality:  dimensional measurement and the roughness measurement of dies and molds using the same machine where the tool performs machining. An optical measuring device designed to be  integrated in high speed milling machines has been developed.

Partners

MINISTERIO DE CIENCIA E INNOVACIÓN (MICINN) [+info]

SENSOFAR-TECH S.L. [+info]