Current status, challenges and opportunities of sustainable ultra …

Ultra-precision manufacturing (UPM) is a promising manufacturing technology for fabricating micro-components and its production volume raises in the coming future due to a significant increase in the production volume for highly technological products nowadays. Therefore, UPM industries are accountable for executing …

What is Micro-Machining: Definition, Types & Applications

The success of micro machining largely depends on the capability of CNC machines used in the process: High-Precision CNC Milling Machines. Features: Equipped with high-speed spindles, fine-resolution encoders, and advanced control systems for precise milling operations. Application: Ideal for crafting complex geometries and …

Sustainability of Methods for Augmented Ultra-Precision Machining

Ultra-precision machining technology encompasses a broad range of processes such as diamond turning, various beam machining technologies (e.g., laser, electron, ion), grinding, electrical discharge machining, etc. Single point diamond turning is the most basic form of precision machining, involving a single cutting tool that …

Nanotech | Ultra-precision Machining Systems

Our mid-size lathe option. If your application fits within a 450mm diameter swing capacity (larger available upon request), this machine may be the ideal solution for your ultra precision needs. The larger slides make this system suitable for both diamond turning and grinding while enabling larger multi-tool production setups.

(PDF) Laser-assisted micromachining techniques: an …

Laser-assisted micro-machining (LAMM) has emerged as a transformative technology in precision manufacturing, enabling the creation of highly intricate micro …

Simulation and experimental research of tool path planning …

Precision grinding experiments are performed on an ultra-precision grinding machine (Moore Nanotech 350 FG) to verify the grinding simulation model of the aspherical-cylindrical surface topography and further analyze the effects on the grinding accuracy and surface roughness of three different tool path planning methods.

On-machine surface measurement and applications for ultra-precision

The STM-based probing system was mounted on the main spindle of an ultra-precision turning machine and employed to assist the precision fabrication of rectangular pyramid arrays (shown in Fig. 9a). Resulting from the feedback of on-machine measurement, the form accuracy of high-slope micro-structures was significantly …

Precision Grinding and Polishing of Optical Micro …

For better analysis, they were matched based on the any DOF ... the lack of material removal at low fluid pressure is also confirmed by the fact that most of the grinding tool marks on the V-groove surface are still ... Xiong Z, To S (2019) Advances in ultra-precision machining of micro-structured functional surfaces and their typical ...

Digital Twins-Based Smart Design and Control of …

Ultra-Precision Machining (UPM) is a kind of highly accurate processing technology developed to satisfy the manufacturing requirements of high-end cutting-edge products including nuclear …

Ultra Precision Machining Uncovered: Unlocking …

Ultra Precision Turned Part. How Ultra-Precision Machining Differs From Conventional Machining: Ultra precision machining focuses on achieving incredibly tight tolerances and superior …

Ultra-precision grinding

In order to perform a high quality ultra-precision grinding process there are a number of requirements on the ultra-precision machine tool: Precise, smooth, vibration …

Dynamic Characteristics Analysis of a Micro Grinding …

An analysis model was established based on finite element method(FEM).Modal analysis was then conducted to obtain vibration mode characteristics of the machine ... ultra-precision micro grinding ...

A hybrid physics-data-driven surface roughness prediction …

The surface finish quality is critical to the service performance of a machined part, and single-point diamond ultra-precision machining can achieve excellent surface quality for many engineering materials. This study studied the problem of predicting the surface roughness for titanium alloy workpieces in ultra-precision machining. Process …

Applied Sciences | Free Full-Text | The Process Optimization …

Ultra-precision machining has higher requirements for the performance of abrasive tools, but the traditional grinding wheel has some problems such as irregular …

Recent advances in ultraprecision abrasive machining …

Traditional approaches to understanding ultraprecision machining processes such as grinding, polishing, lapping, micromachining, machining, etc., have focused on …

A review: Insight into smart and sustainable ultra-precision …

Ultra-precision machining (UPM), which is capable of fabricating micro-components with less than 0.2 µm forming accuracy and 10 nm surface accuracy, is …

Fabrication of microelectrode with large aspect ratio and precision …

The AS-WEDG device was integrated on a self-developed micro-EDM machine tool. The overall configuration of machine tool is shown in Fig. 2 (a), and from different perspectives, four modules of the developed AS-WEDG device are shown in Fig. 2 (b)–(d), respectively. The fabrication of microelectrode and later machining of micro …

Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Surface …

Freeform surfaces are featured with superior optical and physical properties and are widely adopted in advanced optical systems. Slow tool servo (STS) ultra-precision machining is an enabling manufacturing technology for fabrication of non-rotationally symmetric surfaces. This work presents a theoretical and experimental study of surface topography …

The basic issues in design and fabrication of diamond-cutting tools …

Tool design criterions. In ultra-precision and nanometric machining as well known, the finally achieved accuracy heavily depends on the performance of diamond-cutting tools, besides the superstable environment and ultra-precision machine tools [3]. Aiming to improve the tool performance, many significant works had been carried out.

Editorial for the Special Issue on Frontiers of Ultra …

residual materials in ultra-precision grinding of Nano-ZrO2, and established the prediction ... C.F. Characterization of surface topography variation in the ultra-precision tool servo-based diamond cutting of 3d microstructured surfaces. Micromachines 2021, 12, 1448. [CrossRef] [PubMed] ... ultra-precision machining …

Simulation and experimental research of tool path planning …

Profile accuracy and surface quality of microstructural array mold generated by ultra-precision machining are the premise of precision glass molding technology. Most optical applications of microstructural array mold need to obtain microstructures with sub-micron profile accuracy and nanoscale surface roughness. However, the structural …

Ultra-precision grinding

As discussed before UP-grinding is strongly based on the availability of appropriate enabling technologies, i.e. ultra-precision machine tools, grinding tools, tool conditioning and grinding fluids. ... The laser and grinding combined machining is an effective method to fabricate PCD micro tools, but the machining damage is difficult to …

Surface generation and materials removal mechanism in ultra-precision …

Diamond turning, fly-cutting, and milling are the primary manufacturing technologies for generating free-form surfaces; however, they are not sufficiently effective in machining free-form optics on hard and brittle materials.Ultra-precision grinding has been demonstrated to have an outstanding capability in machining difficult-to-cut …

Tool path generation of ultra-precision diamond turning: A …

There are four main methods for manufacturing freeform optics based on cutting process: ultra-precision grinding, fly-cutting, fast tool servo (FTS) diamond turning, and slow slide servo (SSS) diamond turning. 5 Ultra-precision grinding and fly-cutting can generate accurate surfaces, but they have relatively low machining …

A review: Insight into smart and sustainable ultra-precision machining

One of the representative technologies of UPM is single-point diamond turning, which enables to produce ultra-precision reflectors or bearings. During the 1960 s, significant progress was made in the development of ultra-precision machine tools (UPMTs), and emphasis shifted to soft non-ferrous metals, such as copper and …

Diamond tool wear in ultra-precision machining

Diamond has many outstanding properties, such as high hardness, great toughness, high capability up to a nanometric tool cutting edge, high thermal conductivity, low friction, and high wear resistance. Accordingly, it is employed as an efficient tool in ultra-precision machining (UPM). However, diamond tool wear (DTW) in UPM is an …

Modeling and simulation of grinding surface topography …

Grinding is an important means of realizing precision and ultra-precision machining. Vibration caused by an unbalanced grinding wheel in grinding process has a significant impact on the quality of workpiece surface. However, the effect of wheel surface topography and/or the relative vibration between grinding wheel and workpiece are not …

MicroX ULTRA: Industry-first micro tool grinding using …

This six-axes grinding machine is designed for volume production of nano and micro cutting tools down to D0.03mm. Offering a solution for manufacturing high …

Fast tool servo-based ultra-precision diamond sculpturing …

In this study, a fast tool servo-based ultra-precision diamond sculpturing method is proposed to fabricate micro-structured array surfaces with high machining efficiency and high machining quality. In this method, the diamond tool is driven by a developed fast tool servo with a closed-loop control system rather than an ultra …

A look at ultra-precision grinding for micro tool manufacturing

What's the difference between precision and ultra-precision grinding? With precision grinding, we looked at the micron features of a cutting tool. But now, with …