The development and application of a planar encoder measuring system for performance tests of CNC machine tools

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 20-28

  Jywe, W ^a  

^a NATIONAL FORMOSA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ball bar system; CNC machine tool; Geometric part path; Planar encoder; Thermal drift test; Three dimensional positioning; Two dimensional contouring

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINES; EQUIPMENT TESTING; ERROR ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; NUMERICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; OPTICAL SENSORS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; THERMAL EFFECTS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

BALL BAR SYSTEM; COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE TOOLS; GEOMETRIC PART PATH; PLANAR ENCODER MEASURING SYSTEM; THERMAL DRIFT TEST; THREE-DIMENSIONAL POSITIONING; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CONTOURING;

MACHINE TOOLS;

EID: 0037276139     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001700300003     Document Type: Article

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