Automatic Tool Selection System based on STEP_NC and ISO13399 Standards

Abstract

Computer Aided Process Planning (CAPP) is considered as an essential component of Computer Integrated manufacturing (CIM) environment and it is an important interface between Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM). The purpose of the CAPP is to determine automatically the use of available resources, including machines, cutting inserts, holders, appropriate machining parameters such as cutting speed, feed rate, depth of cut, and generates automatic sequences of operations and instructions to convert a raw material into a required product, with good surface finish.The contribution of this work in CAPP field is the development of an automatic tool selection system based on STEP_NC and ISO 13399 standards for turning and milling processes. The paper presents the result of study and analysis of principal system functionalities to be considered. The system consist of four principal modules: a Tool database, feature recognition module, cutting tool selection module and a process optimization module. Finally, based on functional analysis results, the paper present the development of tool database and data tool extraction module from ISO 13399 File using oriented object programing.

Development and application of parametric design system for solid end mills based on Open CASCADE

“…ISO13399 Cutting Tool Data Expression and Exchange (hereinafter referred to as ISO13399) has been used as the tool model building standard by more and more international research [10][11][12][13][14]. The application of tool modeling standards is conducive to the transmission and interaction of tool data.…”

Research and development of parametric design platform for series complex cutting tools

“…None of the above researches have applied modeling standards in tool modeling, The interaction of tool data is poor. In the world, more and more researches have used ISO 13399 "Representation and Exchange of Cutting Tool Data" (hereinafter referred to as ISO 13399 standard) as the standard for tool modeling [20][21][22][23][24]. The application of tool modeling standard is beneficial to the transmission and interaction of tool data.…”