Paradigm change: small machine tools for small workpieces

Wulfsberg, Jens P.; Röhlig, Benny

doi:10.1007/s11740-013-0457-3

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“…Furthermore, a theory of small machine tools sets the basis for a modular and small size machine development approach [30,31]. The technological advancement of small machine tools [32], a corresponding modularity concept [31] as well as suitable interfaces [32] support and facilitate the idea of open source hardware.…”

Section: Figure 2 Openlabs As Self-replicating Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

OpenLabs -- Open Source Microfactories Enhancing the FabLab Idea

Redlich

Buxbaum-Conradi

Basmer-Birkenfeld

et al. 2016

2016 49th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS)

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Increasing social and economic imbalances as well as restricted access to production means and participation in value creation processes ask for new approaches to overcome the asymmetric distribution of knowledge and information between producers and consumers as well as between industrialized and developing countries. Technical progress in production technology, the advancement and spread of information and communication technologies (ICT) as well as the spill-over of the highly efficient and innovative open source principles to the world of physical products represent a new set of tools and concepts to address this challenge. Correspondingly, we can observe (new) modes of value creation that put into question traditional economic strategies and assumptions by stressing collaboration instead of competition and knowledge sharing instead of black box engineering.The FabLab movement (fabrication laboratory) is one emerging and promising approach for decentralized, participative, locally grounded and globally interconnected value creation. This paper presents findings from a study on the latest development, effects and success of FabLabs focusing especially on its potential for development cooperation. Based on findings from the survey and the premises of the FabLab idea, we finally present the multidisciplinary OpenLabs concept.

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Section: Figure 2 Openlabs As Self-replicating Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

OpenLabs -- Open Source Microfactories Enhancing the FabLab Idea

Redlich

Buxbaum-Conradi

Basmer-Birkenfeld

et al. 2016

2016 49th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS)

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“…In order to overcome current limitations it is necessary to pursue the qualification of new machine concepts and technologies [3]. In this context, active magnetic bearings and guides offer considerable potential to improve the productivity of ultra-precision machining processes.…”

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Electromagnetic Levitation Guide for Use in Ultra-Precision Milling Centres

Denkena¹,

Dahlmann²,

Krueger³

2015

Procedia CIRP

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“…Fig. 4: Fields of action and cause-effect relations for a novel development of small machine tools, based on [7] An exemplary design approach on a meta level within the theory of small machines is depicted in Fig. 5.…”

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“…To truly overcome evolutionary development the small size has to be considered as an enabler for a leap in development and a holistic approach has to be taken. This leads to a paradigm change [7] for designing small, modular, mutable, task and process oriented machine tools which shall be concluded within the theory of small machine tools.…”

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Theory of Small Machine Tools: A Framework Approach to Machine Development

Röhlig

2013

AMR

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Enabled by their size, small machine tools manufacturing small workpieces allow for a leap of improvements and therefore overcome current limitations in micro manufacturing. Nevertheless, to achieve those benefits the classically engineering mindset and machine tool design have to be overcome. Those ideas, the reasoning behind them and the corresponding conditions are laid down in the so called theory of small machine tools. The generic theory includes a framework approach to help in the process of machine development resulting in a new kind of miniaturized and function integrated machine tools. This conceptual contribution describes the idea, aspects, objectives and methodology pursued by the theory of small machine tools.

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Paradigm change: small machine tools for small workpieces

Cited by 9 publications

References 9 publications

OpenLabs -- Open Source Microfactories Enhancing the FabLab Idea

OpenLabs -- Open Source Microfactories Enhancing the FabLab Idea

Electromagnetic Levitation Guide for Use in Ultra-Precision Milling Centres

Theory of Small Machine Tools: A Framework Approach to Machine Development

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