Development of STEP-NC based machining system for machining process information flow

• Main Authors: Kassim, Noordiana, Mohamad, Mahmod Abd Hakim, Janon, Mohd Najib, Mohd Hanifa, Rafizah, Yusof, Yusri
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Trans Tech Publications 2013
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery; TJ210.2-211.47 Mechanical devices and figures. Automata. Ingenious mechanisms. Robots (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3349/1/AJ%202018%20%283%29.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3349/; https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.315.278

To realize the STEP-NC based machining system, it is necessary to perform machining feature extraction, generating machine-specific information, and creating a relationship between STEP-NC entities. A process planning system of a STEP-NC information flow that starts with constructing a machining feature from a CAD model will be developed. In this paper, a further in depth study of the implementation and adaptation of STEP-NC in manufacturing is studied. This study will help to understand how the data from CAD/CAM can be converted into STEP-NC codes and the machining process will be based on the STEP-NC codes generated.