Sliding guideways are often used as the foundation for linear motion in computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools due to their high damping capabilities especially for heavy duty machining applications. However, the traditional manufacturing process with grinding is time-consuming, and the product’s sliding performance has not been optimized nor clearly understood. In order to increase productivity, a machining center based manufacturing method with cubic boron nitride (CBN) milling tools was introduced and tested by researchers. While greatly reducing manufacturing time and cost, a rougher milled surface, in comparison to traditional grinding, is a possible concern for the performance as well as the life of sliding guideways. In this study, a novel planar honing process was proposed as a postprocess of CBN milling to create a finish surface on hardened cast iron sliding guideways used for CNC machine tools. A design of experiment (DOE) was conducted to statistically understand significant factors in the machining process and their relationship with surface topography. Effective planar honing conditions were discovered and analyzed with three-dimensional (3D) and two-dimensional surface parameters.
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July 2017
Research-Article
Optimization of Planar Honing Process for Surface Finish of Machine Tool Sliding Guideways
Kory Chang,
Kory Chang
Advanced Research for Manufacturing Systems
(ARMS) Laboratory,
Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering,
University of California, Davis,
One Shields Avenue,
Davis, CA 95616
e-mail: kccchang@ucdavis.edu
(ARMS) Laboratory,
Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering,
University of California, Davis,
One Shields Avenue,
Davis, CA 95616
e-mail: kccchang@ucdavis.edu
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Masakazu Soshi
Masakazu Soshi
Advanced Research for Manufacturing Systems
(ARMS) Laboratory,
Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering,
University of California, Davis,
One Shields Avenue,
Davis, CA 95616
e-mail: msoshi@ucdavis.edu
(ARMS) Laboratory,
Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering,
University of California, Davis,
One Shields Avenue,
Davis, CA 95616
e-mail: msoshi@ucdavis.edu
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Kory Chang
Advanced Research for Manufacturing Systems
(ARMS) Laboratory,
Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering,
University of California, Davis,
One Shields Avenue,
Davis, CA 95616
e-mail: kccchang@ucdavis.edu
(ARMS) Laboratory,
Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering,
University of California, Davis,
One Shields Avenue,
Davis, CA 95616
e-mail: kccchang@ucdavis.edu
Masakazu Soshi
Advanced Research for Manufacturing Systems
(ARMS) Laboratory,
Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering,
University of California, Davis,
One Shields Avenue,
Davis, CA 95616
e-mail: msoshi@ucdavis.edu
(ARMS) Laboratory,
Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering,
University of California, Davis,
One Shields Avenue,
Davis, CA 95616
e-mail: msoshi@ucdavis.edu
Manuscript received July 17, 2016; final manuscript received February 25, 2017; published online April 18, 2017. Assoc. Editor: Radu Pavel.
J. Manuf. Sci. Eng. Jul 2017, 139(7): 071015 (10 pages)
Published Online: April 18, 2017
Article history
Received:
July 17, 2016
Revised:
February 25, 2017
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Chang, K., and Soshi, M. (April 18, 2017). "Optimization of Planar Honing Process for Surface Finish of Machine Tool Sliding Guideways." ASME. J. Manuf. Sci. Eng. July 2017; 139(7): 071015. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4036224
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