OneCNC Research and Development has been having a real ball.
OneCNC Research and Development team over the past 2 years has continued development in 5 axis machining tool paths.
As part of this development many part examples have been created and machined by our engineers in the process.
This is part of the process used in testing and proving the practical results by actually machining components.
To prove the full development from model creation through to testing of the machined component it was chosen to create a spherical soccer ball for this test.
Rather than just CNC lathe turning a sphere and grooving it like a soccer ball it was decided to create the ball using a CNC machining centre.
This required modelling a hexagonal and polygon piece to be used to form the ball.
The segments were then assembled by rotation and copying around an axis to completely form the ball.
This was to test the original model segments and then test the rotation and copying of the components of the ball.
The required CNC tool paths were then created for the machining process in the 5 axis machining centre.
This graphic shows the completed model of segment pieces formed to create the soccer ball model.
This graphic shows the segments of hexagonal and polygon pieces being rotated and assembled around a common axis to form the soccer ball model.
The soccer ball was then CNC programmed in OneCNC to create roughing, semi-finishing and finishing tool paths
The completed toolpaths were electronically transferred to the machining centre for machining from a piece of solid aluminium bar stock.
Here we show the solid bar stock being machined in a 5 axis simultaneous Hermle Machining Centre.
After the machining was completed the finished ball was transferred to our Brown and Sharpe coordinate measuring machine for accuracy validation.
The completed ball was measured and found to be within the '004 mm machining tolerance as set in OneCNC when creating the CNC tool paths.
This graphic shows the machined ball being tested for accuracy
To enable our test and validation to be kept as proof of accuracy and evidence of our research and development we mounted the ball on a stand for keeping in our technical centre in Brisbane.
This graphic shows the completed ball anodised and mounted on a stand.
OneCNC filmed the process of creating the soccer ball and the machining process to create the final part as shown in this video.
For further information on OneCNC products or information on machining 5 axis simultaneous please contact your local OneCNC Office.
OneCNC Deutschland at Euromold 2015
OneCNC Deutschland Exhibited at Euromold 2015 September 22 - 25
Euromold 2015 was in Düsseldorf for the first time at this new location. The message was clear; that 3D printing or additive manufacturing will remain a focus of the show which tries to reinvent itself, concentrating on future technologies and tool and mould makers who adopt additive manufacturing technologies.
For Demat as promoters of this exhibition it was an ambitious show organiser to change cities from Frankfurt to Dussledorf however with 453 exhibitors for the first time at this location for the 22nd edition of Euromold has a way to go to get back to the previous amount of exhibitors. For OneCNC Deutschland the new location proved to be an overall success with many orders and new enquiries over each of the days..
OneCNC was busy demonstrating the complete range of solutions to prospective and existing customers and if you were unable to get a one on one demonstration please contact OneCNC Deutschland so this can be arranged online for you.
For Further Information Contact >> OneCNC Deutschland
OneCNC Italy will be at EMO Milano 2015
OneCNC Italy to exhibit at EMO Milano
After six years, EMO, the worldwide international exhibition of machine tools is back in Milan Italy. EMO is promoted by CECIMO, the European Association for Machine Tool Industries. The EMO show will take place from the 5th to the 10th of October 2015 in the prestigious exhibition centre of Fiera Milano.
OneCNC Italy stand will be at PAV 2 H06 and will welcome the opportunity to demonstrate the complete range of available OneCNC solutions. OneCNC Italy will have application engineers from Italy Germany and Australia to demonstrate the advantages of OneCNC products.Present OneCNC users will be able to view the latest additions to the OneCNCXR6 versions and to discuss first hand features and use of the software from the experienced application engineers on hand..
There are at least 150,000 visitors from approximately 100 countries expected for EMO MILANO 2015 exhibition. The number could be even greater because of the concurrence with EXPO 2015 also in Milan at this time. More than 1,600 companies are expected at EMO MILANO 2015 covering a wide range of engineering. The leaders in the ranking of the companies registered are the Italians closely followed by the Germans then the Taiwanese are ranking third for, followed by Swiss and Chinese exhibitors.
For further information contact OneCNC Italy >>
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