PROGRAMMING METHODS AND PROGRAM VERIFICATION FOR 3-AXIS RECONFIGURABLE HYBRID KINEMATICS MACHINE

This paper presents programming methods and program verification for the 3-axis reconfigurable hybrid kinematics machine MOMA V3, which represents an educational desktop milling machine with a horizontal position of the main spindle. The paper considers the different programming and program verification methods. For programming used CAD/CAM system PTC Creo, specialized CAM software CUT3D and new programming method based on STEP-NC. Program verification is based on tool path simulation, material removal simulation and virtual machine simulation. The paper presented the virtual machine in the programming system and the virtual machine integrated with the LinuxCNC control system. Final verification was achieved during the testing on machine by machining the selected workpieces which programmed with different programming methods.