New approaches to machine structures to overcome the limits of classical parallel structures

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Contributors

  • R. Neugebauer - , Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology (Author)
  • M. Schwaar - , Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology (Author)
  • St Ihlenfeldt - , Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology (Author)
  • G. Pritschow - , University of Stuttgart (Author)
  • C. Eppler - , University of Stuttgart (Author)
  • T. Garber - , University of Stuttgart (Author)

Abstract

The day-to-day use of parallel kinematic machines (PKM) is limited by the size of their five-dimensional working area and position-dependent features. With the conventional hexapod, a structure optimisation does not offer the possibility of overcoming these problems. Three new approaches to machine structures for surmounting these limits are described and evaluated.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)293-296
Number of pages4
JournalCIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology
Volume51
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 2002
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Keywords

  • Improvement, Limitations, Parallel kinematic machines