Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies
In past few years the combination of different conventional machining processes to a hybrid manufacturing process has become an innovative approach for the machining of high performance materials. The aim in combining manufacturing processes is an increase in productivity, to broaden the limits of its application and an improvement of the product quality. In this connection a conventional manufacturing process is supported by an additional mechanical, thermal or chemical mechanism. This supporting mechanism either generates an independent contribution to the work results or it favourably alters the material properties or operational conditions during machining. At the Production Technology Centre (PTZ) of Berlin a number of hybrid manufacturing processes have been developed as well as known processes have been qualified and optimized for an application in an industrial
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Does figure 1 list all the current hybird manufacturing technologies or just part of?
Hi, I am curious about that there any methodological approach to use hybrid manufacturing tecnologies in industrial applications more efficiently.. or are you providing a providing a new technique increasing the efficiency of applications? Many Tanks Ebubekir
This is just a selection of the major hybrid technologies based on our own research activities and on the degree of industrial relevance.
A good survey on further (even theoretical) hybrid methods can be found in the publications of RAJUKAR and KOZAK.
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Thankyou for submitting your interesting paper! It is a shame that some of these hybrid systems are not being adopted more widely in industry. Do you think that it is because customers do not realise (or require?) the potential of such a high quality finish? Also maybe because the companies at the finishing stage do not want to promote it themselves because they are concerned over additional costs and new technology? do you have any ideas how these processes could be better promoted?
one potential application may be on fine scale parts; is the process more or less appropriate for parts with micro features? - is it too aggressive, or would the laser ensure there is less molecular surface damage?
(sorry for so many questions!)
Richard.