Milling refers to a class of material processing methods that relies on a high-speed rotating
milling cutter removing extra material to get desired shapes and features. Being distinct from …

Nowadays, precision components have been extensively used in various industries such as
biomedicine, photonics, and optics. To achieve nanometric surface roughness, high …

Robotic machining centers offer diverse advantages: large operation reach with large
reorientation capability, and a low cost, to name a few. Many challenges have slowed down …

Due to the advantages of large workspace, low cost and the integrated vision/force sensing,
robotic milling has become an important way for machining of complex parts. In recent years …

Highly consistent quality and cost-effective manufacture of advanced composites can be
achieved through automation. It may therefore open up new markets and applications for …

Industrial robots are characterized by good flexibility and a large working space, and offer a
new approach for the machining of large and complex parts with small machining …

Using industrial robots as machine tools is targeted by many industries for their lower cost
and larger workspace. Nevertheless, performance of industrial robots is limited due to their …

Industrial robots have been used in machining applications for their advantages such as
their high flexibility and low cost. However, the relatively low stiffness of the robot can …

Although robots tend to be as competitive as CNC machines for some operations, they are
not yet widely used for machining operations. This may be due to the lack of certain …

Industrial robot provides an optimistic alternative of traditional CNC machine tool due to its
advantages of large workspace, low cost and great flexibility. However, the low posture …