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Decision-making Tool for Moving from 3-axes to 5-axes CNC Machine-tool

Mihai CrenganisSever-gabriel RaczOctavian BologaRadu-eugen Breaz

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Engineering drawingDecision support systemComputer sciencecostsComputerApplications_COMPUTERSINOTHERSYSTEMS02 engineering and technologydecisionFuzzy logic3-axesMachiningCNC machine-tool0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringGeneral Environmental ScienceGraphical user interfaceComputingMethodologies_COMPUTERGRAPHICS060201 languages & linguisticsaccuracybusiness.industryProcess (computing)06 humanities and the arts5-axis0602 languages and literatureNumerical controlGeneral Earth and Planetary Sciences020201 artificial intelligence & image processingbusinessmachining

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Abstract Nowadays most of the parts within machine-building industry are machines on CNC machine-tools. According to their mechanical and kinematic structure, CNC machine-tools can be divided into 3-axes and 5-axes ones. Each type has its advantages and drawbacks and choosing between them could be a very difficult process. This paper presents a decision support tool for aiding the process of selecting between using and/or buying either a 3-axes CNC milling machine or a 5-axes milling machine, based upon fuzzy logic. The tool was built using the Fuzzy Logic Toolbox and the fuzzy graphical user interface (GUI) within Matlab software package.

10.1016/j.procs.2016.07.056http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2016.07.056