TY - GEN
T1 - Commissioning of the first Precessions 1.2m CNC polishing machines for large optics
AU - Walker, D. D.
AU - Beaucamp, A. T.H.
AU - Doubrovski, V.
AU - Dunn, C.
AU - Evans, R.
AU - Freeman, R.
AU - McCavana, G.
AU - Morton, R.
AU - Riley, D.
AU - Simms, J.
AU - Yu, G.
AU - Wei, X.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - This paper reports on the commissioning of the first of Zeeko's 'IRP1200' 1.2m capacity 7-axis automated CNC polishing machines. These combo machines now support five different removal regimes, which are described. The machines differ substantially from Zeeko's more familiar 200mm machines on which we have focused before, in terms of overall architecture and detailed design. Large and small optics place different demands on part-fixturing, tooling, machine speeds and accelerations, metrology, slurry-handling, part-loading and access etc. These have had a profound effect on the development-path from 200 to 1.2m machines. Moreover, an advance in the kinematic design has extended the allowable range of surface slope-angles from typically 30° up to a hemisphere. The paper presents results from the pass-off trials, the first fluid-jet experiment, and the development of tooling to address a requirement to smooth a part with a local defect.
AB - This paper reports on the commissioning of the first of Zeeko's 'IRP1200' 1.2m capacity 7-axis automated CNC polishing machines. These combo machines now support five different removal regimes, which are described. The machines differ substantially from Zeeko's more familiar 200mm machines on which we have focused before, in terms of overall architecture and detailed design. Large and small optics place different demands on part-fixturing, tooling, machine speeds and accelerations, metrology, slurry-handling, part-loading and access etc. These have had a profound effect on the development-path from 200 to 1.2m machines. Moreover, an advance in the kinematic design has extended the allowable range of surface slope-angles from typically 30° up to a hemisphere. The paper presents results from the pass-off trials, the first fluid-jet experiment, and the development of tooling to address a requirement to smooth a part with a local defect.
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U2 - 10.1117/12.684091
DO - 10.1117/12.684091
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:33750435212
SN - 0819463671
SN - 9780819463678
T3 - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
BT - Current Developments in Lens Design and Optical Engineering VII
T2 - Current Developments in Lens Design and Optical Engineering VII
Y2 - 14 August 2006 through 15 August 2006
ER -