Laser metrology and machine performance V
By: editor, G.N. Peggs.
Contributors: Peggs, G. N.; National Physical Laboratory (Great Britain); International Conference on Laser Metrology, Machine Tool, CMM, and Robot Performance (5th : 2001 : University of Birmingham)
Publisher: WIT Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Southampton; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 376
Subjects: Machine-tools -- Monitoring -- Congresses.; Machine-tools -- Numerical control -- Congresses.; Lasers -- Industrial applications -- Congresses.; Measurement -- Congresses.
Genres: Congresses.
Notes: "Fifth International Conference on Laser Metrology, Machine Tool, CMM, and Robot Performance, LAMDAMAP 2001 ... organised by: National Physical Laboratory"--Facing t.p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: Machine generated contents note: Section 1: Developments in Performance Assessment and Verification of; Machine Tools and CMMs; A general purpose thermal error compensation system; for CNC machine tools; A.J. White, S.R Postlethwaite & D.G. Ford; A methodology for the performance verification of co-ordinate; measuring machines using a laser interferometer and a novel artefact; G.F. Costello & MT. Hillery; A new slant on diagonal laser testing; T.J. Morris; Assessment of the volumetric accuracy of a machine with geometric; compensation; A.P. Longstaff, S.R. Postlethwaite & D.G. Ford; A stereometric artefact for volumetric calibration of machining centres; G.T. Smith, C Sims, A.D. Hope & M. Gull; Diagnosis and compensation of motion errors in NC machine tools; by arbitrary shape contouring error measurement; S. Ibaraki, Y. Kakino, K Lee, Y Ihara, J. Braasch & A. Eberherr; Measuring and modelling thermal distortion on CNC machine tools; A.J. White, S.R. Postlethwaite & D.G. Ford; On the accuracy of rotary tables; T. Schlicksbier & J. Braasch; Performance assessment of machine tools and co-ordinate; measuring machines - some recent developments at UMIST; M. Burdekin; Performance verification for large volume metrology systems; T.A. Clarke, X Wang, N.R. Cross, A.B. Forbes & P.M. Fossati; The application of artefacts and lasers to performance verification; of co-ordinate measuring machines; A.D. Hope & D.M.S. Blackshaw; The calibration of co-ordinate measuring machines; and touch trigger probes; R.A.E. Aston, E.J. Davis & A. W. Duffill; Vibration modelling of machine tool structures; F. Haase, S. Lockwood & D.G. Ford; Section 2: Co-Ordinate Metrology and its Application to Manufacturing; Performance and Industrial Inspection; A new 6-D measuring device for rotary table calibration; W. Schroder, J. Braasch & T. Schlicksbier; Dimensional metrology into the Millennium; G.N. Peggs; Factors affecting the integration of co-ordinate measuring machines; in automated manufacturing cells; N.B. Orchard; Inspection technology in the aero engine industry; D.F. Toller; Sensitivity of a 3-D surface mapping system; to environmental perturbations; J. W. McBride, M. Hill, J. Loh & D. Zhang; The NPL Small CMM - 3-D measurement of small features; A. Lewis, S. Oldfield& G.N. Peggs; Ultra precision machining on a CNC diamond turning machine; J. Lamb; Section 3: Developments in BSI and ISO Machine Tool Accuracy; Developments in BSI and ISO machine tool accuracy standards; M. Gull; A review of proposals for amendments to the ISO 230 Standards; V. Chiles & D.MS. Blackshaw; Section 4: Numerical and Computational Tools; Advances in surface analysis technology; X.Q. Jiang & L. Blunt; A novel systematic approach to modeling precision-machined surfaces; based on mathematical transforms; K. Cheng, X. Luo & D. Webb; Ball-screw thermal errors - a finite element simulation; for on-line estimation; J.M. Freeman, A.J. White & D.G. Ford; Computer aided error analysis of three-dimensional precision; surface mapping system; M. Hill, J. W. McBride, D. Zhang & J. Loh; Identification of damping elements in a CNC machine tool drive; G. Holroyad C. Pislaru & D.G. Ford; Improving CNC machine tools performance by using modular approach; C. Pislaru, D.G. Ford & J.M. Freeman; The reconstruction of cyclically perturbed signals from aliased data; J.M. Freeman & D.G. Ford; Volumetric compensation through the machine controller; S. Fletcher, S.R. Postlethwaite & D.G. Ford; Section 5: Gear and Transmission Technology; 3D gear measurement by CMM; W. Lotze & F. Haertig; t Verifying position errors in CNC gear measuring instruments; using a laser interferometer with dynamic data capture software; R. Bicker, R.C. Frazer & D. Wehmeyer; Section 6: Tolerance and Uncertainty; Tolerance and uncertainty; W. Knapp; Validation of CMM form and tolerance assessment software; M.G. Cox, M.P. Dainton, A.B. Forbes & P.M. Harris; Index of Authors.