Parallel motion machine tool

Author: (China) Zhang Shu / (Germany) U. Heisel
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: Parallel-movement machine tools are the next generation of machine tools. Machine tools are the working machines for producing various mechanical products, and the machine tool industry is the foundation industry ensuring the healthy development of the national economy. The development level of the machine tool industry indicates a country's level of industrialization. Parallel-movement machine tools offer a series of advantages, including high rigidity, excellent dynamic performance, and simple structure. They fully utilize the potential of CNC technology, completely transforming the structural configuration and kinematic principles of machine tools over the past 100 years, and will become a model for the next generation of machine tools in the 21st century.
This book is a research outcome of Stuttgart University and is based on extensive collection of domestic and international latest materials. It was co-authored by scholars from China and Germany in Germany in Chinese (with a preface in German), representing an attempt at a new international academic collaboration model. This collaborative approach can overcome language barriers and facilitate the rapid transfer of technological achievements. The book discusses the development process of parallel-movement machine tools, research progress and product development status in various countries, the theoretical foundation of parallel kinematics, the overall design of parallel-movement machine tools, and the selection of main components. It also covers the principles of digital control systems, modeling and simulation of machine tools and their components, and case studies.
The target readers of this book include teachers, students, and postgraduate researchers from higher industrial institutions, engineering technicians from enterprises, and individuals concerned with advanced manufacturing technology.