E-043

TriPlanar - A New Process-Machine Type Developed by Means of the Mechatronic Design

Authors: W. Kuhlbusch, W. Moritz, J. Lückel, S. Toepper, F. Scharfeld
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Abstract
TriPlanar is the name for a new machine type with six degrees of freedom. It serves for highly precise process and measurement tasks. The idea for the design of this machine with a new parallel kinematics came up at Mechatronics Laboratory Paderborn in 1998. A prototype of the TriPlanar will be built up later this year. An optimal design of all devices (both hardware and software) can only be achieved by applying the so-called mechatronic design method. The core of this method is the consideration of the overall system including the interactions of all components involved. Special attention is paid to the actuators of the machine. These consist of three planar hybrid steppers each serving for two directions. The drives applied, however, are converted into servo drives which allow to induce a force into the mechanical system. The modelling of the drives is explained in greater detail.

Walter Kuhlbusch
Walter.Kuhlbusch@MLaP.de