2. IT FOR PRODUCT DESIGN
Web-based CAD/CAM for gear shaper cutters
Knowledge
Transfer
Partnerships
KTP Associate: Anna Malahova
Industrial Supervisor: Richard MoorhouseAcademic Supervisor: Dr. Ashutosh Tiwari
4. Gear Shaper Cutters
Are tools used to manufacture gears
Look like gears but in fact they aren’t
Expensive to design and manufacture
Reliable way to produce gears
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6. Gear Cutting Tool Design &
Manufacture
Requires a lot of specialist knowledge and skills
No specialised CAD software available on the market
Demands flexibility in producing customised gears
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7. Project Aim
To develop and implement a CAD/CAM system for
gear cutting tool design and manufacture exploiting
state-of-the-art hardware and software technologies
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8. Knowledge Transfer
Partners
Dathan Tool & Gauge Co. Ltd
The only UK based manufacturer of
GSC
One of less than 10 reputable
manufacturers in the world
Uses CAD/CAM for
rapid assessment of individual
cutting requirements
optimisation of design variables in
order to maximise cuter performance
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Cranfield University
Leading centre in
product design, CAD/CAM,
engineering design optimisation,
software engineering and system
implementation
Experts from Manufacturing
Department are world leading
researchers in these areas
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10. Why Web-based?
Advantages
More manageable and reliable
Better scalability and portability
Less prone to crashing and creating
technical problems
Usually better TCO
Better data safety and availability from
everywhere
Higher level of abstraction from client
platform
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Challenges
Security risks
Increased connectivity requirements
Speed
Design data visualisation
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11. Design Strategies
Entirely Web-based software system
Parametric design visualisation
Artificial intelligence elements for computations
Modular user interface
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12. New CAD/CAM system
Employs novel analytical model of gearing
Platform-independent solution
Easy integration with other infrastructure
Uses open standards and software
Easy to extend and maintain
Scalable and reliable
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