From plane to three-dimensional, the technical difficulties and breakthrough paths of stainless steel engraving machine processing customization
Release Time : 2025-04-21
In the field of modern industry and art design, the application of stainless steel engraving products is becoming more and more extensive, and the demand has also extended from traditional flat engraving to complex three-dimensional modeling. However, the transition from flat to three-dimensional has brought many technical difficulties to stainless steel engraving machine processing customization. In-depth analysis of these difficulties and exploration of effective breakthrough paths are crucial to promoting the development of the industry.
The diversity of materials and the complexity of engraving shapes have greatly increased the difficulty of modeling. Designers must not only consider the aesthetics of the shape, but also combine the hardness and toughness of stainless steel to ensure the machinability of the model. In terms of path planning, three-dimensional engraving requires the tool to move flexibly in three-dimensional space to avoid collision interference while ensuring engraving accuracy and surface quality. Traditional two-dimensional engraving path planning algorithms are difficult to meet the needs. New algorithms need to comprehensively consider multiple parameters such as tool angle, cutting depth, and feed speed. The calculation amount is huge and the implementation is difficult.
Stainless steel has high hardness and strong toughness. During the three-dimensional engraving process, the long-term friction and cutting between the tool and the material can easily lead to increased tool wear. Tool wear not only affects engraving accuracy and surface quality, but frequent tool replacement will also reduce processing efficiency and increase costs. In addition, the cutting force generated during stainless steel cutting is large, which can easily cause deformation and vibration of the workpiece. When engraving complex surfaces in three-dimensional form, the direction and size of the cutting force are constantly changing. If not properly controlled, it will cause engraving deviations and even scrap the workpiece.
Stainless steel engraving machine processing customization, it is difficult to ensure the accuracy and surface quality of the surface. Due to the rebound characteristics of stainless steel materials, during the engraving process, the material will rebound to a certain extent after the tool is cut, resulting in a deviation between the actual processing size and the design size. At the same time, when processing the surface, the continuity and smoothness of the tool path are difficult to control, and defects such as tool marks and ripples are prone to occur, affecting the beauty and texture of the engraving. Moreover, the curvature changes of the surfaces in different parts require extremely high motion control accuracy of the engraving machine, and small errors will be magnified on the finished product.
To solve the problems of three-dimensional modeling and path planning, advanced computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software can be introduced in combination with artificial intelligence algorithms. Using the powerful modeling function of CAD software, the characteristics of stainless steel materials are parameterized to generate a three-dimensional model that is more in line with actual processing. Through artificial intelligence algorithms, the three-dimensional engraving path is intelligently optimized, and the optimal tool path is automatically generated according to the model characteristics and material properties. At the same time, the tool movement is monitored and adjusted in real time to avoid interference and collision, and improve the efficiency and accuracy of path planning.
In view of the problems of tool wear and cutting force control, the development of high-performance tools suitable for stainless steel three-dimensional engraving is the key. New coating technology is used to coat the surface of the tool with wear-resistant and heat-resistant coating materials to improve the wear resistance and cutting performance of the tool. At the same time, an intelligent cutting force control system is developed. By installing high-precision force sensors on the engraving machine, the size and direction of the cutting force are monitored in real time, and the cutting parameters such as cutting speed and feed rate are automatically adjusted according to the feedback information to control the cutting force within a reasonable range, reduce tool wear and workpiece deformation, and ensure processing stability.
In order to improve the surface processing accuracy and surface quality, the processing technology needs to be optimized. Layered cutting, multi-axis linkage processing and other process methods are used to reduce the single cutting depth and reduce the impact of material rebound. In tool selection, tools of different radii and shapes are selected according to the change of surface curvature to ensure that the tool fits well with the surface. At the same time, advanced quality inspection technologies such as 3D laser scanning inspection are introduced to conduct real-time inspection of the engraved workpiece, quickly obtain 3D data of the workpiece surface, compare and analyze with the design model, timely discover processing errors and make corrections, and ensure surface accuracy and surface quality.
Although stainless steel engraving machine processing customization from plane to three-dimensional faces many technical difficulties, by continuously innovating technology, developing new methods, and achieving breakthroughs in 3D modeling, tool technology, and processing technology, it can meet the market demand for complex three-dimensional stainless steel engraving products and promote the stainless steel engraving industry to a higher level.