IDENTIFYING POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS FOR A POLYFUNCTIONAL MINIMACHINE TOOL BY MEANS OF IDEAS DIAGRAM METHOD

• Published in: Proceedings in Manufacturing Systems Vol. 11; no. 3; p. 159
• Main Authors: Slatineanu, Laurentiu, Dodun, Oana, Coteata, Margareta, Nagît, Gheorghe, Rîpanu, Marius Ionut, Besliu, Irina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bucharest University "Politehnica" of Bucharest, Machine and Manufacturing Systems Department and Association ICMAS 01.09.2016
• Subjects: 3-D technology; Composite materials; Construction equipment; Creativity; Machine tools; Machining; Manufacturing; Matrix; Methods; Studies; Workshops
• ISSN: 2067-9238; 2343-7472

There are situations when the problem of using various machining processes is formulated and there is not a mechanical workshop in which the necessary machine tools exist. In such a case, a polyfunctional minimachine tool could be appreciated as useful, in order to achieve many distinct machining processes. An analysis of the existing solutions for polyfunctional machine tools and of the researches developed about various constructive solutions of polyfunctional machine tools, respectively, was achieved. The ideas diagram method is one of the methods susceptible to be applied in order to facilitate an increase of the use of the technical creativity. In order to identify improved versions of a polyfunctional minimachine tool, the principles specific to the ideas diagram method were discussed and applied. Thus, some constructive aspects concerning a polyfunctional minimachine tool were defined. If the ideas diagram method facilitates identifying of various versions of the desired solution, it must be applied in association with adequate methods of highlighting all the possible solutions, methods for diminishing the number of solutions to be analyzed in detail and a method able to carry out the most convenient solution. Such considerations were applied in order to find possible solutions for a polyfunctional minimachine tool.