PROCESS OPTIMIZATION OF HIGH SPEED CNC MILLING MACHINE

In any manufacturing industries the major problem is to reduce the machining time of each operation so as to keep the cost low and high profit rate without sacrificing quality of the component. Due to high capital cost and machining costs of CNC machines, there is an economic need to operate CNC machines as efficiently in order to obtain the required pay back. Since the cost of machining on CNC machines is sensitive to the machining parameters, optimal values have to be determined before a part is put into production. In this project the simulation model has been developed which develops the required machining time for each operation by specifying the exact tool and machining parameters. This project focuses on the minimization of manufacturing time. Genetic Algorithm is proposed for the optimization of machining parameters such as speed and feed with respect to the constraints (maximum machine power and cutting force) for milling operation in CNC milling machine and MASTER CAM is used as simulation software.