Abstract
In situ repair/maintenance of industrial installations is challenging working scenario considering the variety of operations that are required to be performed against the clock. The paper reports on a unique walking hexapod (WalkingHex) machine tool which has a set of key abilities: (i) walks autonomously to the place of intervention; (ii) calibrates autonomously and references itself against features on the ground; (iii) performs machining operations. The essential design and theoretical aspects are presented to allow the understanding of main working principles of the WalkingHex while a selected set of experimental trails show its ability to generate accurate features.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 361-364 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Free Keywords
- In situ machining
- Machine tool
- Parallel kinematics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanical Engineering
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering