Index 441
N
Nanomachining 167
NC-Gesellschaft 257
Networked control system 195
Newton-Raphson’s procedure 346
Nickel
alloys 283, 405
Non-conventional machining 307
Non-repetitive errors 236
Numerical control 5, 159, 318
NURBS 172
O
Oil-air lubrication 94
Open CNC 194
Open control systems 163
Open numerical controls 304
Open system architecture for controls 210
Open-loop controllers 174
Open-loop structure 16
Optical linear scales 393
Optimisation 349
P
Pallet handling 429
Parallel kinematics 6, 82, 335, 336, 388,
411
control 358
machine 344
singular configurations 360
Passive elements 352
PCD 329
Peel grinding 299
PLC 32, 188
Polymer concrete 19, 63, 288
Polymeric based material 149
Precision machining 307
Precision tooling 311
Principle of compliance 231
Principle of minimisation of heat
deformation 232
Principle of smooth motion 232
Productivity 48
Profibus 201
Programmable logic controller 32
R
Rack and pinion 139, 157
preload 140
Radial basis function 192
Rams 54
Random errors 236
Reconfigurability 265
Reconfigurable machining systems 429
Repeatability 10, 223, 229, 252, 321, 374,
385
Repetitive errors 236
Resolution 10, 223
RLLLR machine 14, 409, 412, 415
Robotics 336
Roller burnishing 273
Roller disc dresser 292
Rolling guides 25, 150
recirculating 151
Rotary headstock 81
Rotary nut 138
Rotary screw 138
Rotary table 145
Rotary transfer machine 425
RRLLL machine 14, 409, 412, 414
Runout 119, 227, 250
S
Schönflies motion 344
Screw system 343
Screw theory 342
Self-calibration 350, 358
Self-compensating coupled bearings 291
Self-compensating valves 291
Semi-kinematic configuration 383
Sensors 103
SERCOS 213
Servodrive control 130
Servomotors 129
Shanks 97, 249
Simulation of processes 271
Singular value decomposition 352
Singularities 348
Small cutting tools 372
Sonotrode 276
Sources of error 221, 226, 233, 245
Specific cutting force 28
Speed stroke grinding 300
Spindle
belt-driven 78
built-in 80
configurations 80
direct drive 79
drawbar 102
dynamics 110
electrospindle 80
gear-driven 79
housing 104