MACHINE MODELING AND SIMULATIONS, Machine Modelling and Simulations 2022

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Research of reducing the number of manufactured parts for Universal Rotation Module
Michal Šašala, Jozef Svetlík, Štefan Ondočko, Tomáš Stejskal

Last modified: 20. 12. 2022

Abstract


The article deals with development of a new generation of a URM [Universal Rotation Module]. Current generation showed us deficiency in the design, which needed to be resolved in new generation. Overall, the current assembly is requiring many parts, which is increasing difficulty on a supply chain as well as increasing time for the overall assembly and disassembly. This is especially important, when the current generation is still in prototype phase, and often reassembly and testing is required. In this paper we are going to reduce the number of parts necessary to build new generation, as well as describe design changes for the new generation of the URM. For that we are going to use simulation as well as manufacturing some parts with FDM techniques. For simulation we will be looking at points with highest stress, overall factor of safety to look for material failure and deviation under load to achieve higher accuracy of positioning.