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Tool-wear optimized motion planning for 5-axis CNC machining of free-form surfaces
In this video, we showcase results from our paper [1] on motion planning for 5-axis CNC machining of free-form surfaces using a toroidal cutting tool. Starting from a reference surface and contact paths, our framework optimizes the motion of the tool by minimizing the machining error and distributing the tool wear as uniformly as possible along the cutting edge, while remaining locally and globally collision-free. The visualization highlights how the tool wear accumulates during machining: the wedges of the tool’s meridian circle are color-coded by usage, with no wear (light) up to maximum wear (dark). [1] Kruppa, K., Zaragoza Chichell, J., Bizzarri, M., Bartoň, M. “On Tool Wear Optimized Motion Planning for 5-Axis CNC Machining of Free-Form Surfaces Using Toroidal Cutting Tools.” Computer-Aided Design 189 (2025): 103952. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cad.2025.10....