SEMINAR PRESENTATION

• TOPIC:
Investigation on the industrial design
approach for CNC machine tools and its
implementation and application perspective
Mentor: Dr. D.B.Karunakar
Submitted By: PRASHANT KUMAR
Enrolment No.: 18540006
WHAT IS IT ABOUT ?
• This presentation presents the development of an
industrial design approach for CNC machine tools and
its implementation perspectives in the advanced
mechatronic and CNC machine application contexts.
HOW IS IT ACCOMPLISHED ?

• Firstly, the investigation is focused on the industrial design ideas for

CNC machine tools by formulating the advanced design concepts,
ergonomics and human-machine interactions, and UED. Then, the
industrial design principles are discussed particularly concerned
with the geometrical shape, colour and human machine interaction,
etc. Furthermore, the industrial design approach is proposed with
application case studies. Finally, the implementation of the
approach is demonstrated through the development of virtual
machine tools.
INTRODUCTION
Industrial design embraces human factors, aesthetics, ergonomics, sociology,
psychology, engineering manufacture and marketing, etc., which can be
considered as providing tools to assist specifications of what being needed by
the market and design of the man-machine interface of industrial products.

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College (UK)
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN FOR CNC MACHINE TOOLS

A. Industrial design ideas for CNC machine tools:

• (1) Function coming first
• (2) ‘Less being more’
• (3) Easy to use
• (4) User friendly interface design
• (5) Aesthetic design
• (6) Unobtrusive and honest design
• (7) Detail design
• (8) Environmental-friendly concept
B. SPECIFIC INDUSTRIAL DESIGN RULES FOR CNC
MACHINE TOOLS:
(1) GEOMETRICAL SHAPE AND
COLOR:
These factors include:
• •Functional factors
• •Safety factors
• •Adaptability to environment
• •Materials and processes factors
(2) ERGONOMICS:
• •Constraints of human-scale and
operating space
• •Human visual and physiological
characteristics
• •User psychological characteristics
• •Human-computer interaction and
coordination
 CONTINUED…
(3) INTERACTION DESIGN:
• •User behavior research should adopt feed-
forward approach so as to avoid inadvertent
errors.
• •Icons designed for operation interface and
panel should be easy to identify, and meet the
aesthetics of the time such as flat design.
• •Color selection is for eye-catching, not
fatigue, and conducive to the color of vision.
• •Fonts are using no decorative line font, shape
clear, high degree of recognition, mainly to
the same line.
(4) TECHNICAL AESTHETICS:
• •The proportion and scale in modeling
should be consistent with the human
body model, reflecting the technology
aesthetics.
• •The color matching should choose some
‘solid’, ‘calm’, and full of vitality so as
to ensure the machine operators having
a happy mood during work. Color
characteristics of CNC machine tool is
towards simple, concise, while it has a
certain degree of being decorative.
 C. INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ANALYSIS FOR CNC MACHINE
TOOLS:
GEOMETRICAL CONFIGURATION
AND SHAPE/FORM:
• The appearance of machine tools must be reflected in
the form of functions, such as performance function.
The machine is an "organism," which is unlike other
geometry. It contains internal functions, e.g. reflecting
the beauty of the times. Design must respect the laws
of art of the machines themselves, to ensure the
machines’ prime functions.
COLOR:
• For engaging heavy machining duties, CNC machine tools
normally have large body. So the design suits to uniform
aesthetic rules, which can be a small local model
contrasting color, in order to create a simple, elegant, and
modern style. The color should not be too gorgeous.
Contrasting colors can always be used on small in the
local style so as to break down the dull color matching
and also active visual cognition.

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gantry movable Newland 1600 NVT
drilling machine machine DMC 650 V
INTERACTION DESIGN:

• Human-machine interaction design can improve usability of machine

tools, and play a significant role in creating higher value products. Good
HMI design should improve brand image and operational efficiency of
machine tools, also the operation mode should be more humane and
rationalization.

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IMPLEMENTATION AND APPLICATION PERSPECTIVES
THROUGH CASE STUDIES:

The ultra-precision micro milling machine- The 1st generation UltraMill machine -
UltraMilll setup

• fig: UltraMill machine tool – prototype and primary design

 THE REDESIGN LAYOUTS FOR ULTRAMILL ARE SHOWN IN
FIGURES BELOW:
FIG.(A) SHOWS THE MACHINE TOOL
DESIGN IN A CUBIC SHAPE
WITH CHAMFERED ANGLES. THE DESIGN
USES SLIDE-ABLE DOORS FOR OPENING
OPERATIONS, THE DISPLAY CONTROL PANEL
DESIGN AND VERTICALLY FILM PANEL
BUTTONS. IT NOT ONLY MEETS THE
ERGONOMIC REQUIREMENTS, BUT ALSO
INCREASES THE VISIBILITY THROUGH THE
OBSERVATION WINDOWS. AT THE SAME
TIME, THE DESIGN REDUCES NON-
OPERATIONAL STATE OF THE MACHINE
FOOTPRINT.
(a) Cubic shape with the
stylish chamfered angles
THE DESIGN LAYOUT SHOWN IN FIG.(B) IS
IN CYLINDRICAL STYLE WITH SQUARE
SHAPE, WHICH USES STRAIGHT-OPEN
DOOR, AND FLEXIBLE TOUCH-SCREEN
DISPLAY. FLEXIBLE DISPLAY SECTION
ROTATES WITHIN A PRE-DETERMINED
RANGE. MACHINE USERS CAN ADJUST THE
HEIGHT AND POSITION OF THE PANEL
ACCORDING TO THE USERS’ NEEDS.
THEREFORE, IT CONSIDERS ERGONOMICS
WHILE HAS MODERN FASHION SHAPE
AND DESIGN STYLE.
(b) The cylindrical style presentation
combining with squared shape
 Conclusions:
This presentation presents the design principles and requirements of industrial design for
modern CNC machines, supported by further design analysis, design process
characterization and virtual engineering design exemplars on some specific machine tools
developed by the authors. The following key conclusions can be drawn up:
(1) Eight industrial design principles are formulated focusing on innovative industrial
design for CNC machine tools.
(2) Industrial design process morphology for CNC machine tools is proposed, which is
formulated on the basis of engineering analysis, virtual simulation, human-machine
interaction, technical aesthetics assessment and ergonomic design.
(3) Virtual engineering design and virtual machine tool are essential tool for industrial
design of CNC machines, particularly for addressing timely design innovation,
implementation and applications perspectives, which also helps enable the machine
design-manufacturing-build to the end-users’ satisfaction in an efficient and effective
manner.
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