Design and development of a modular computer numerical control (CNC) machine manipulator for automation

Abstract

In small and medium enterprise industry the usage of automation machine is not entirely applied in this sector. This is because of the initial cost to setup automation machine is higher than employed a worker to do the task. The main problem by using human workforce is worker need to do the repetitive task every single day. Human incline to start boring also the productivity of the worker is decreasing. By producing this portable Mini CNC Machine, the problem can be solved. This machine is going through the design development process from data comparison to product fabrication. The detailed design development process ensures that the final result of the machine is achieving the objective to reduce and eliminate repetitive task perform by human resources. The machine control by the new concept of the controller with an open-source controller that makes the machine more flexible and easier to handle. The machine is tested the machining tolerance to ensure the machine provides high accuracy result. Although, the machine still limited to perform the heavy-duty process, this machine can help small and medium enterprise industry increasing productivity by eliminating and reducing human error.