Generalized Intelligent Grinding Advisory System
The Generalized Intelligent Grinding Advisory System (GIGAS) has been developed to optimize complex manufacturing processes. This software based optimization incorporates mathematical models and experimental data to allow grinding to be done as quickly as possible, while maintaining or improving the desired surface finish. To optimize an installed grinding machine, a user with little training can input the type of machine, materials being ground, the desired outcome along with several other variables, and the software will optimize the process. With this technology, manufacturers could typically see a 10 to 15 percent reduction in grinding times, with reductions of up to 65 percent possible, along with a 10 percent reduction in cost. As this technology is software based, it requires little to no capital investment and has a return on investment of under one year. The current market for this technology is $10 billion. The software currently supports surface, cylindrical plunge, and cylindrical traverse grinding processes, but can easily be expanded to other grinding processes such as centerless and internal grinding.
Automated grinding optimizationSupports multiple types of grinding optimizations
MaterialsManufacturingSoftware
Yung ShinManufacturing LaboratoryPurdue Mechanical Engineering
United States
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