Configuring of virtual 5-axis hybrid kinematic milling machine

This paper presents a part of research results obtained during the configuring of 5-axis hybrid kinematic milling machine tool. This machine tool configuration consists of 3-axis developed parallel mechanism and 2-axis serial mechanism that is placed on platform of parallel mechanism. Using realized mini-laboratory and desktop 3-axis PKMM (parallel kinematic milling machine) pn101_st research is continued aiming to develop 5-axis HKMM (hybrid kinematic milling machine). Configured 5-axis hybrid kinematic milling machine has been verified by successful making of the virtual machine with control and programming system. The paper describes the structure of the hybrid kinematic milling machine, configured virtual prototype and control and programming system based on PC real-time Linux CNC platform.