Manufacturing systems and methods
Manufacturing systems and methods are disclosed. In one example, a computer based system comprises a non-transitory computer readable memory, a processor, and logic instructions stored in the non-transitory computer readable memory. When executed by the processor, the logic instructions configure the processor to perform operations, comprising receiving a first digital map of a first component and a second digital map of a second component, defining a first surface on the first component and a second surface on the second component, wherein at least a portion of the first surface is to adjoin at least a portion of the second surface in a manufactured assembly, updating a first part definition for the first component to include the first surface and, optionally, updating a second part definition for the second component to include the second surface.
1. A computer-based system, comprising:
a non-transitory computer readable medium;
a processor; and
logic instructions stored in the non-transitory computer readable medium which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to perform operations, comprising:
receiving a first digital map of a first component and a second digital map of a second component, wherein the first component comprises a first sacrificial material;
defining a first surface of the first component based on a determination of an amount of the first sacrificial material to remove from the first component;
defining a second surface of the second component, wherein at least a portion of the first surface is to adjoin at least a portion of the second surface in a manufactured assembly;
storing a first part definition for the first component, the first part definition describing the first surface; and
storing a second part definition for the second component, the second part definition describing the second surface.
2. The computer-based system of claim 1 , wherein the first part definition and the second part definition are stored in the non-transitory computer readable medium.
3. The computer-based system of claim 1 , wherein:
the first digital map comprises a three-dimensional representation of the first component; and
the second digital map comprises a three-dimensional representation of the second component.
4. The computer-based system of claim 1 ,
wherein the second component comprises second sacrificial material in a region surrounding the second surface.
5. The computer-based system of claim 4 , further comprising logic instructions stored in the non-transitory computer readable medium which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to perform operations, comprising:
defining the second surface on the second component based on a determination of an amount of the second sacrificial material to remove from the second component.
6. The computer-based system of claim 5 , further comprising logic instructions stored in the non-transitory computer readable medium which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to perform operations, comprising:
generating first control data to control an automatic machine tool to remove an amount of the first sacrificial material from the first component defining the first surface; and
generating second control data to control the automatic machine tool to remove an amount of the second sacrificial material from the second component defining the second surface; and
store the first control data and the second control data in the non-transitory computer readable medium.
7. The computer-based system of claim 6 , further comprising logic instructions stored in the non-transitory computer readable medium which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to perform operations, comprising:
executing the first control data to remove the amount of the first sacrificial material from the first component defining the first surface; and
execute the second control data to remove the amount of the second sacrificial material from the second component defining the second surface.
8. A computer-based method, comprising:
receiving, in a computer-based processing device, a first digital map of a first component and a second digital map of a second component, wherein the first component comprises first sacrificial material;
defining, in the computer-based processing device, a first surface of the first component by determining an amount of the first sacrificial material to remove from the first component;
defining, in the computer-based processing device, a second surface of the second component, wherein at least a portion of the first surface is to adjoin at least a portion of the second surface in a manufactured assembly;
storing, in the computer-based processing device, a first part definition for the first component, the first component part definition describing the first surface; and
storing, in the computer-based processing device, a second part definition for the second component, the first component part definition describing the second surface.
9. The computer-based method of claim 8 , wherein the first part definition and the second part definition are stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium.
10. The computer-based method of claim 8 , wherein:
the first digital map comprises a three-dimensional representation of the first component; and
the second digital map comprises a three-dimensional representation of the second component.
11. The computer-based method of claim 10 ,
wherein the second component comprises second sacrificial material in a region surrounding the second surface.
12. The computer-based method of claim 11 , further comprising
defining the second surface on the second component by determining an amount of the second sacrificial material to remove from the second component.
13. The computer-based method of claim 12 , further comprising:
generating first control data to control an automatic machine tool to remove an amount of the first sacrificial material from the first component defining the first surface; and
generating second control data to control an automatic machine tool to remove an amount of the second sacrificial material from the second component defining the second surface; and
storing the first control data and the second control data in a non-transitory computer readable memory.
14. The computer-based method of claim 13 , further comprising:
executing the first control data to remove the amount of the first sacrificial material from the first component defining the first surface; and
executing the second control data to remove the amount of the second sacrificial material from the second component defining the second surface.
15. A computer program product comprising logic instructions stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium which, when executed by a processor, configure the processor to perform operations, comprising:
receiving a first digital map of a first component and a second digital map of a second component wherein the first component comprises first sacrificial material;
defining a first surface of the first component based on a determination of an amount of the first sacrificial material to remove from the first component;
defining a second surface of the second component, wherein at least a portion of the first surface is to adjoin at least a portion of the second surface in a manufactured assembly;
storing a first part definition for the first component, the first component part definition describing the first surface; and
storing a second part definition for the second component, the second component part definition describing to include the second surface.
16. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the first part definition and the second part definition are stored in the non-transitory computer readable medium.
17. The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein:
the first digital map comprises a three-dimensional representation of the first component; and
the second digital map comprises a three-dimensional representation of the second component.
18. The computer program product of claim 17 ,
wherein the second component comprises second sacrificial material in a region surrounding the second surface.
19. The computer program product of claim 18 , further comprising logic instructions stored in the non-transitory computer readable medium which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to perform operations, comprising:
defining the second surface on the second component based on a determination of an amount of the second sacrificial material to remove from the second component.
20. The computer program product of claim 19 , further comprising logic instructions stored in the non-transitory computer readable medium which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to perform operations, comprising:
generating first control data to control an automatic machine tool to remove an amount of the first sacrificial material from the first component defining the first surface; and
generating second control data to control the automatic machine tool to remove an amount of the second sacrificial material from the second component defining the second surface; and
storing the first control data and the second control data in the non-transitory computer readable medium.
21. The computer program product of claim 20 , further comprising logic instructions stored in the non-transitory computer readable medium which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to perform operations, comprising:
executing the first control data to remove the amount of the first sacrificial material from the first component defining the first surface; and
executing the second control data to remove an amount of the second sacrificial material from the second component defining the second surface.