Research and development of high-end CNC equipment in the PCB industry
1、Project Source
At present, the core technology of PCB drilling machines in China, including specialized electronic control systems and specialized CNC software, is monopolized by German company Sieb Meyer, with a market share of over 95%. However, many domestic drilling machine manufacturers using this German system, such as Han's and Weijia, have suffered extremely reduced profits and even suffered losses. At present, the electronic control systems used by domestic enterprises are generally general combination equipment rather than specialized equipment. Due to the lack of professional software engineering planning, the maintainability, upgradability, efficiency, and functionality of its CNC software are in a relatively backward state. Moreover, there are a wide variety of matching drilling tools, and traditional methods of managing tool libraries are inefficient and costly to operate.
2、Project Debriefing
This project is based on the overall lightweight design of carbon fiber composite material moving parts for PCB CNC drilling and milling machines, as well as the research and development of CNC systems. During the research and development period, we have conducted deep cooperation with well-known companies in the industry such as Tianma CNC and Gu High Technology. We have achieved preliminary good results in reducing the weight of industrial equipment, improving speed accuracy, and deepening automation. Next, the project will benchmark the internationally leading German Sieb Meyer control software and hardware system, and develop a PCB drilling and milling machine CNC software and hardware system with automated unmanned factory capabilities.
At present, the core technology of PCB drilling machines in China, including specialized electronic control systems and specialized CNC software, is monopolized by German company Sieb Meyer, with a market share of over 95%. However, many domestic drilling machine manufacturers using this German system, such as Han's and Weijia, have suffered extremely reduced profits and even suffered losses. At present, the electronic control systems used by domestic enterprises are generally general combination equipment rather than specialized equipment. Due to the lack of professional software engineering planning, the maintainability, upgradability, efficiency, and functionality of its CNC software are in a relatively backward state. Moreover, there are a wide variety of matching drilling tools, and traditional methods of managing tool libraries are inefficient and costly to operate.
2、Project Debriefing
This project is based on the overall lightweight design of carbon fiber composite material moving parts for PCB CNC drilling and milling machines, as well as the research and development of CNC systems. During the research and development period, we have conducted deep cooperation with well-known companies in the industry such as Tianma CNC and Gu High Technology. We have achieved preliminary good results in reducing the weight of industrial equipment, improving speed accuracy, and deepening automation. Next, the project will benchmark the internationally leading German Sieb Meyer control software and hardware system, and develop a PCB drilling and milling machine CNC software and hardware system with automated unmanned factory capabilities.
Innovation point:
1. Software and hardware collaborative design, providing a one-stop solution
2. Provide AutoTuning self tuning function
3. Modular design for functionality, making it easy to upgrade existing devices
3、 Introduction to the person in charge
Wang Ke
Curtin University, Australia
PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Work experience:
In June 2018, he graduated with a doctoral degree from Curtin University in Australia and studied under Khac Duc Do, an expert and senior professor in the field of automation. During his overseas studies and employment, he developed a prototype machine that utilizes fish biomimetic electromagnetic field sensing based on the basic theories of electromagnetism and partial differential equation finite element solution, expanding the theory of this sensing field and publishing multiple high-level papers.
After graduating from the postdoctoral program in 2019, he served as the R&D Director at Crystal Imex Pty Ltd, leading the team to successfully develop a complete automated production line and process for environmentally friendly foam packaging materials directly based on starch raw materials. He innovatively designed and applied the condition monitoring of foam melt based on magnetic field sensor arrays, and the products met environmental standards in Australia and Europe. During this period, I was responsible for team task allocation and collaborative communication, production line research and development, formulation and process, debugging and production, and other work.
After returning to China in 2022 and joining Jiangsu Jicui Composite Materials Equipment Research Institute Co., Ltd., I was responsible for developing the overall design and CNC system development of PCB CNC drilling and milling machines based on carbon fiber composite material moving parts.
In the past five years, I have published 5 academic papers on high-level platforms, including 4 works. He has been awarded the "CIPRS Overseas Doctoral Scholarship" in Australia, the "Internship Scholarship" at the University of Munich in Germany, and was nominated for the "IROS Best Paper". I have been invited to give presentations at international academic conferences twice.