THE DESIGN OF A CNC MILL FOR PRODUCT PROTOTYPING

Abstract
Rapid prototyping is widely used to reduce time to market in product design and development. Today\’s systems are used by engineers to better understand and communicate their product designs as well as to make rapid tooling to manufacture those products. Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) milling machines are part of this technology. This project will present the design of a small CNC machine, and production, and analysis of a small CNC machine. This machine has the characteristics demanded by the industrial and academic designers. Studying the
existing machines aided in setting specifications for the new design. Comparing the performance of the new machine with existing machines will improve future designs.