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Ground surface roughness of PDS5 specimenExp.Inner array (control factors)Measured surface roughness value (Ra)ResponsenoABCDS/N(η(dB))Mean111112122231333421235223162312731328321393321101122111233121311132113142221152332163131173212183323. Plots of control factor effectsThe goal in the spherical grinding process is to minimize the surface roughness value of the ground specimen by determining the optimal level of each factor. Since ?log is a monotone decreasing function, we should maximize the S/N ratio. Consequently, we can determine the optimal level for each factor as being the level that has the highest value of η. Therefore, based on the matrix experiment, the optimal abrasive material was pink aluminum oxide。 the optimal feed was 50 mm/min。 the optimal depth of grinding was 20 μm。 and the optimal revolution was 18 000 rpm, as shown in Table 3.The optimal parameters for surface spherical grinding obtained from the Taguchi’s matrix experiments were applied to the surface finish of the freeform surface mold insert to evaluate the surface roughness improvement. A perfume bottle was selected as the tested carrier. The CNC machining of the mold insert for the tested object was simulated with Power MILL CAM software. After fine milling, the mold insert was further ground with the optimal spherical grinding parameters obtained from the Taguchi’s matrix experiment. Shortly afterwards, the ground surface was burnished with the optimal ball burnishing parameters to further improve the surface roughness of the tested object (see Fig. 8). The surface roughness of the mold insert was measured with Hommelwerke T4000 equipment. The average surface roughness value Ra on a finemilled surface of the mold insert was μm on average。 that on the ground surface was μm on average。 and that on burnished surface was μm on average. The surface roughness improvement of the tested object on ground surface was about (?)/ = %, and that on the burnished surface was about (?)/ = %.. Finemilled, ground and burnished mold insert of a perfume bottle5 ConclusionIn this work, the optimal parameters of automated spherical grinding and ballburnishing surface finishing processes in a freeform surface plastic injection mold were developed successfully on a machining center. The mounted spherical grinding tool (and its alignment ponents) was designed and manufactured. The optimal spherical grinding parameters for surface grinding were determined by conducting a Taguchi L18 matrix experiments. The optimal spherical grinding parameters for the plastic injection mold steel PDS5 were the bination of the abrasive material of pink aluminum oxide (Al2O3, PA), a feed of 50 mm/min, a depth of grinding 20 μm, and a revolution of 18 000 rpm. The surface roughness Ra of the specimen can be improved from about μm to μm by using the optimal spherical grinding conditions for surface grinding. By applying the optimal surface grinding and burnishing parameters to the surface finish of the freeform surface mold insert, the surface roughness improvements were measured to be ground surface was about % in terms of ground surfaces, and about % in terms of burnished surfaces. Acknowledgement The authors are grateful to the National Science Council of the Republic of China for supporting this research with grant NSC 892212E011059.22 / 22