Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
700179000 | Tool selection/change | 15 |
20080221725 | COMBINED PROCESSING MACHINE AND PROCESSING METHOD USING THE SAME - A combined processing machine | 09-11-2008 |
20090048703 | Tool selection method for machine tool, control device, and numerically controlled lathe - A tool selection method, for a machine tool, comprising the steps of identifying the maximum tip distance (D | 02-19-2009 |
20100145497 | CONTROL OF MACHINE TOOLS COMPRISING A TOOL MAGAZINE AND AN INTERMEDIATE STORAGE STATION - A method for controlling the loading and unloading of machine tools where the tools from a magazine are first taken over into an intermediate storage station or provision area and from there are supplied to the machine tool. The tools are inserted into the machine tool using a changing apparatus for transfer to the machine tool. The magazine and the machine tool are each provided with a CNC controller and a PLC controller, and these components are adjusted by means of a separate controller. The magazine and the machine tool can each be provided with a separate CNC controller and PLC controller or a common CNC controller and PLC controller. Multichannel controllers, preferably dual-channel controllers, can also be used. | 06-10-2010 |
20100145498 | TOOL STOCKER, MACHINE TOOL SYSTEM, AND TOOL DAMAGE DETECTING APPARATUS - A tool stocker includes main stockers for holding a plurality of tools detachably mounted on a main spindle for machining a workpiece, an auxiliary stocker for holding and transferring tools to and from the main stockers, and a tool transfer mechanism for transferring tools between the main stockers and the auxiliary stocker. The auxiliary stocker includes a plurality of tool pods for removably supporting the tools therein, a rail in sliding engagement with outer surfaces of the tool pods, a chain for moving the tool pods in sliding engagement with the rail, and a motor for actuating the chain. The rail has a recess defined therein in alignment with the tool transfer mechanism, such that the tools transferred by the tool transfer mechanism pass through the recess. | 06-10-2010 |
20100204818 | NUMERICAL CONTROL DEVICE - A numerical control device includes a storage unit that stores therein attached tool information; a creating unit that creates, in controlling a processing device by using a processing program, tool-use-information; a comparing unit that compares, before controlling the processing device by using the processing program, the tool-use-information with the attached tool information, and extracts difference in the tool and the tool holder as differential information; and a setup-instruction creating unit creates setup-instruction information for instructing a setup operation for attaching a tool to a tool holder of the processing device based on the differential information, and outputs the setup-instruction information to an external device. | 08-12-2010 |
20120116570 | TOOL CHANGER OF MACHINE TOOL - To provide a tool changer of a machine tool that makes it possible to surely execute machining as designated in a machining program without any need for the editing of the machining program or the replacement of tools and without complicating the device structure. The tool changer | 05-10-2012 |
20120143369 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A TOOL - A machine tool ( | 06-07-2012 |
20130211575 | SIMULTANEOUS RETOOLING OF PROCESSING DEVICES - A method, a system and a processing device for simultaneous manual retooling of at least two units or for simultaneous exchange of at least two format parts within a processing device. The processing device includes at least two working areas, each including a retooling area, a working opening and an activation device. The working openings exist in an open retooling state or in a closed processing state. For retooling at least two of the working openings are opened. The actual state of the working openings of at least two working areas is determined. Furthermore the activation of at least one activation device is recognized. If the activation devices of open working openings are activated simultaneously, a repositioning of convertible units or format parts is triggered. | 08-15-2013 |
20140316552 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A MACHINING MEANS IN HYBRID ULTRAPRECISION MACHINING DEVICE, AND HYBRID ULTRAPRECISION MACHINING DEVICE - There is provided a method for determining a machining means in a hybrid ultraprecision machining device for manufacturing a micro-machined product from a workpiece, the machining device comprising: an electromagnetic-wave-machining means for roughly machining the workpiece; a precision-machining means for precisely machining the roughly machined workpiece; and a shape-measurement means for measuring a shape of the workpiece upon use of the electromagnetic-wave machining means and the precision-machining means, wherein a choice is made between the electromagnetic-wave-machining means and the precision-machining means in the determination of the machining means, on the basis of: information on a stereoscopic model of the micro-machined product; information on a removal volume to be removed from a volume of the workpiece in the manufacturing of the micro-machined product; and data on a removal process time of the electromagnetic-wave-machining means and data on a removal process time of the precision-machining means. | 10-23-2014 |
20150019001 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING A TOOL ASSEMBLY - A method of identifying a multi-component cutting tool assembly to a user includes the steps of: receiving an indication from the user of a desired characteristic of at least one of the cutting tool assembly or of a workpiece to be machined, determining at least a portion of a first set of characteristics associated with a first component of the plurality of tool components corresponds to the desired characteristic, determining at least a portion of a second set of characteristics associated with a second component of the plurality of tool components corresponds to a portion of the first set of characteristics and responsive thereto grouping the first component and the second component together to form a combination and identifying the combination to the user as the cutting tool assembly. | 01-15-2015 |
20160039059 | ROBOTIC TOOL CHANGER ALIGNMENT MODULES - Alignment modules attached to a robotic tool changer assist spatial orientation and alignment of a robot arm relative to a robotic tool for location training. A three-axis spatial orientation sensor is first attached to an alignment module affixed to a tool unit. The sensor is “zeroed,” or calibrated to the spatial orientation of the tool unit. The sensor is transferred to a corresponding surface of an alignment module affixed to a master unit. The orientation of the robot arm is adjusted to eliminate sensor error signals indicating deviations from the zeroed orientation of the tool unit. An optical signal, such as a cross line laser beam, is then projected between the alignment modules. The x- and y-axis position of the robot arm is adjusted to align the optical signal with alignment markings. When the master and tool units are aligned, the robot arm is advanced in the z-axis direction until the master unit abuts the tool unit. | 02-11-2016 |
20160048121 | OFFSET NUMBER SETTING DEVICE - An offset number setting device that freely and easily sets an offset number for a tool to be mounted on a tool holder of a turret surface. A display linkage unit displays a turret surface selection screen on a display, displays a tool holder selection screen on the display by selecting the turret surface, and displays an offset number setting screen on the display by selecting the tool holder. An offset number is therefore set for the tool along with the selection of the turret surface on which the tool is mounted. | 02-18-2016 |
20160062343 | TOOL INFORMATION READ/WRITE DEVICE AND MACHINE TOOL HAVING THE SAME - A tool information read/write device capable of being used in an automatic tool changer to which a conventional tool information read/write device cannot be applied, and a machine tool having the tool information read/write device. The read/write device has an arm section attached to a turret support part; a base section attached to the arm section; a slide section arranged on the base section so as to be linearly moved; a read/write head section attached to the slide section and configured to read/write information to a data carrier of a tool held by the turret; a drive section which drives the slide section so that the slide section reciprocates between a read/write position and an evacuation position; and a control section which controls the drive section in conjunction with a motion of the automatic tool changer. | 03-03-2016 |
20160085234 | Manufacturing System with Interchangeable Tooling Heads and Tooling Nests - A manufacturing center configured for use with a plurality of tools and a plurality of nests. The manufacturing center includes a base configured for coupling with one of the plurality of nests. The base includes a base electrical connector. The manufacturing center also includes an arm configured for coupling with one of the plurality of tools. The arm has an end movable with respect to the base, and the end includes an arm electrical connector. A controller is operable to control movement of the arm and is in communication with the base electrical connector and the arm electrical connector. The controller is operable to identify which one of the plurality of tools is coupled with the arm and which one of the plurality of nests is coupled with the base at least in part by way of communication with the arm electrical connector and the base electrical connector. | 03-24-2016 |
20160103444 | CONTROLLER FOR MACHINE TOOL INCLUDING AUTOMATIC TOOL CHANGER - A controller performs tool indexing operation by controlling a tool post driving motor that drives a tool post that can house a plurality of tools and can position a desired tool to a specific position. At this time, the controller estimates an amount of movement of the tool post driving motor based on the number of a tool pot at a tool change position at the start of tool indexing operation and the number of a tool pot that houses a tool specified to be changed. The controller compares the estimated amount of movement of the motor with an actual amount of movement of the tool post driving motor in tool indexing operation, and thereby detects an abnormality in tool indexing operation. | 04-14-2016 |