Abstract:
The method includes providing a computer model for producing the desired metal workpiece from the flat metal product in a processing procedure, the processing procedure including processing step on the flat metal product by a processing device, receiving technical data record characterizing the flat metal product, at least part of the data of the technical data record having been recorded during the production of the flat metal product, passing the technical data record to the input of the computer model, based on the passing of the technical data record, receiving a model value for an operating parameter of the processing device from the output of the computer model, producing the desired metal workpiece by controlling the processing procedure, the control of the processing procedure including a controlling of the processing device to perform the processing step on the flat metal product using the operating parameter set to the model value.
Abstract:
A blast gate for a vacuum system includes a chassis connectable to a duct and defining a flow passage therethrough, and a gate connected to the chassis and rotatable about a central axis. The gate includes a first portion, an intermediate portion and a second portion spaced apart circumferentially about the central axis. The first portion defines a flow aperture, the intermediate portion defines an auxiliary flow aperture, and the second portion includes a partition. Each of the first portion, second portion and third portion is selectively rotatable into fluid alignment with the flow passage. The blast gate further includes a motor connected to the gate and selectively operable to rotate the gate about the central axis.
Abstract:
An operating state management apparatus (10) for performing centralized management of operating state data for machine tools (20) of all customers is connected to each of the machine tools (20) via a wireless communication network and the Internet (60). A service center PC (40) constantly connected to a private server (15) provided in the operating state management apparatus (10) is installed in a service center. The service center PC (40) displays a predetermined map on a large screen monitor installed in the service center. Based on the location information data of each machine tool (20) regularly supplied by e-mail, the service center PC (40) indicates, on the map, the location of each machine tool (20) as a point of a circular marker. The color of the marker can be changed depending on the operating condition of the machine tool (20).
Abstract:
A cell controller is provided that analyzes each unit machining schedule, which is referred to for manufacturing products, prior to the start of the assigned unit machining schedule. The data items in the schedule are analyzed include identification numbers of machining programs, the use or non-use of such identification numbers, the number of workpieces to be machined, and a presence or absence of predetermined procedures (e.g., for exchanging metal molds, etc.) that are referred to for manufacturing the products. An operator is notified of any foreseeable schedule alarm condition, that will force the operation of the line of manufacturing products of a specific item to be suspended, so that the operator may be informed of the situation in advance. The foreseeable schedule alarm condition may arise for reasons such as an insufficient number of available workpieces and/or preparatory work to be done (e.g., an exchange of metal molds, etc.).
Abstract:
An unloading device and an unloading method for a gantry-type machining center beam guide rail is disclosed, which is used to be installed on a sliding plate assembly, comprising a first booster mechanism and a second booster mechanism. When a worm rotates and drives a worm gear to rotate, an axial displacement can be generated by the worm gear along a worm gear shaft to push the retaining sleeve assembly, and an unloading force generated acts on a first mounting bracket. An unloading bolt of the second booster mechanism is connected with a press plate through threads, the unloading bolt is rotated to generate an axial displacement, and a second sliding block is pressed tightly against an unloading guide rail vertical surface by a second mounting bracket to generate an unloading force.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a maintenance system, which centrally performs a management operation on the life expectancies of expendable components of machine tools (21) provided in a plant for systematic maintenance of the machine tools (21). The maintenance system comprises a plurality of machine tools (21) and a management unit (20) connected to the machine tools (21). The management unit (20) comprises: a life expectancy determining section (92) for determining the degrees of wear of driver mechanisms on the basis of data indicative of the operating conditions of the driver mechanisms received from a controller (80) provided in each of the machine tools (21); a data storage section (91) for storing data indicative of the wear degrees determined by the life expectancy determining section (92), and an output section (93,95) for outputting information on the wear degrees stored in the data storage section (91). The wear degrees of the respective driver mechanisms are centrally managed, so that a comprehensive maintenance plan can easily be formulated for the machine tools (21).
Abstract:
A machine tool center (10) displays at least one machine tool (11, 12, 13) which has a working area (17) accessible through an operator door (16) to process workpieces (21). Furthermore, a loading/unloading station (14) for the workpieces (21) and a loading device (22) which transports the workpieces (21) between the loading/unloading station (14) and the respective machine tool (11, 12, 13) and changes these at the machine tool (11, 12, 13) are also provided. In the new machine tool center (10) the loading device (22) is arranged below the working space (17) of the machine tool (11, 12, 13) (FIG. 1).
Abstract:
An object of this invention is to provide efficient operations of a production line for producing finished products by performing working in which a variety of parts are selectively combined with one another during a plurality of processes. A semi-finished product produced in processes (1 and 2) is assigned to an article number; parts serving as raw materials, a supplier of the semi-finished product, or a destination of the semi-finished product or part are specified; and these specified data are distributed and transmitted from a higher level system (4) to respective control systems (5, 6, 7 and 8) as planned data to be executed and planned data to be received. The respective systems display the contents of the data thus transmitted on display sections (52, 62, 72 and 82), issue work instructions on the basis of the contents of the data, and output request instructions to the systems (6, 7 and 8) of the supplier side on the basis of the displayed contents or output supply instructions to the destination systems (5, 6 and 7). The system which has received the request instruction outputs a conveyance instruction to the conveyance control system (9) to convey the raw materials to the system which has output the request instruction, while the system which has received the supply instruction outputs a conveyance instruction to the conveyance control system (9) to convey the raw material from the system which has output the supply instruction.
Abstract:
This machine tool is provided with: a sensor (30-1, 30-2, 30-3, 30-4) which is disposed in the vicinity of an opening for loading a workpiece and which measures the motion of an object approaching the opening; a storage unit (18) storing a rule for classifying non-processing time into setup time and non-setup time on the basis of the motion of the object relative to the sensor; a determination unit (14) which, when a processing program is not being executed, determines whether the current state of the machine tool corresponds to setup time or non-setup time on the basis of the motion of the object and the rule stored in the storage unit; and an output unit (20) which produces an output indicating whether the current state of the machine tool corresponds to setup time or non-setup time.
Abstract:
A method of determining an energy-efficient operating point of a machine tool of a machine tool system with which identical workpieces for processing can be supplied to the machine tool sequentially in time. The machine tool has an operating point dependent machine cycle time and an operating point dependent power demand. The machine tool system has at least two machine tools and has a system cycle time, and the machine cycle time is shorter than the system cycle time. The method includes determining the energy-efficient operating point in accordance with a machine cycle time dependent characteristic energy demand function of the machine tool. The characteristic energy demand function represents a machine cycle time dependent energy demand of the machine tool over the system cycle time. A corresponding device and a machine tool system are also described.