Machine tool system
AssigneeFanuc Corporation
InventorSusumu Maki
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Abstract
A machine tool system includes: a machine tool that includes an openable door configured to block an opening of a cover surrounding the machine tool, and a door driving unit configured to open and close the door; and a work exchange device configured to exchange a work disposed in the cover. Further, the machine tool system includes: a first opening width setting unit configured to set a door opening width of the door; a second opening width setting unit configured to set a turnback opening width; and a door control unit configured to control the door driving unit to move the door in an opening direction from a completely closed position of the door to a position of the turnback opening width of the door, then move the door in a closing direction and stop the door at a position of the door opening width.
Claims6
A machine tool system comprising:
- a machine tool including an openable door configured to block an opening of a cover surrounding the machine tool, and an electric motor configured to open and close the door;
- and
- a work exchange device configured to exchange a work disposed in the cover,
- wherein the machine tool system further comprises:
- a first opening width setting unit configured to set a door opening width of the door that is necessary to exchange the work and is set by an operator;
- a second opening width setting unit configured to set a turnback opening width of the door that is wider than the door opening width and is set by an operator;
- and
- a door control unit configured to, when the work exchange device exchanges the work, control the electric motor to move the door in an opening direction from a completely closed position of the door to a position of the turnback opening width of the door, then move the door in a closing direction and stop the door at a position of the door opening width.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.