Method for handling a workpiece with the aid of a removal tool and machine for carrying out the method
AssigneeTRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG
InventorsJens Ottnad, Christoph Bloemker
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Abstract
A method handles a workpiece with a removal tool. The method includes: generating at least one parameter for the removal tool; determining at least one characteristic variable from the at least one parameter and at least one item of workpiece information; creating a removal prediction taking into account the characteristic variable and at least one removal result from a removal result store; assessing the removal prediction; removing the workpiece in the event of a positive removal prediction; detecting the removal result; and storing the removal result in the removal result store.
Claims15
A method for handling a workpiece with a removal tool, the method comprising:
- A) forming the workpiece at a processing location;
- B) generating at least one parameter for controlling the removal tool;
- C) determining at least one characteristic variable from the at least one parameter and at least one item of workpiece information, the at least one characteristic variable indicating at least one characterizing feature of a removal of the workpiece to be performed according to the at least one parameter and the at least one item of workpiece information;
- D) creating a removal prediction taking into account the characteristic variable and at least one assessed removal result from a removal result store, the removal prediction specifying a likelihood of a successful removal of the workpiece, the removal result store for storing assessed removal results, each of the assessed removal results indicating information on a success or quality of a prior removal of another workpiece;
- E) assessing the removal prediction to determine whether the removal prediction is one of a positive removal prediction or a negative removal prediction, the positive removal prediction being determined upon the assessment of the removal prediction indicating the likelihood of the successful removal of the workpiece exceeding a predetermined threshold;
- F) removing the workpiece from the processing location in the event of determining the positive removal prediction;
- G) detecting the removal result, the removal result indicating information on a success or quality of the removal of the workpiece;
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- H) storing the removal result in the removal result store,
- wherein the method step A is performed prior to the method step B.
A machine for handling a workpiece, the machine comprising:
- i) a machine tool configured to form the workpiece at a processing location;
- ii) a removal tool configured to be controlled according to at least one parameter;
- iii) a removal result store for storing assessed removal results, each of the assessed removal results indicating information on a success or quality of a prior removal of another workpiece;
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- iv) a controller connected to the removal tool and the removal result store, the controller being configured to:
- process the at least one parameter for controlling the removal tool and an item of workpiece information to determine a characteristic variable, the characteristic variable indicating a characterizing feature of a removal of the workpiece to be performed according to the at least one parameter and the at least one item of workpiece information;
- create a removal prediction under consideration of the characteristic variable and at least one assessed removal result from the removal result store, the removal prediction specifying a likelihood of a successful removal of the workpiece;
- evaluate the removal prediction to determine whether the removal prediction is one of a positive removal prediction or a negative removal prediction, the positive removal prediction being determined upon the assessment of the removal prediction indicating the likelihood of the successful removal of the workpiece exceeding a predetermined threshold;
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- actuate the removal tool to remove the workpiece based upon evaluating the removal prediction to be the positive removal prediction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.