Machine integrated positioning system
AssigneeTriton Metal Products Inc.
InventorJohn Freudenberger
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Abstract
A machine integrated positioning system shows an operator where to place a raw part in the press brake or other machinery. Further, the operator is informed if the dimensions associated with the raw part are, or are not, correct to produce the planned finished part. The operator is visually shown how the raw part is to be oriented. The operator is informed if the raw part is right-side-up, along with other pre-final placement information. If these and other conditions are not met, the machine integrated positioning system may prevent the press brake and other machinery from cycling.
Claims20
A machine integrated positioning system, comprising:
- a parts forming machine configured to receive a raw part with a register mark from a raw parts station disposed adjacent to the parts forming machine into an initial forming position and, through an operation of the parts forming machine, form the raw part into a finished part for subsequent delivery to a finished parts station disposed adjacent to the parts forming machine;
- a light positioning device that is rotatably disposed adjacent to the parts forming machine and configured to project a light beam to at least one of the raw parts station, the initial forming position, and the finished parts station, wherein the light positioning device is configured to project the light beam to each of the raw parts station, the initial forming position, and the finished parts station;
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- a controller in communication with the light positioning device and configured to permit the operation of the machine to form the raw part into the finished part and control movement of the light positioning device to allow projection of the light beam to each of the raw parts station, the initial forming position, and the finished parts station.
A machine integrated positioning system, comprising:
- a parts forming machine configured to receive a raw part with a register mark from a raw parts station disposed adjacent to the parts forming machine into an initial forming position and, through an operation of the parts forming machine, form the raw part into a finished part for subsequent delivery to a finished parts station disposed adjacent to the parts forming machine;
- a light positioning device rotatably affixed to the parts forming machine and configured to project a light beam to at least one of the raw parts station, the initial forming position, and the finished parts station, wherein the light positioning device is configured to project the light beam to each of the raw parts station, the initial forming position, and the finished parts station;
- a controller in communication with the light positioning device and the vision device and configured to permit the operation of the machine to form the raw part into the finished part and control movement of the light positioning device to allow projection of the light beam to each of the raw parts station, the initial forming position, and the finished parts station.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.