Cutting control apparatus, cutting control method, and cutting-control non-transitory computer-readable recording medium

A method for controlling a cutting control apparatus for a cutting control system including:

• a plurality of machine tools including a first machine tool, each processing an object to be processed;
• and a plurality of cutting control apparatuses controlling the plurality of machine tools, the method comprising:
• calculating dimension information on the object to be processed, in accordance with:
• material information indicating a material of the object to be processed and
• drawing data including shape information indicating a shape of the object to be processed;
• determining a processing type of the object to be processed in accordance with the dimension information;
• selecting a tool type in accordance with:
• the processing type and
• tool type information associated with the processing type;
• determining tool information to be used for processing the object to be processed in accordance with:
• tool information stored in association with a tool manufacturer,
• a tool model,
• the tool type,
• a tool diameter, and
• a cutting edge length;
• obtaining a first weight coefficient in accordance with first weight coefficient information in which the tool model and a first weight coefficient are associated with material information for each of a plurality of materials;
• the material information;
• and the tool model;
• calculating a revolution speed of the first machine tool in accordance with:
• cutting condition information in which the processing type, the dimension information, the tool information, and a cutting speed are associated;
• the cutting speed obtained in accordance with the tool information and the dimension information;
• and
• the first weight coefficient;
• and
• causing the first machine tool to perform a cutting operation based on the calculated revolution speed,
• wherein the first weight coefficient is an average value of values based on a plurality of first weight coefficients obtained from the plurality of cutting control apparatuses.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing a cutting control program of a cutting control apparatus for a cutting control system including:

• a plurality of machine tools including a first machine tool, each processing an object to be processed;
• and a plurality of cutting control apparatuses controlling the plurality of machine tools, the cutting control program causing a computer to:
• calculate dimension information on the object to be processed, in accordance with:
• material information indicating a material of the object to be processed and drawing data including shape information indicating a shape of the object to be processed;
• determine a processing type of the object to be processed in accordance with the dimension information;
• select a tool type in accordance with:
• the processing type and
• tool type information associated with the processing type;
• determine tool information to be used for processing the object to be processed, in accordance with tool information stored in association with a tool manufacturer, a tool model, the tool type, a tool diameter, and a cutting edge length;
• obtain a first weight coefficient in accordance with:
• first weight coefficient information in which the tool model and a first weight coefficient are associated with material information for each of a plurality of materials,
• the material information, and
• the tool model;
• calculate a revolution speed of the first machine tool in accordance with:
• cutting condition information in which the processing type, the dimension information, the tool information, and a cutting speed are associated;
• the cutting speed obtained in accordance with the tool information and the dimension information;
• and
• the first weight coefficient;
• and
• cause the first machine tool to perform a cutting operation based on the calculated revolution speed,
• wherein the first weight coefficient is an average value of values based on a plurality of first weight coefficients obtained from the plurality of cutting control apparatuses.