Method and device for monitoring a machine
OwnerJurgen Gunther, Stefan Klumpinventors
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Abstract
A movable machine part of a machine controlled by a control program is monitored with little effort. To this end, the machine parts currently being controlled by the control program are identified and counted. The machine parts actually moved by the control program are simultaneously counted. When the numbers differ from one another, a fault message and identified machine parts as possible fault sources are displayed.
Claims9
A method for monitoring movements of machine parts of a machine controlled by a control program, which comprises the steps of:
- continuously identifying and counting the machine parts requested to be actuated by the control program;
- simultaneously counting the machine parts actually moved by actuation;
- and
- displaying a fault message and identified machine parts as possible fault sources on a display device if a number of to be actuated machine parts and a number of actually moved machine parts at a given time differ from one another.
A device for monitoring movements of machine parts of a machine controlled by a control program, the device comprising:
- means for continuously identifying and counting the machine parts requested to be actuated by the control program;
- means for simultaneously counting the machine parts actually moved by actuation;
- a display device;
- and
- means for displaying a fault message and identified machine parts as possible fault sources on said display device if a number of to be actuated machine parts and a number actually moved machine parts at a given time differ from one another.
A device for monitoring movements of machine parts of a machine controlled by a control program, the device comprising:
- a controller for continuously identifying and counting the machine parts requested to be actuated by the control program;
- a measuring circuit for assisting in simultaneously counting the machine parts actually moved by actuation and connected to said controller;
- and
- a display device connected to said controller, said display device displaying a fault message and identified machine parts as possible fault sources if a number of to be actuated machine parts and a number actually moved machine parts at a given time differ from one another.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.