Computer-Supported Determination Method for Supplementary Position Set Valuse for a Position Guided Moving Supplementary Element of a Machine in Particular a Production Machine

A method to control the movement of a machine having a base element and a supplementary element, the method comprising:

• calculating base position set values via a predetermined base track starting from a base start position and ending at a base end position;
• position controlling movement of the base element along the predetermined base track via the calculated base position set values;
• determining a supplementary end position set value via the base position set values for the position controlled guided movement of the base element;
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• calculating a supplementary position set value via a predetermined supplementary start position and a current supplementary end position of the supplementary element such that the supplementary element is moved in a position controlled manner from the supplementary start position along a current supplementary track to the current supplementary end position.

A control device for controlling the movement of a machine having a position-guided movable base element and a position-guided movable supplementary element, the control device comprising:

• an input device for inputting actual values;
• a program for calculating values to operate the machine based upon the actual values, the program performing the steps of:
• calculating base position set values via a predetermined base track starting from a base start position and ending at a base end position,
• position controlling movement of the base element along the predetermined base track via the calculated base position set values,
• determining a supplementary end position set value via the base position set values for the position controlled guided movement of the base element, and
• calculating a supplementary position set value via a predetermined supplementary start position and a current supplementary end position of the supplementary element such that the supplementary element is moved in a position controlled manner from the supplementary start position along a current supplementary track to the current supplementary end position;
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• an output device for controlling the movement of the machine based on the program.

A computer for controlling the movement of a machine having a position-guided movable base element and a position-guided movable supplementary element, the computer comprising:

• an input device for inputting actual values;
• a program for calculating values to operate the machine based upon the actual values, the program performing the steps of:
• calculating base position set values via a predetermined base track starting from a base start position and ending at a base end position,
• position controlling movement of the base element along the predetermined base track via the calculated base position set values,
• determining a supplementary end position set value via the base position set values for the position controlled guided movement of the base element, and
• calculating a supplementary position set value via a predetermined supplementary start position and a current supplementary end position of the supplementary element such that the supplementary element is moved in a position controlled manner from the supplementary start position along a current supplementary track to the current supplementary end position;
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• an output device for controlling the movement of the machine based on the program.