Control unit

Abstract

A control unit (10) for a machine tool comprises: at least one vibration detection means (31 to 33) attached to a main shaft portion (30) of a machine tool or a movable body moving relative to the main shaft portion (30), for example, attached to a holding table for a workpiece; a storage means (11) for storing a vibration signal detected by the vibration detection means being related to operation information of the machine tool; a collision judgment means (12) for judging that a collision has occurred in the case where the vibration signal stored in the storage means exceeds a previously determined threshold value when comparing the vibration signal with the threshold value; and an output means (13) for outputting the vibration signal at the time of judging the occurring of the collision and also outputting the operation information stored in the storage means related to the vibration signal in the case where the collision judgment means judges that the collision has occurred. By the above constitution, the control unit is capable of grasping a specific circumstance of collision and quickly determining a cause of collision.

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