Method and Device for Composite Machining
AssigneeD.P. Technology Corp.
InventorsFrancesco Bandini, Roberto Parigi
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Abstract
Computer-enabled methods and devices allow for the ready set-up for machine instruction generation by addressing various combinations of machining patterns and tool axis orientations via the selection or designation of a machining pattern and the selection or designation of a tool axis orientation via exemplary separate menus of a user interface.
Claims16
A computer-enabled method of tool position planning for operations to be performed by a machining tool of a machining station on a workpiece in accordance with the tool position plan, the method comprising:
- receiving a machining pattern;
- receiving a tool axis orientation;
- determining a tool position plan based on the received machining pattern and the received tool axis orientation;
- and
- outputting the tool position plan as one or more machine instructions.
A device for generating instructions for a machining tool, the device comprising:
- input means for receiving a machining pattern;
- input means for receiving a tool axis orientation;
- a processing module having addressable memory, the processing module adapted to determine a tool position plan based on a received machining pattern and a received tool axis orientation;
- and
- means for outputting the tool position plan as one or more machine instructions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.