Methods and systems for use in configuring a coil forming machine
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorMichael H. Feige
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Abstract
A method for configuring a coil forming machine is provided. The method comprises receiving a 3D model of a production coil, generating a 3D model of the coil forming machine, and comparing the received 3D production coil model to the 3D model of the coil forming machine to obtain a comparison. The method also includes outputting a display of the comparison and adjusting the coil forming machine in response to the comparison.
Claims20
A method for configuring a coil forming machine, said method comprising:
- receiving a 3D model of a production coil;
- generating a 3D model of the coil forming machine;
- comparing the received 3D production coil model to the 3D model of the coil forming machine to obtain a comparison;
- outputting a display of the comparison;
- adjusting the coil forming machine in response to the comparison.
A coil forming system comprising:
- a coil forming machine;
- a scanner;
- a computer comprising a processor configured to:
- receive a 3D model of a production coil;
- receive a 3D model of a test coil;
- compare the received 3D production coil model to the received 3D test coil model to obtain a comparison;
- and
- output a display of the comparison.
One or more computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon, wherein when executed by at least one processor, the computer-executable instructions cause the at least one processor to:
- receive a 3D model of a production coil;
- generate a 3D model of the coil forming machine;
- compare the received 3D model to the generated 3D model of the coil forming machine to obtain a comparison;
- and
- output a display of the comparison.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.