Method and Apparatus for Automated Configuration of a Monitoring Function of a Machine Tool
AssigneeArtis LLC
InventorsDirk Lange, Dirk Euhus, Frank August Joachim Bonas
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Abstract
System and method for automated provision of a monitoring function for a machining process which is to be executed by a machine tool. A computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) program of the machining process is automatically analyzed by means of a postprocessor in order to determine processing steps to be monitored. At least one monitoring instruction may be automatically inserted into a control program of the machine tool by the postprocessor, wherein the control program is executed during the machining process.
Claims25
A method for an automated provision of a monitoring function for a machining process to be executed by a machine tool, the method comprising:
- a. analyzing a computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) program of the machining process by means of a postprocessor in order to determine processing steps to be monitored;
- and
- b. automatically inserting at least one monitoring instruction into a control program of the machine tool by means of the postprocessor, wherein the control program is executed during the machining process.
An apparatus for automated provision of a monitoring function for a machining process which is executed by a machine tool, comprising:
- a. means for analyzing a computer-aided manufacturing, CAM, program of the machining process by means of a postprocessor in order to determine processing steps to be monitored;
- and
- b. means for automatically inserting at least one monitoring instruction in a control program of the machine tool by means of the postprocessor, wherein the control program is executed during the machining process.
A non-transitory computer accessible memory medium that stores program instructions executable by a processor to implement:
- analyzing a computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) program of the machining process by means of a postprocessor in order to determine processing steps to be monitored;
- and
- automatically inserting at least one monitoring instruction into a control program of the machine tool by means of the postprocessor, wherein the control program is executed during the machining process.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.