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US 2015/0057789 A1Published application
Controller for machine tool
AssigneeFanuc Corporation
InventorDaisuke NAGATA
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Abstract
A machine tool controlled by a numerical controller is provided with an additional-axis composed of a tilting table and a rotary table. The controller displays, in a display section thereof, a diagram representative of an actual state in which an additional shaft is mounted so that an operator can select how to mount the additional shaft on the machine tool and collectively set parameters based on the selection.
Claims4
A controller for a machine tool, which comprises an additional-axis composed of a tilting table and a rotary table, the controller comprising:
- an option storage section configured to store a plurality of options to be selected by an operator to set control parameters for an additional shaft in a manner such that, for each of the plurality of options, an explanatory diagram illustrating the option, a control parameter item to be set when the option is selected, and a set value of the item are associated with the option;
- a selection section configured to select a specific one of the options;
- a display section configured to read an explanatory diagram associated with the specific option selected in the selection section from the option storage section and display the explanatory diagram;
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- a parameter setting section configured to read the control parameter item associated with the specific option selected in the selection section and the set value of the item and to set the set value of the item to the read control parameter item.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.