Processing machine and method for processing work pieces

The processing machine (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein

• the evaluation unit is furthermore designed such that, in the event that there is a coating (B) on the front and/or rear end section (Q1, Q2) of the work piece (W) to be processed, it determines further parameters of the corresponding coating (B) from the detection results and provides the control device (4) with them, and
• the control device (4) is furthermore designed such that it controls the further processing of the work piece (W) to be processed by the processing device (6) based on the further parameters.

The processing machine (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein

• the processing device comprises multiple processing units,
• the evaluation unit is furthermore designed such that, in the event that there is a coating (B) on the front and/or rear end section (Q1, Q2) of the work piece (W) to be processed, it determines the material thickness (D) of the corresponding coating (B) and compares the material thickness (D) determined with a predefined threshold value, and
• the control device (4) is furthermore designed such that it controls the further processing such that it controls at least one processing step by at least one of the processing units and in particular prevents at least one processing step if the material thickness (D) of the corresponding coating on the front and/or rear end section (Q1, Q2) falls below the threshold value.

The processing machine (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein

• the optical detection device (2) is arranged such that it detects the front and/or rear end section (Q1, Q2) of the work piece (W) to be processed in a projection on a plane which is substantially parallel to the machining direction (R) and vertical to at least one main surface of the work piece (W) to be processed.

The processing machine (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein

• the optical detection device (2) has:
• two or more sensing devices (2a, 2b) which are arranged one after another in the machining direction (R), and/or
• one or more pairs of optical sensing devices (2a, 2a) which are arranged opposite one another in pairs over the work piece (W) to be processed in a direction vertical to the machining direction (R).

The processing machine (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the optical detection system (2) is an imaging system.

The processing machine (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, furthermore with

• a sensor device (1, 3) which is designed such that the position data for the work piece (W) to be processed is detected and the corresponding position detection results are provided to the control device, wherein
• the processing machine (10) is designed such that the optical detection of the front and rear end sections (Q1, Q2) of the work piece (W) to be processed by the optical detection device is activated based on the position detection results.

The processing machine (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein

• the evaluation unit is integrated into the optical detection device (2) or the control device (4).

A method for processing substantially plate-shaped work pieces (W) which are preferably made at least partially from wood, wood materials, composite materials or plastic using a processing machine which has an optical sensing device (2) and a processing device (6) for processing a work piece (W) in a machining direction (R), wherein the method comprises the following steps:

• optical detection of the front and rear end sections (Q1, Q2) of the work piece (W) to be processed in the machining direction (R) for the generation of corresponding detection results using the optical detection device (2);
• evaluation of whether there is a coating (B) on the front and rear end sections (Q1, Q2) of the work piece (W) for the generation of corresponding analysis results, wherein the evaluation occurs through analysis of the detection results;
• control of the further processing of the work piece (W) by the processing device based on the analysis results.