Machine integrated positioning system
AssigneeTriton Metal Products Inc.
InventorJohn Freudenberger
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Abstract
A machine integrated positioning system shows an operator where to place a raw part in the press brake or other machinery. Further, the operator is informed if the dimensions associated with the raw part are, or are not, correct to produce the planned finished part. The operator is visually shown how the raw part is to be oriented. The operator is informed if the raw part is right-side-up, along with other pre-final placement information. If these and other conditions are not met, the machine integrated positioning system may prevent the press brake and other machinery from cycling.
Claims16
A machine integrated positioning system, comprising:
- a parts forming machine configured to receive a raw part with a register mark from a raw parts station disposed adjacent to the parts forming machine into an initial forming position and, through an operation of the parts forming machine, form the raw part into a finished part for subsequent delivery to a finished parts station disposed adjacent to the parts forming machine;
- a vision device disposed adjacent to the parts forming machine and configured to detect an alignment of the register mark of the raw part, the alignment of the raw part indicating at least one of a correct location and a correct orientation;
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- a controller in communication with the vision device and configured to permit the operation of the machine to form the raw part into the finished part where the register mark of the raw part is aligned, and to prevent the operation of the machine to form the raw part into the finished part until the register mark of the raw part is aligned.
A machine integrated positioning system, comprising:
- a parts forming machine configured to receive a raw part with a register mark from a raw parts station disposed adjacent to the parts forming machine into an initial forming position and, through an operation of the parts forming machine, form the raw part into a finished part for subsequent delivery to a finished parts station disposed adjacent to the parts forming machine;
- a light positioning device adjustably affixed to the parts forming machine and configured to project a light beam to at least one of the raw parts station, the initial forming position, and the finished parts station;
- a vision device affixed to the parts forming machine and configured to detect an alignment of the register mark of the raw part with the light beam projected by the light positioning device and thereby an orientation of the raw part;
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- a controller in communication with the light positioning device and the vision device and configured to permit the operation of the machine to form the raw part into the finished part where the register mark of the raw part is aligned with the light beam, and to prevent the operation of the machine to form the raw part into the finished part until the register mark of the raw part is aligned with the light beam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.