Data Interface Device for Transmitting Tool Data, Manufacturing System and Numerically Controlled Machine Tool

Abstract

The invention provides a data interface device 2 for transmitting tool data to a control device 31a, 31b of a numerically controlled tool machine 3a, 3b, the data interface device 2 comprising a first interface module 21 configure for data transmission with a tool data management device 1, a second interface module 22 configured for data transmission with a control device 31a, 31b of a numerically controlled tool machine 3a, 3b, and a data processing unit 23, wherein the data interface device 2 is configured to receive tool data of a tool usable in numerically controlled machine tools 3a, 3b from the tool data management device 1 via the first interface module 21 and to transmit the tool data to the control device 31a, 31b of the machine tool 3a, 3b via the second interface module 22, wherein the second interface module 22 is connectable to a plurality of control devices 31a, 31b of numerically controlled machine tools, and the data processing unit 23 is configured to convert a data format of the tool data received via the first interface module 21 into a target data format readable by a respective control device 31a; 31b of the plurality of control devices 31a, 31b which receives the tool data, such that the machine tool 3a; 3b, associated with said respective control device 31a; 31b which receives the tool data, is controllable in dependence of the tool data received by the respective control device 31a; 31b.

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