System zur Automatisierung einer Werkzeugmaschine
AssigneeZeroclamp GmbH
InventorKlaus Hofmann
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Abstract
A system for automating a machine tool, that is associated with an external device for feeding workpieces and/or tools to and/or removing workpieces and/or tools from the machine tool. The system includes at least one actuator for actuating a component of the machine tool. Alternatively or additionally to the at least one actuator, the system includes at least one sensor for detecting at least one signal of a display component or of a state of the machine tool or of the external device. A control unit is also included which is configured to trigger at least one function of the machine tool or of the external device by actuating the at least one actuator and/or to trigger at least one function of the external device as a function of a signal from the at least one sensor.
Claims17
1-15. (canceled)
A system for automating a machine tool where the machine tool is associated with an external device arranged for one or both of feeding machine objects to the machine tool and removing machine objects from the machine tool, the system comprising:
- (a) one or both of an actuator and a sensor, wherein the actuator is arranged for actuating a component of the machine tool and the sensor is arranged for detecting at least one of a signal of a display system, a state of the machine tool, and a state of the external device;
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- (b) a control unit configured to, independent of any communication interface between the machine tool and the control unit, (i) trigger at least one function of the machine tool or at least one function of the external device by controlling the actuator or (ii) trigger at least one function of the external device in response to a signal from the sensor or (iii) trigger the at least one function of the machine tool or the at least one function of the external device by controlling the actuator and trigger the at least one function of the external device in response to the signal from the sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.