Method for operating a numerically controlled machine tool

An operating device for a numerically controlled machine tool, comprising:

• a processing device for executing control and operating applications;
• a control interface for connecting the processing device to a control device of the machine tool;
• and
• a user interface for displaying a graphical user interface as a human-machine interface for inputting input information by a user and outputting output information to the user, wherein
• the processing device is configured to perform a method for operating the numerically controlled machine tool to design, create, modify and/or execute a sequence program for machining a workpiece, the method including the steps of:
• displaying, on the user interface, a project library with a plurality of project templates, each project template comprising a preconfigured sequence of operations for machining the workpiece according to the sequence program;
• selecting a project template by a user;
• displaying, on the user interface, a parameter display for setting a plurality of process parameters for the sequence program;
• setting the plurality of process parameters by the user and storing the process parameters;
• displaying, on the user interface, a schedule with a plurality of operations and an order of the plurality of operations;
• displaying, on the user interface, an operation library with a plurality of operation templates;
• selecting an operation template by the user and placing the operation template at a desired position of an operation in the schedule;
• and/or relocating an operation template in the schedule;
• repeating the selecting and placing and/or relocating of operation templates until the schedule is completed;
• and
• generating a sequence program with corresponding machine and/or control functions according to the schedule and the process parameters and outputting the sequence program to a controller of the machine tool via the control interface.

A control apparatus for a numerically controlled machine tool having a control device for controlling machine functions of the machine tool and an operating device connected or connectable to the control device, wherein the operating device comprises:

• a processing device for executing control and operating applications;
• a control interface for connecting the processing device to a control device of the machine tool;
• and
• a user interface for displaying a graphical user interface as a human-machine interface for inputting input information by a user and outputting output information to the user, wherein
• the processing device is configured to perform a method for operating the numerically controlled machine tool to design, create, modify and/or execute a sequence program for machining a workpiece, the method including the steps of:
• displaying, on the user interface, a project library with a plurality of project templates, each project template comprising a preconfigured sequence of operations for machining the workpiece according to the sequence program;
• selecting a project template by a user;
• displaying, on the user interface, a parameter display for setting a plurality of process parameters for the sequence program;
• setting the plurality of process parameters by the user and storing the process parameters;
• displaying, on the user interface, a schedule with a plurality of operations and an order of the plurality of operations;
• displaying, on the user interface, an operation library with a plurality of operation templates;
• selecting an operation template by the user and placing the operation template at a desired position of an operation in the schedule;
• and/or relocating an operation template in the schedule;
• repeating the selecting and placing and/or relocating of operation templates until the schedule is completed;
• and
• generating a sequence program with corresponding machine and/or control functions according to the schedule and the process parameters and outputting the sequence program to a controller of the machine tool via the control interface.