Method of controlling a multi-axis machine tool
AssigneeDr. Johannes Heidenhain GmbH
InventorsMichael Brakelmann, Ralf Kamieth
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Abstract
A method for the control of a multi-axis machine tool, in particular for the regulation of the position of the individual axes as a function of at least one other axis or external parameters. The method includes providing a coupling function for each axis so that the coupling function can be programmed by the operator of the machine tool and activating the coupling function only after all axes involved in the coupling have been referenced.
Claims33
A method for the control of the position of an individual axis of a multi-axis machine tool, comprising:
- controlling the position of an individual axis of a multi-axis machine tool based on one or more functional relationships of at least one other axis or of external parameters, wherein each of said one or more functional relationships defines a coupling function;
- programming said coupling functions by an operator of said multi-axis machine tool;
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- wherein said controlling the position of an individual axis begins only after all absolute or relative axis positions are determined.
A method for the control of the position of an individual axis of a multi-axis machine tool, comprising:
- controlling the position of an individual axis of a multi-axis machine tool based on one or more functional relationships of at least one other axis or of external parameters, wherein each of said one or more functional relationships defines a coupling function;
- programming said coupling functions by an operator of said multi-axis machine tool;
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- wherein said controlling the position of an individual axis begins only after all absolute or relative axis positions are determined;
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- wherein at least one of said coupling functions of said individual axis is constructed from a predetermined amount of basic operations, wherein each basic operation contains at least one source operand, one target operand and an operator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.