Processing cell of automatic machining system and automatic honing system

A processing cell of automatic machining system, configuring a machining section of an automatic machining system wherein work is continuously carried at predetermined intervals along a work carrying passage and sequentially continuously machined,

• which is installed in the machining section of the automatic machining system in quantity adjustable fashion, having a unit structure including at least a carrying device forming a part of the work carrying passage, a single machine tool, and a control unit for controlling these in mutually interlocked fashion,
• wherein the control unit is provided with an operation data storing means for storing necessary data for operation at each position of the cells installed in the machining section, and a position designating means for designating an after-installation position, and
• after being installed in the machining section of the automatic machining system, the control unit reads data necessary for operation out of the operation data storing means in accordance with the position designated by the position designating means,
• wherein the carrying device is structurally capable of changing the normal and reverse directions of work flow.

An automatic honing system for executing sequentially continuous honing on work carried at predetermined intervals along the work carrying passage by means of a plurality of honing machines disposed halfway in the work carrying passage for carrying the work,

• wherein a honing section for executing honing on work is at least configured in that honing cells for executing honing on work are quantity-adjustably arranged and, also, the plurality of honing cells are driven and controlled in mutually interlocked fashion;
• the honing cell is of unit structure including at least a carrying device forming a part of the work carrying passage, a single honing machine, and a control unit for controlling these in mutually interlocked fashion;
• the control unit of the honing cell is provided with an operation data storing means for storing every position necessary data for operation at each position of the cells installed in the honing section, and a position designating means for designating an after-installation position;
• and
• after being installed in the honing section of the automatic honing system, the control unit reads necessary data for operation out of the operation data storing means in accordance with the position designated by the position designating means,
• wherein each control unit comprises a communication means for establishing communication between the control units, and
• when the control unit establishes packet communication via the communication means, the operation data storing means stores every position of the honing section discrimination data added to the packet at the sending side and collation data used for collating the discrimination data at the receiving side, for the purpose of 1 to 1 correspondence between the sending side and the receiving side, as necessary data for operation at each position, and
• the control unit establishes communication between the control units via the communication means by using discrimination data and collation data read out of the operation data storing means in accordance with the position designated by the position designating means.

An automatic honing system for executing sequentially continuous honing on work carried at predetermined intervals along the work carrying passage by means of a plurality of honing machines disposed halfway in the work carrying passage for carrying the work,

• wherein a honing section for executing honing on work is at least configured in that honing cells for executing honing on work are quantity-adjustably arranged and, also, the plurality of honing cells are driven and controlled in mutually interlocked fashion;
• the honing cell is of unit structure including at least a carrying device forming a part of the work carrying passage, a single honing machine, and a control unit for controlling these in mutually interlocked fashion;
• the control unit of the honing cell is provided with an operation data storing means for storing every position necessary data for operation at each position of the cells installed in the honing section, and a position designating means for designating the after-installation position;
• and
• after being installed in the honing section of the automatic honing system, the control unit reads necessary data for operation out of the operation data storing means in accordance with the position designated by the position designating means,
• wherein a loading cell forming a work loading section, a plurality of the honing cells, and an unloading cell forming a work unloading section are arranged in series fashion, and the work carrying passage is linearly disposed.

An automatic honing system for executing sequentially continuous honing on work carried at predetermined intervals along the work carrying passage by means of a plurality of honing machines disposed halfway in the work carrying passage for carrying the work,

• wherein a honing section for executing honing on work is at least configured in that honing cells for executing honing on work are quantity-adjustably arranged and, also, the plurality of honing cells are driven and controlled in mutually interlocked fashion;
• the honing cell is of unit structure including at least a carrying device forming a part of the work carrying passage, a single honing machine, and a control unit for controlling these in mutually interlocked fashion;
• the control unit of the honing cell is provided with an operation data storing means for storing every position necessary data for operation at each position of the cells installed in the honing section, and a position designating means for designating an after-installation position;
• and
• after being installed in the honing section of the automatic honing system, the control unit reads necessary data for operation out of the operation data storing means in accordance with the position designated by the position designating means,
• wherein the carrying device is structurally capable of changing the normal and reverse directions of work flow.