Tailstock control device

A tailstock control device that controls drive of a tailstock which is driven by a servo motor to push a tailstock center against a center hole of a workpiece so as to support the workpiece, the tailstock control device comprising:

• a tailstock parameter setting unit that receives, in advance, setting of a tailstock acceleration time ta, a tailstock movement velocity V, a drive torque measuring period t, and a number n of times of drive torque measurement;
• a drive torque detecting unit that detects drive torque of the servo motor;
• an acceleration zone distance calculating unit that calculates, from the set acceleration time ta and movement velocity V, a tailstock acceleration zone distance La for drive torque measurement;
• a constant velocity zone distance calculating unit that calculates, from the set movement velocity V, measuring period t, and number n of times of measurement, a tailstock constant velocity zone distance Lb for drive torque measurement;
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• a control unit that sets, as a drive torque measuring distance Lt, a value obtained by adding together the acceleration zone distance La and the constant velocity zone distance Lb, and calculates a limit value τc for drive torque of the servo motor from a drive torque T detected by the drive torque detecting unit when the tailstock is moved over the drive torque measuring distance Lt, and also from a torque command value τa for the servo motor required for supporting the workpiece.