摘要:
An on-line data processing machine controls the operation of one or more machine tools. A general purpose communications link allows each machine tool and/or the operator therefore to communicate with the data processing machine and either change the operations which the machine tool would otherwise perform under control of an existing stored program, or add new or partly new operations, which if desired can thereafter immediately be performed by the machine tool.
摘要:
A machine tool for machining rotating workpieces at high rotational speeds and, in particular, with multiple tool movements within a revolution of the workpiece, comprises a low-inertia high-torque motor having an output shaft and a tool holder mounted for movement relatively to the motor. A cam or other single element connection drivable connects the output shaft and the tool holder and the motor can be operated by control apparatus to so oscillate the output shaft that the tool is moved rapidly back and forth in phase with the output shaft oscillation and in correspondence with the rotation of the workpiece to perform required machining movements.
摘要:
A programmable data processor or controller serving as the main control in a control system contains an executive program for controlling the transfer of information between the processor and system equipment, updating that information during on-line control of the equipment and modifying the executive program to change operating parameters of the system while the data processor is controlling the system equipment. Modification of the executive program and displaying of system parameters relative to the executive program and the system equipment is accomplished through the use of an operator's console which communicates with the data processor and system equipment as a result of operator intervention.
摘要:
The invention discloses a digital position instruction signal modification device for use with a memory controlled manipulator apparatus of the type in which, during a teaching operation, a desired position of manipulator arm means is stored in memory means, and the stored position is read out during repetitive work cycles to cause the manipulator apparatus to reproduce a series of motions taught during the teaching operation. The digital position instruction or command read out from the memory means may be modified by a modifying value entered by a modifying value setting device so that all or desired digital position command or instruction signals stored in the memory means may be modified without repeating the teaching operation.
摘要:
A data conversion system for an industrial robot system comprises a first read/write apparatus loaded with a first recording disk recorded with a control data produced by a mother robot and a first scale data specifying a maximum rotational angle and a minimum rotational angle of an arm of the mother robot about a rotational axis, for reading out the control data and the first scale data from the recording disk, a second read/write apparatus loaded with a second recording disk recorded with a second scale data specifying a maximum rotational angle and a minimum rotational angle of an arm about a rotational axis of a duty robot for reading out the second scale data from the second recording disk, and a processor supplied with the control data and first scale data from said first read/write apparatus and further supplied with the second scale data from the second read/write apparatus for modifying the control data in proportion to ratio of the first and second scale data. The converted control data thus obtained is recorded on the second recording disk by the second read/write apparatus.
摘要:
A numerical control method and a system therefor can perform numerical control repeatedly in accordance with a numerical control program modified by utilization of an override function. It is judged whether or not a teaching command is inputted during execution of the numerical control program (S1). When it is judged that a feed speed or spindle speed override storage command is inputted in the teaching mode (S2, S6), an override value manually set by an override switch is written into the end of a block in execution in the numerical control program (step S10). At execution of the numerical control program on and after the next time, override operation as set manually is carried out automatically.
摘要:
For controlling a work process carried out by means of a robot (RB), instructions are stored both relating to the positioning of the robot and relating to the very process to be accomplished. The process instructions are stored in the form of process stage instructions (SPS, SPM and SPE) comprising(a) process start stage, during which the process is initiated (the arc is struck, for instance, when arc welding is involved) and the relative movement between object and robot can be started;(b) process main stage, during which the actual process is carried out; and, at least when the process is not directly followed by a further process;(c) process terminal stage, during which the process is terminated (the arc is broken, for instance, when arc welding is involved) and the relative movement between object and robot can be stopped.A control system for a robot includes memory (PM) for robot instructions, including data for specific process parameters, operating means (OP) for storing robot instructions and means (CU, SS, WC) for automatically carrying out the process controlled by the instructions. The operating means have a control lever (34) with motion in at least two dimensions for controlling said specific parameter data, particularly during execution of a process main stage.
摘要:
A programmable manipulator apparatus employs a memory for storing digital representations corresponding to different positions of the programmable manipulator in a number of different axes. The manipulator apparatus includes encoders for developing position signals representing the position of the manipulator in each of the axes. During repetitive work cycles, the stored digital signals in the memory are utilized as command signals and are compared with the encoder signals to move the manipulator to each set of positions in sequence corresponding to the various recorded positions as they appear in the memory. A program modification apparatus is provided to modify or correct certain manipulative positions of various sequence steps during the repetitive work cycles. The operator selects the program steps to be modified along with the desired positional modifications of the manipulator both as to magnitude and direction in the various axes as determined by his observations and/or results of the work cycle.
摘要:
A numerical controller successively pre-reads blocks of a plurality of NC programs from a memory or from a storage device connected via a network, while executing the NC programs in parallel. The execution times of the pre-read blocks are integrated in respect of all of the NC programs that are the object of pre-reading, and when an NC program having the shortest integrated execution time of the pre-read blocks can be pre-read, the next block in that NC program is pre-read. On the other hand, when that NC program cannot be pre-read, the NC program is excluded from the pre-reading objects.
摘要:
A sewing machine with an electronic memory stores stitch control signals which are sequentially read out in synchronism with rotation of the upper drive shaft to control at least one of the needle swinging amplitude and the feeding amount or both. Pattern selecting switches are operated to select a pattern of stitches, each stitch being produced by the needle swinging amplitude and feeding amount predetermined by a selected set of stitch control signals of the memory. Manually influenced stitch adjusting means vary either the needle swinging amplitude or feeding amount for fine adjustment of the selected pattern.