Abstract:
A CAD/CAM system comprises a removal shape extraction section for extracting removal shape data from the defined finish shape data and work shape data, and a machining step generation section for generating a machining step for each machining surface Z height of the removal shape extracted by the removal shape extraction section.
Abstract:
According to this invention method for starting a machining program midway for a numerical control system, an operator simply selects with a cursor key a tool number or a tool offset number of the tool which is to be used for the machining step the operator wishes to execute out of the numbers displayed on the screen and can easily start the machining program from the top block of the desired machining step or the tool command block with the selected tool number or the tool offset number. By selecting the shape of the tool which is to be used for the machining step by means of a cursor key or the like out of the tool shapes displayed on the screen, the operator can start the machining program midway from the top block of which tool number or the tool offset number is designated. When the machining program is to be started from midway according to the method, as the machining path of a step is displayed, the operator can confirm whether the block to start the machining program midway is right or wrong.
Abstract:
There is provided a method for creating machining data for a hybrid ultraprecision machining device for manufacturing a micro-machined product from a workpiece, the machining device comprising: an electromagnetic-wave-machining means for roughly machining the workpiece; a precision-machining means for precisely machining the roughly machined workpiece; and a shape-measurement means, wherein the creation of the machining data makes use of: information on original shape corresponding to shape of the workpiece; information on roughly-machining shape to be removed from the workpiece by the electromagnetic-wave-machining means; and stereoscopic model of after-electromagnetic-wave-machining shape which is obtained by subtracting the roughly-machining shape from the original shape, wherein the machining data is created for electromagnetic-wave machining on the basis of information on a plurality of sliced portions obtained by partially slice-cutting from the stereoscopic model of the after-electromagnetic-wave-machining shape.
Abstract:
A machining program is prepared based on design data obtained by CAD and machining conditions stored in advance in a data base, while machining status information is obtained from a machining site. Based on the machining program and the machining status information, a machining status is simulated in order to subsequently prepare machining commands required for appropriate NC control.
Abstract:
Embodiments of present disclosure relate to adjusting a robot motion path. In the method for adjusting a robot motion path, a first processing procedure may be performed on a first workpiece to obtain a first product. Then, first process data may be obtained, where the first process data describes an attribute of the first processing procedure for obtaining the first product from the first workpiece. Next, based on the obtained first process data, a robot motion path of a second processing procedure that is to be performed on the first product by a robot may be adjusted. Further, embodiments of present disclosure provide apparatuses, systems, and computer readable media for adjusting a robot motion path.
Abstract:
A numerical controlled grinding machine for grinding a workpiece, in which a thermal displacement taking place between a wheel head and the workpiece, is detected with the workpiece not being subjected to the bending due to a grinding resistance. The thermal displacement is calculated from the difference between the present position of the wheel head detected by a position detector and the theoretical position thereof converted from the diameter of the workpiece measured by an in-process measuring device. The position data for the wheel head stored in a numerical controller is compensated for the calculated thermal displacement for use in the subsequent control of feed movement between the workpiece and the wheel head.
Abstract:
In a grinding method wherein a rotating workpiece and a rotating grinding wheel are relatively moved toward and away from each other and wherein at least three of rough, fine and finish grinding step are performed successively at high, medium and low infeed rates respectively for grinding the workpiece, the grinding wheel is retracted to a back-off position at the end of the rough grinding step. To calculate the back-off position, a first residual grinding amount which is left unground due to the bending of the workpiece is calculated based upon the diameter of the workpiece and the position of the grinding wheel which are detected respectively by an in-process measuring device and an absolute encoder at the end of the rough grinding step, and a second residual grinding amount of the workpiece at the end of the fine grinding step is estimated based upon the first residual grinding amount and a third residual grinding amount which has been calculated at the end of the finish grinding step for a preceding workpiece portion. The back-off position is calculated from the difference between the first and second residual grinding amounts.
Abstract:
A numerical control apparatus for machining non-circular workpieces such as a cam and the like is disclosed. In the present invention, roughing profile data and finishing profile data are generated from lift data regulating the shape of non-circular workpiece. The roughing profile data are obtained from roughing lift data. The roughing lift data are generated as changing smoothly such that the deviation from the lift data regulating the finished shape presents within the tolerance of allowance at finishing, and quadratic differential components related to the rotational angle are smaller than the predetermined value. Machinings are performed by the roughing profile data at roughing and by the finishing profile data at finishing. As a result, the high-speed machinings are possible and the machining cycle time can be shortened.
Abstract:
The information processing apparatus includes a display unit that displays a selection screen for selecting one of rough processing and finishing processing as an operation type with respect to at least one processing step included in the plurality of processing steps, and a processing program generator that describes at least one selected from a group of a command for setting a time priority mode, a command for allowing a change of a feed rate, and a command for permitting processing during magazine turning in the processing program in a case where the rough processing is selected on the selection screen, and at least one selected from a group of a command for setting an accuracy priority mode, a command for making the feed rate constant, and a command for not permitting processing during magazine turning in the processing program in a case where the finishing processing is selected on the selection screen.
Abstract:
There is provided a method for creating machining data for a hybrid ultraprecision machining device for manufacturing a micro-machined product from a workpiece, the machining device comprising: an electromagnetic-wave-machining means for roughly machining the workpiece; a precision-machining means for precisely machining the roughly machined workpiece; and a shape-measurement means, wherein the creation of the machining data makes use of: information on original shape corresponding to shape of the workpiece; information on roughly-machining shape to be removed from the workpiece by the electromagnetic-wave-machining means; and stereoscopic model of after-electromagnetic-wave-machining shape which is obtained by subtracting the roughly-machining shape from the original shape, wherein the machining data is created for electromagnetic-wave machining on the basis of information on a plurality of sliced portions obtained by partially slice-cutting from the stereoscopic model of the after-electromagnetic-wave-machining shape.