Abstract:
An electronic control system is programmed to control movement of a cutting tool relative to a rotating workpiece. After engagement of the stock, the tool is controlled to follow a curved path until the cutting surface of the tool reaches a predetermined depth of cut in the stock. The tool is then controlled to follow a straight/linear path, with the cutting surface of the tool engaged with the stock at said predetermined depth of cut. The control system varies the feed rate as the tool rolls into cut along a known path of curvature, to control the thickness of the material which is removed as the tool rolls into cut, e.g. to induce fracture as the material begins to coil. The feed rate as the tool rolls into cut is programmed to vary in relation to an arc of engagement between a cutting surface of the cutting tool and the stock into which the cutting tool is being moved.
Abstract:
An electronic control system is programmed to control movement of a cutting tool relative to a rotating workpiece. After engagement of the stock, the tool is controlled to follow a curved path until the cutting surface of the tool reaches a predetermined depth of cut in the stock. The tool is then controlled to follow a straight/linear path, with the cutting surface of the tool engaged with the stock at said predetermined depth of cut. The control system varies the feed rate as the tool rolls into cut along a known path of curvature, to control the thickness of the material which is removed as the tool rolls into cut, e.g. to induce fracture as the material begins to coil. The feed rate as the tool rolls into cut is programmed to vary in relation to an arc of engagement between a cutting surface of the cutting tool and the stock into which the cutting tool is being moved.
Abstract:
This invention is directed to a computer-implemented system for the management of a vehicle painting operation of a vehicle assembly plant, which comprises (1) a central computer; (2) computer implemented materials management system linked to the central computer that comprises for the continuous monitoring of coating materials supplied to paint applications systems for the coating of vehicles or parts thereof or both, continuous monitoring of circulation systems for the paint applications systems, monitoring of paint application systems, (3) a computer implemented system for monitoring the electrocoating of vehicles linked to the central computer that comprises monitoring the electrocoating tank, the associated deionized water system, the ultrafiltration system, the anolyte system and the rinse system, and the electrocoat baking oven; (4) a computer implemented system for monitoring the top coating of vehicles after being electrocoated linked to the central computer that comprises monitoring all of the aspects of the primer application, the base coat application and the clear top coat application; and (5) a computer implemented system for providing additional elements for the management of the vehicle painting operation which comprises safety items and training items; wherein the central computer is interactive with computer-implemented systems (1) through (5) to provide for the management of a vehicle painting operation of a vehicle assembly plant by personal.