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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8145348 | Tool selection method for machine tool, control device, and numerically controlled lathe A tool selection method, for a machine tool, comprising the steps of identifying the maximum tip distance (D2) of a currently selected tool (141), a next designated tool (142) and an intermediate tool (143) disposed therebetween; moving a... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7974732 | Reconfigurable numerical control for multi level modular machine A control system for a modular reconfigurable numerically controlled machine comprising at least one memory storage device associated with each of a plurality of detachable modular components to store kinematic and connection information about the modular component.... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7974733 | Automatic estimation of weldgun size using section geometry A method for estimating a plurality of geometrical parameters defining the size of a weld gun that has particular application for automatically selecting a weld gun for a welding operation. The method includes iteratively estimating a plurality of geometric paramete... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7835815 | Punching tool provided with a tool identification medium and punch press provided with a tool identification medium reader A processing program preparing apparatus for a numerically controlled punch press includes a processing intention data generator for generating, on the basis of product shape data, processing intention data for specifying a processing region to be processed to manuf... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7774090 | Tool selection system and method Systems and methods to select a tool are provided. In at least one embodiment, a system receives first tool data defining a first tool and requirement data defining a requirement of a process to be performed within a manufacturing facility. The system stores the fir... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7769484 | Setup information generating device and method for punch press A setup information generating device for a punch press which can generate setup information on replacement of a punch and a die with compatible tools, that is, replacement among punches and dies identified by the same tool number and used for processing for the sam... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7684891 | System and method for tool use management The present invention provides a system and method for tool use management wherein a CNC machine retains information identifying the tools associated with the machine as well as their current locations (if any), and executes an algorithm for determining the source t... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7580769 | Tool operator instructions system and method A system and method for providing tool operators in a manufacturing environment with clear and accurate tooling information increases tool operators' efficiency and reduces possibilities of errors. An output device and an input device are coupled to a processor. A t... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7487004 | Tool selection method for machine tool, control device, and numerically controlled lathe A tool selection method, for a machine tool, comprising the steps of identifying the maximum tip distance (D2) of a currently selected tool (141), a next designated tool (142) and an intermediate tool (143) disposed therebetween; moving a... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7487005 | Process planning method, process planning apparatus and recording medium A process planning apparatus extracts a region to be machined based on the difference of the shape data before and after machining of the workpiece, replaces the extracted region into combinations of the predetermined machining features, allocates a predetermined fi... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7418309 | Methods and systems for optimizing punch instructions in a material forming press system Methods and systems are disclosed to optimize punching instructions. An example method disclosed herein obtains a tool bed layout, the tool bed including a description of a plurality of tool punch parts, each tool punch part further including tool definition informa... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7376483 | Location selection system and method Systems and methods to select a location to perform a process are provided. In at least one embodiment, a system receives tool data defining a tool including its location within a manufacturing facility and process data defining a process for assembling at least a p... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374524 | Method, system and program product for enabling rapid connection of automated tools to a device network A tool changer includes a tool attachment mechanism and a changer electronics module. The changer electronics module implements a tool changer node on a device network for the tool changer and a tool plate node on the device network for a tool plate of an automated ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7346973 | Processing cell of automatic machining system and automatic honing system A processing cell of automatic machining system configured in that it is easy to decide or change the number of steps and to design, and to reduce the installation cost. The control unit of the processing cell comprises an operation data storing means for storing ev... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7346422 | System for assisting selection of power tool It is determined whether a power tool is suitable for a work description for which the power tool is used or not, and when it is not suitable for the work description, a suitable power tool is selected and presented to a user. The power tool has a memory, and data c... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7340383 | Control device, method and computer program product for browsing data A conversion processing method, device and computer program product. The device includes a memory for storing drafting data, a selector for choosing the drafting data stored in the memory, a converter for converting the drafting data chosen by the selector into shap... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337038 | Method of determining compatibility of tool and worksheet in a sheet fabrication machine and system therefor To determine whether a tool may be used successfully to fabricate a worksheet in a sheet fabrication machine, data relating to all tools that may be used for the machine as provided by the manufacturers of those tools are stored in a tool database. Dimensional data ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328082 | Numerical control apparatus A numerical control apparatus having tool cutting edge detecting unit for detecting a cutting edge position of a tool mounted on a tool rest, comprises detection signal determining unit for determining, as effective, only a detection signal that is first inputted fr... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325428 | Location and identification of a tool in a tool receiving part The invention relates to a combination of at least one tool and at least one tool receiving part having an elongated body comprising location means for at least in longitudinal direction locating the at least one tool in the elongated body. The combination delivers ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324869 | Tool information display device for processing machine The present invention provides a tool information display device for a processing machine which can display information on tools installed in appropriate parts of the processing machine, in an easy-to-understand manner. The present invention allows even the identifi... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7313458 | NC machine Tool The NC device of the machining center has the data memory for storing exchange history and data concerning a tool therein when the tool has been manually exchanged. When the data concerning the tool is updated, the data memory also stores update history. The main co... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310567 | Method for the preparation, treatment and updating tool data A method for the preparation, editing and maintenance of tool data sets for machining processes in an NC control system has at least one tool data organization that is separate from the control and is stored in the memory of an ADP system. The tool data organization... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309306 | Machine tool A machine tool comprises a main body having a plurality of parts and an NC apparatus connected to the main body. The NC apparatus includes a display means for displaying a part information about the plurality of parts constituting the main body, a memory means for m... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7280990 | Method and system for designing and modeling a product in a knowledge based engineering environment An interactive design system includes a design application that creates and models a geometry of an object. A programming language application defines engineering rules that may be associated with the object. The programming language application associates the geome... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7263408 | Method and system for converting tool process ability based upon work in progress characteristics The present invention is generally directed to methods and systems for converting tool processing ability based upon work in progress considerations. In one illustrative embodiment, the method includes identifying a plurality of wafers to be processed in one of a pl... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7248942 | Airflow detection system having an airflow indicating device According to an embodiment, the present invention pertains to a system for detecting airflow in a room. The system includes an airflow indicating device having a movable component whose movement substantially corresponds to airflow in a vicinity of the airflow indic... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243000 | Method and apparatus for automatically dividing machining process in automatic programming apparatus An automatic programming apparatus includes a process division control section, which automatically divides a machining process executed to obtain a predetermined product shape from a material shape of a workpiece. The process division control section computes a rem... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7212882 | Tooling data structure A data structure and computer-program product for providing tool design and instructions in a dynamic manufacturing environment are provided. The data structure includes a plurality of objects for abstracting tool resources. Each object represents all changes that r... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7206658 | Machining center that rotary drive a tool prior to process positioning at a working position There is provided a machining center capable of simplifying a driving force transmitting mechanism and restraining occurrence of noise and vibration. A machining center having a turret head 20 with a plurality of tools on a turret base 5 includes one t... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198440 | Workpiece loading apparatus for machine tool Method and apparatus for positioning a workpiece in a spindle of a machine tool and/or removing a workpiece from the spindle. The machine spindle includes an axis of rotation and the workpiece includes a centerline extending between a first end surface and a second ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7188432 | Correction of the temperature error during a measurement conducted by a coordinate measuring device The discovered temperature of the feeler is regularly determined and is recorded together with the associated calibrating data at this temperature. Temperature correction data for the feeler are established from this historic collection consisting of temperature val... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7181310 | Automatic tool layout apparatus and method An apparatus (2) for automatically laying out punching tools on a turret is used in a computer-aided manufacturing system for sheet-metal punching. The system includes a server (1), a database (3), and client computers (7). The apparatus ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174234 | Servo tool unit attachment and detachment method A robot controller issues a command to move a servo tool unit to a servo tool unit detachment position. During this movement, a command is issued to stop power supply to an amplifier of the servo tool unit, and a process of invalidating a disconnection error of a po... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7131359 | Multiple-spindle lathe In order, in a multi-spindle lathe, comprising a lathe frame, a spindle drum, which is mounted on the lathe frame such that it can rotate about a spindle drum axis and has an end face facing a working space, a multiplicity of workpiece spindles, which are mounted in... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7104132 | Acoustic coupling with a fluid bath An apparatus examines the internal structure of an object disposed substantially in a medium such as air. The apparatus has an acoustic transducer assembly that emits and receives acoustic signals and an acoustic coupler that acoustically couples the acoustic transd... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7102622 | Production equipment monitoring device A production equipment monitoring device comprises a display panel providing a touch switch function, a touch switch display controller displaying on the display panel a touch switch corresponding to a general segmentary operating process, an operating status displa... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090560 | System and method for detecting abrasive article orientation Systems and methods control abrading operations of an abrading machine by sensing characteristics of an abrading article installed on the abrading machine. When a problem is discovered by sensing the article, appropriate actions may be taken. As one example, the abr... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7076311 | Configurable safety system for implementation on industrial system and method of implementing same A configurable control system for operating an industrial system in a reliable, safety-enhanced manner, and method of implementing such a system in any of a variety of particular industrial systems of a given class, are disclosed. The method includes storing, onto a... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063653 | Horizontal machining center A horizontal machining center 1 has a table 20 on a bed 10. An X-axis slidable surface is provided on the bed 10, and a column 30 is driven by a servo motor 32. A spindle stock 40 is supported on the column 30 ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7035709 | System and method for preparation of tooling sheet, and program for preparation of tooling sheet An optimum cutting tool is selected interactively in a cutting tools selection section, and a tooling sheet using the selected cutting tool is generated and output in a tooling sheet preparation section. The cutting tool selection section searches a cutting tool dat... | 04/25/2006 |
