JP2001276945A - Integration method and system in sheet metal work - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an integration method and system in the sheet metal work which can array and integrate a product. SOLUTION: When a processing program is transferred to a processing machine control panel 7 from a processing program transfer portion 17 of a host computer 9, a sorting part data is transferred in advance to an integration apparatus control panel 11 from a sorting part data transfer portion 19 of the host computer. Then, under process of a product, a cutting order code transfer portion 31 of the processing machine control panel 7 transfers the cutting order code to the integration apparatus control panel 11, and after the processing is finished, the integration apparatus 5 integrates products in a predetermined position by the control of the integration apparatus control panel 11 in accordance with the sorting part data and the cutting order code.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an integrating method and an integrating system in sheet metal processing for aligning and stacking processed products.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Referring to FIG. 4, a high-level computer 101 for managing production instructions, machining programs, and the like has been conventionally used.
A processing machine control panel 103 for controlling the sheet metal processing machine in accordance with a processing program sent by serial communication from the host computer 101 is connected thereto. The processing machine control panel 103 is connected to an integration device control panel 105 that controls the integration device in accordance with instructions from the sheet metal processing machine through digital input / output (DI / O) communication with the sheet metal processing machine.

Accordingly, the processing machine control panel 103 downloads a processing program from the host computer 101 and starts processing.
The sorting device code of the processed product is stored in the integrated device control panel 10
In general, the data is transferred to a storage device 5 and is integrated by an integration device according to the code.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional technique, a sorting code for each part is required in order to cope with various kinds of parts, which is complicated. Also,
As the number of sorting codes increases, there is a problem that the device becomes complicated and a large device is required.

An object of the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an integrating method and an integrating system in sheet metal processing capable of aligning and integrating products. is there.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an integrated method for sheet metal working, comprising the steps of: In the stacking method in sheet metal working in which the product is processed by controlling the stacking device control panel to control the stacking device and stack the product, a processing program is transferred from the host computer to the processing machine control board, The sorting part data is transferred from the host computer to the integrated device control panel, the cutting order code is transferred to the integrated device control panel during processing by the sheet metal working machine, and the control of the integrated device control panel is performed after processing the product. The accumulating device accumulates products according to the sorting part data and the cutting order code.

Therefore, when the machining program is transferred from the host computer to the machining machine control board, the sorting data is also transferred in advance from the host computer to the integrated device control board. Is transferred to the control panel of the integrated device. Then, after processing the product, the accumulating device accumulates the product at a position indicated by the sorting part data according to the cutting order code by the accumulating device control panel.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an integrating method for sheet metal processing, wherein the sorting part data indicates an integrating position of the products to be integrated in the integrating device. The cutting order code indicates the order in which the product is cut in the sheet metal working machine.

Therefore, the positions at which all products are sorted and accumulated according to the sorting parts data are determined, and which products are processed is determined by the cutting order code, and the positions at which the products are accumulated are determined. You.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an integrated system in sheet metal processing, wherein a processing machine control panel controls a sheet metal processing machine to process a product based on a processing program transferred from a host computer, and an integrated device control panel is integrated. An integrated system in sheet metal processing for controlling an apparatus to accumulate the products, wherein the host computer transfers a processing program to the processing machine control panel, and a processing program transferred by the processing program transfer unit. A sorting part data transfer unit for transferring sorting part data to the stacking device control panel when transferring to the processing machine control panel, and controlling the stacking device control while the processing machine control panel is processing by the sheet metal processing machine. A cutting order code transfer unit for transferring the cutting order code to the board is provided.

Therefore, when transferring the machining program from the machining program transfer section of the host computer to the machining machine control panel, the sorting part data is previously transferred from the sorting part data transfer section of the host computer to the integrated device control board. Then, during the processing of the product, the cutting order code transfer unit of the processing machine control panel transfers the cutting order code to the stacking device control panel, and after the processing, the stacking device is indicated by the sorting part data according to the cutting order code by the stacking device control panel. Products in the locations where The accumulating device accumulates products at predetermined positions according to the sorting part data and the cutting order code.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an integrated system for sheet metal processing according to the third aspect, wherein the sorting part data indicates an integrated position of the products to be integrated in the integrating device.
The cutting order code indicates the order in which the product is cut in the sheet metal working machine.

Therefore, the positions at which all products are sorted and accumulated according to the sorting parts data are determined, and which products are processed is determined by the cutting order code, and the positions at which the products are accumulated are determined. You.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows an integrated system 1 in sheet metal working according to the present invention. This integrated system 1
In FIG. 1, an accumulator 5 is provided adjacent to, for example, a turret punch press 3 as an example of a sheet metal working machine.

The turret punch press 3 is a processing machine control panel 7
, And the integrated device 5 is connected to the host computer 9 via the integrated device control panel 11 by serial communication. The processing machine control panel 7 and the integrated device control panel 11 are DI
/ O communication.

The host computer 9 transfers a processing program and the like by a floppy (registered trademark) disk 13 containing a nesting data processing program created by an automatic program. At the same time, the sorting parts data is input to the host computer 9.

That is, referring to FIG. 3, it is shown that products PA having a length XA in the X direction and a length YA in the Y direction are accumulated at the (X, Y) position on the pallet 15. Contains data on the order of machining by the turret punch press 3. Such data is also included for products PB and PC.

Referring again to FIG. 2, the host computer 9 internally includes a machining program transfer section 17 for transferring a machining program to the machine control panel 7 and a sorting part data for transferring sorting part data to the integrated device control panel 11. A transfer unit 19 is provided.

Since the turret punch press 3 is already well known, only its outline will be described. The upper turret 21 on which a plurality of punches P are mounted and the lower turret 23 on which a plurality of dies D are mounted are rotated to determine the punches P and dies D to be used. Then, the work W positioned at the processing position on the processing table 29 is punched. The processing machine control panel 7 that controls the turret punch press 3 to perform processing is provided with a cutting order code transfer unit 31 that transfers a cutting order code indicating a cutting order of products to the integrated apparatus control panel 11. ing.

Since the well-known integrated device 5 can be used, only the outline will be described. An unloader 37 provided with, for example, a vacuum pad 33 for adsorbing the product on the processing table 29 is moved along the frame 39 to pick up the product by the vacuum pad 33, and the unloader 37 is moved and placed on the lifter 41. The products PA, PB,... Are accumulated on the pallet 15.

FIG. 1 shows a method of integrating sheet metal working machines according to the present invention.

That is, when the host computer 9 starts (step SS), it sends a machining program to the machining machine control panel 7 (step S1), and sends sorting part data to the integrated device control panel 11 (step S1).
2), end (step SE).

On the other hand, when the processing machine control panel 7 starts (step SS), it receives a processing program from the host computer 9 (step S3), carries in the work W in accordance with the processing program, and performs processing by the turret punch press 3. Start (step S4).

Then, one product in the work W is processed (step S5), and it is determined whether the processing of the product in one work W is completed (step S6). Returns to step S5 to continue machining.

When the processing of one product in the work W is completed, it is determined whether or not another product is arranged in the work W (step S7). The process ends (step SE). If there is another product, the process returns to step S5 to continue processing the next product.

On the other hand, when started (step SS), the integrated device control panel 11 receives sorting parts data, which is integrated data, from the host computer 9 (step S8). When the processing machine control panel 7 processes one product in the work W, a cutting order code is issued to the accumulating apparatus control panel 11 (step S9), so that the accumulating apparatus control panel 11 receives the cutting order code and sorts parts. Link with data (step S10).

Then, when a processing end signal indicating that the processing of one workpiece W has been completed is issued from the processing machine control panel 7 (step S11), the integrated apparatus control panel 11 receives the processing end signal and unloads. Then, alignment and accumulation are performed by performing accumulation (step S12). It is determined whether the integration of all products has been completed (step S13). If not completed, the process returns to step S10 to repeat the subsequent steps. If completed, the process ends (step SE).

From the above results, the machining program and the sorting part data are transferred from the host computer 9 to the integrated device control panel 11 in advance, and when the turret punch press 3 performs the machining according to the machining program, the machining machine The control panel 7 stores the cutting order code in the integrated device control panel 1.
1, the products can be sorted and sorted in accordance with the cutting order code.

Accordingly, since the data transfer time is shortened, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the operation rate of the turret punch press 3.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment of the present invention, but by making appropriate changes,
It can be implemented in other aspects. That is, in the embodiment of the invention described above, the case where the turret punch press 3 is used as the sheet metal working machine has been described.
It can be applied to other sheet metal processing machines.

[0032]

As described above, according to the integration method in sheet metal processing according to the first aspect of the present invention, when a processing program is transferred from a higher-level computer to a processing machine control panel, parts are sorted in advance from the higher-level computer to the integration device control panel. The data is transferred, and the processing machine control panel transfers the cutting order code to the integrated device control panel during processing of the product. Then, after the product is processed, the accumulating device accumulates the products according to the sorting part data and the cutting order code under the control of the accumulating device control panel.
In addition, since the data transfer time is shortened,
It is possible to prevent a decrease in the operation rate of the processing machine.

According to the method of stacking in sheet metal working according to the second aspect of the present invention, the position where the products are sorted and stacked according to the sorting part data is determined, and the cutting order code determines which product is being processed. The location where the products are collected can be determined.

In the integrated system for sheet metal working according to the third aspect of the present invention, when the machining program is transferred from the machining program transfer section of the host computer to the machine control panel, the sorting part data transfer section of the host computer is transferred from the stacking device control board in advance. Sorting part data is transferred to Then, during the processing of the product, the cutting order code transfer unit of the processing machine control panel transfers the cutting order code to the stacking device control panel, and after processing, the stacking device according to the sorting part data and the cutting order code under the control of the stacking device control panel. Accumulates products at predetermined positions, so that products can be sorted and sorted. In addition, since the data transfer time is shortened, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the operating rate of the processing machine.

In the integrated system for sheet metal processing according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the position where products are sorted and accumulated according to the sorting parts data is determined, and the cutting order code determines which product is being processed. The location where the products are collected is determined.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing an integration method in sheet metal processing according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an integrated system in sheet metal processing according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the contents of an example of integrated data.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a conventional integrated system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 integration system 3 turret punch press (sheet metal processing machine) 5 integration device 7 processing machine control panel 9 host computer 11 integration device control panel 17 processing program transfer unit 19 sorting parts data transfer unit 31 cutting order code transfer unit PA, PB, PC Product

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A processing machine control panel controls a sheet metal processing machine to process a product based on a processing program transferred from a host computer, and a stacking device control panel controls a stacking device to stack the product. In the integration method in processing, while transferring a processing program from the host computer to the processing machine control panel, transferring sorting parts data from the host computer to the integrated device control panel,
A cutting order code is transferred to the accumulator control panel during the processing by the sheet metal processing machine, and after the processing of the product, the accumulating apparatus controls the product according to the sorting part data and the cutting order code under the control of the accumulator control panel. Stacking in sheet metal processing. 2. The sorting part data indicates a stacking position of a product to be stacked in the stacking device, and the cutting order code indicates an order of cutting the product in the sheet metal working machine. The method according to claim 1, wherein: 3. A processing machine control panel controls a sheet metal processing machine to process a product based on a processing program transferred from a host computer, and an accumulation device control panel controls an accumulation device to accumulate the products. An integrated system for processing, wherein the host computer transfers a processing program to the processing machine control panel by the processing program transfer unit that transfers a processing program to the processing machine control panel. A sorting part data transfer unit for transferring sorting part data to an apparatus control panel, and a cutting order code for transferring the cutting order code to the accumulating apparatus control panel during processing by the processing machine control panel by the sheet metal processing machine. An integrated system in sheet metal processing, comprising a transfer unit. 4. The sorting part data indicates a stacking position of a product to be stacked in the stacking device, and the cutting order code indicates an order of cutting the product in the sheet metal working machine. 4. The integrated system in sheet metal processing according to claim 3, wherein: