JPH04217443A - Automatic tool correction register system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make the tool number recognition and tool correction data register of a cutting tool processable automatically. CONSTITUTION:An ID antenna 5 reads the ID tag 4 attached to a tool 3, outputting the identification number to a personal computor 8 via an ID tag controller 6 and a cable 7. A tool presetter controller 2 reads the length and diameter of the tool, outputting the correction data thereof to the personal computor 8 via a cable 11. The personal computor 8 registers by corresponding this correction data to the identification number.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an automatic tool compensation registration system used for tool setup when pre-measuring tool compensation data for the length and diameter of cutting tools used in machining centers, etc. .

0002

[Prior Art] Conventionally, when measuring the correction data for the length and diameter of a cutting tool, the tool is mounted on a tool presetter, the length and diameter of the cutting tool are measured, and the measured values are transmitted to the operator. The data was filled in by hand on the data sheet. Also,
For the tools to be measured, the operator arbitrarily determined the tool number individually in advance. When storing measured data, an operator manually enters it into a personal computer based on a handwritten data sheet.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As mentioned above, in the conventional tool compensation measurement and registration method, the operator sets the tool number arbitrarily, so when another operator uses the tool, was unable to accurately confirm the tool number. Therefore, it is necessary to measure and confirm the length and diameter of the cutting tool again, which poses a problem in that the work is complicated.

[0004] Furthermore, since the measured tool correction data was entered by hand by the operator, there were problems such as errors in writing and errors in reading the numbers when registering the data in a personal computer. Ta.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to automatically perform the process from recognizing the tool number to registering and saving tool correction data, so that it is possible for the operator to An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic tool correction registration system that can prevent malfunctions, improve data reliability, and shorten a series of setup times.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The automatic tool correction registration system according to the present invention includes a first reading means that automatically reads the length and diameter of a tool and outputs the tool correction data;
a second reading means for reading an identification number attached to the tool; and a registration means for registering tool correction data output from the first reading means for each identification number read by the second reading means. Equipped with

The automatic tool correction registration system of the present invention further includes an output means for printing and outputting the tool correction data registered in the registration means for each identification number.

In the automatic tool correction registration system according to the present invention, a tool number is written in advance in an identification number (ID number) attached to a tool, thereby clarifying the tool number for each tool. When measuring tool correction data, when the tool is attached to the tool presetter, the tool's identification number is automatically read and the tool correction data corresponding to this identification number is sent from the tool presetter to the personal computer. will be registered to. The tool correction data registered in the personal computer is output as a tool list used during setup.

[0009]

【Example】

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Figure 1
1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an automatic tool correction registration system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The automatic tool correction registration system of this embodiment includes a tool presetter 1. This tool presetter 1 includes a tool presetter controller 2 for measuring the length and diameter of the tool 3 and outputting correction data, and an identification number (ID number) from an ID tag 4 attached to the tool 3. An ID antenna 5 for reading the information is built-in.

The tool presetter controller 2 is connected to a personal computer 8 via a cable (RS232C cable) 11. ID antenna 5 is I
The ID tag controller 6 is connected to a personal computer 8 via a cable (RS232C cable) 7, and is configured to transfer the identification number read by the ID antenna 5 to the personal computer 8. It has become. The personal computer 8 transfers the tool correction data output from the tool presetter controller 2 to the ID tag controller 6.
Register by identification number output from . The registration data of the personal computer 8 is outputted by a printer 9 and can also be saved on a floppy disk 10.

In the automatic tool correction registration system of this embodiment, an ID antenna 5 reads an identification number from an ID tag 4 attached to a tool 3. The identification number read by the ID antenna 5 is transmitted to the ID tag controller 6.
and is further transferred to the personal computer 8 via the cable 7. On the other hand, correction data for the length and diameter of the tool measured in accordance with the transferred identification number is sent from the tool presetter controller 2 via the cable 11 to the area of the personal computer 8 corresponding to the registered identification number. Automatically registered.

FIG. 2 shows an example in which tool correction data for each identification number registered in the personal computer 8 by the automatic tool correction registration system of this embodiment is outputted by the printer 9. Further, the registered tool correction data is stored and managed on the floppy disk 10.

As described above, in the automatic tool correction registration system of this embodiment, the tool identification number and the tool correction data corresponding to this identification number are automatically registered, thereby preventing erroneous operations by the operator. This also improves the reliability of the data. Therefore, a series of setup times can be shortened.

00014

As described above, according to the automatic tool correction registration system of claim 1, the tool identification number is read, the tool correction data is read, and the correction data is registered for each identification number. Therefore, it is possible to prevent erroneous operations by the operator, and the reliability of data is improved. Moreover, management is simplified and a series of setup times can be shortened.

Further, according to the automatic tool correction registration system according to the second aspect, since the registration data is outputted for each identification number, a series of data can be easily grasped, and setup is facilitated.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an automatic tool correction registration system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the output state of data registered by the automatic tool correction registration system of FIG. 1 by a printer.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Tool presetter 2 Tool presetter controller 3 Tools 4 ID tag 5 ID antenna 6 ID tag controller 8 Personal computer 9. Printer

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A first reading means for automatically reading the length and diameter of a tool and outputting the tool correction data; a second reading means for reading an identification number attached to the tool; 2. An automatic tool correction registration system comprising: a registration means for registering tool correction data output from the first reading means for each identification number read by the second reading means. 2. The automatic tool correction registration system according to claim 1, further comprising output means for printing and outputting the tool correction data registered in the registration means for each identification number.