JPH0691478A - Tool automation function of scheduled program - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a tool automation function of a scheduled program which has part programs in the scheduled program of soft wares of automation functions such as a tool breakage detection, an automatic centering, a tool service life managing, an automatic measuring, and a cutting powder removing, in order to realize an unmanned operation stably for a long time. CONSTITUTION:In a scheduled program producing method to realize an unmanned operation stably for a long time, soft wares of automatic functions such as a tool breakage detection, an automatic centering, a tool service life managing, an automatic measuring, and a cutting powder removing are included in part programs (f), (g), and (h) in the scheduled program (e), so as to form a scheduled program of the tool automation functions.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention provides a soft fair for tool breakage detection, automatic centering, tool life management, automatic measurement, and automated functions such as chip removal for stably realizing unmanned operation for a long time. The present invention relates to a tool automation function of a schedule program of a machine tool provided in each part program in the schedule program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as for unmanned operation of machine tools, it has been proposed to see in Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 62-166951 and the like. These technical contents are to provide a schedule operation method and a processing scheduling device for setting a production schedule for a large number of processing cells in a processing line with a small number of input operations.

The schedule operation technology of the machine tool is changed every day in order to realize unmanned operation for a long time, such as "check tool used today, check jig used today, check tool life today", etc. It does not have a function to automatically process. For this reason, the worker needs a long working time to manually create a program for a schedule and prepare for breakage of a tool.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the present invention provides tool breakage detection, automatic centering, tool life management, automatic measurement, and cutting chips for stably realizing unmanned operation for a long time. An object of the present invention is to provide a tool automation function of a schedule program in which each part program in the schedule program is provided with software such as an automatic function of removal and the like.

[0005]

According to the present invention, in a method for creating a schedule program for stably realizing long-term unmanned operation, tool breakage detection, automatic centering, and tool life management are included in each part program in the schedule program. ,
The tool automation function of the schedule program is characterized by being equipped with a soft field such as an automatic function of automatic measurement and chip removal.

According to the present invention, when the tool automation function of the schedule program is used, the automatic operation such as tool breakage detection, automatic centering, tool life management, automatic measurement, and chip removal can be performed stably for a long time unattended operation. Can be realized.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments shown in the drawings will be described below. Figure 1
2 is a schematic block diagram showing the tool automation function of the schedule program of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an operation flowchart of the computer section of the tool automation function of the schedule program of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is the schedule program automation function of the present invention. Operation flow chart of NC section of
FIG. 4 is a tool-related screen view of the part program.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a tool automation function of a schedule program according to the present invention, which is a central processing unit CPU.
(Computer) 50, computer section 100 provided with ROM 40, RAM 30, display 20, keyboard 10, NC machine tool 60, NC program 20
The NC unit 200 includes a file for storing 1 and an internal variable 202 of the NC program 201. Whether the contents of the NC program 201 are mutually transferred between the computer unit 100 and the NC unit 200, and an automatic function such as tool measurement is added to each part program in the schedule program input to the computer unit 100. Select or command whether to select or not.

The implementation device of the tool automation function of the schedule program of the present invention is configured as described above and operates as follows. This will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 2 and 3 and the screen diagram of FIG. Upon receiving the transfer of the NC program 201 from the NC unit 200, the computer unit 100 creates a schedule program (a) to be used today from the machining schedule of today, and executes each part program “order ... NO1, NO2, NO3. "No. 10" is selected, "Use (presence / absence) of automation function" is selected.
As a result, automatic tool length measurement, tool breakage inspection,
Automatic centering, automatic measurement / correction, tool life inspection,
... is specified as a selection item in each part program.

[Selection of use (presence or absence) of automation function]
The result of (b) can be confirmed in the screen view of FIG. Each part program "Order ... NO1, NO2, NO3 ...
..Use (automatic presence / absence) of automated functions related to tools for "NO10" is "broken" and "centered" from the center of the screen to the right
Display with or without "Life", "Measurement", and "Option". After the use of the above-mentioned automation function is selected, each part program of the automatically created schedule program is “transferred to NC machine” (c), and the computer section 10
The use selection and the processing of the automation function in 0 are "End"
(D) Do.

On the other hand, in the NC unit 200 as well, the "schedule program" (e) "each part program 1, 2, 3 ...
"", "Selection of part program" and "Instruction of automation function" can be confirmed in the screen diagram of FIG. By performing a screen operation on the screen, it is possible to set whether or not to perform tool breakage, centering, etc. for each workpiece. Centering is performed only during the first processing. Settings such as performing measurement once every five workpieces can be easily performed.

It is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the one embodiment described above, and design changes can be made within the scope of the invention.

[0013]

[Effect] When using the tool automation function of the schedule program of the present invention, long-term unmanned operation is stably realized by the tool breakage detection, automatic centering, tool life management, automatic measurement, and chip removal automation functions. There is an effect that can be done by software by the automation function. In addition, whether or not each function is executed can be performed for each machining work, and there is an effect that stable and long-term unmanned operation can be stably realized.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing an unmanned operation method with automatic tool automation according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an operation flow chart of an unmanned operation method with automatic tool automation according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a screen diagram related to tools.

FIG. 4 is a tool-related screen of a part program.

[Explanation of symbols]

 50 computer 60 NC machine tool 100 computer section 200 NC section 201 NC program (b) Schedule program creation (b) Selection of use of automation function (c) Program transfer to NC machine (e) Schedule program (f) Part program (b) Part program (h) Part program

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] September 28, 1993

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be corrected] Drawing

[Correction target item name] All drawings

[Correction method] Change

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A method for creating a schedule program for stably realizing a long-time unmanned operation, in which a tool breakage is detected in each part program in the schedule program,
A tool automation function for a schedule program, which is equipped with software fairs such as automatic centering, tool life management, automatic measurement, and chip removal automation functions.