JPH09155475A - Metal sheet working instruction making device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a metal sheet working instruction without depending on the man-hand by processing a part working data of a die with a prescribed system. SOLUTION: A metal sheet working instruction making device is composed of the followings. A part working data storing device 7 receives a part working data by every part. A part arrangement processing device 8 reads the above data, classifies by every work, arranges by every one sheet work and makes a part arrangement data 9. Then, a list making and processing device 10 makes an using part arrangement list 11 on every one sheet of work based on the part arrangement data 9, and the using die data used on every one sheet of work based on this is abstracted. A data of using die of a 1st sheet work is arranged following to the order of dies, since a 2nd sheet, the arrangement is followed to the arrangement of the data of one former work, an exchange instructing mark is applied against the different die and a die exchanging list 12 is made on every one sheet work. Therefore, the above data and list, etc., are printed and the working instruction is outputted.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sheet metal working instruction preparation device in an NC data creating system for sheet metal working, and sheet metal working by arranging a parts placement list and a die list used for each work piece. The present invention relates to a sheet metal working instruction sheet preparation device described in the instruction sheet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional sheet metal working instructions have been created manually by a person in charge of NC data creation (hereinafter referred to as creator). The outline will be described below. FIG. 7 is a schematic explanatory view of a conventional sheet metal working instruction sheet preparation method. Sa1: The creator searches the parts processing information card 1 in which used materials and molds created in advance for each processed part are described, and extracts the parts processing information card 1 to be processed. Sa2: The creator performs a component placement work based on the extracted component processing information card 1. In this part placement, the parts made of the same material are divided into groups, and then grouped according to the number of molds that can be attached to the equipment to create placement information for the work. Create as arrangement list 2. Sa3: The creator extracts the used mold name for each work from the part processing information card 1 and the part placement list 2, and creates the used mold list 3 for each work. Sa4: The creator extracts the different used dies while comparing the used die list 3 for each work with each work, and creates the die exchange list 4 so that the number of die exchanges is minimized. Then, the sheet metal processing instruction sheet is created by filling the sheet metal processing instruction sheet with the component placement list 2, the used die list 3, and the die replacement list 4 in predetermined fields of the sheet metal sheet processing instruction sheet.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional sheet metal working instruction writing method, the creator has to search and confirm the parts working information card 1 and the parts placement list before creating the die replacement list 4. 2. Since the check of the used die list 3 for each work is all performed manually, there is a problem that the work is complicated. Therefore, the creator is burdened.

[0004]

In view of the above, the present invention relates to a component processing data storage device for storing component processing data of a die used for sheet metal processing for each component, and a component processing data storage device for storing the component processing data storage device. A component placement processing device that reads out component processing data, classifies it by work, and places it on each work to create component placement data, and uses it for each work based on the component placement data. Create a parts placement list, extract the mold data to be used for each work piece based on this parts placement list, and store the attachment destination to attach the parts to the work in correspondence with the mold data. In addition, the used mold data of the first work is arranged according to the order of the molds, and the used mold data of the second and subsequent works are the same according to the arranged mold data of the previous work. Of the mold If it is a different die, place it in the arrangement position of the die data of the previous work, and attach the exchange instruction mark to the exchange instruction column for the different die. A sheet metal processing instruction sheet creation device that has a list creation processing device that creates a die replacement list for each work piece by printing a part placement list, die data used, die replacement list, etc. I tried to output the calligraphy.

[0005]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a sheet metal working instruction sheet preparation apparatus, which uses a so-called CAM system. 3 and 4 are explanatory diagrams of the component arrangement list process. FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are explanatory diagrams of creating the mold replacement list.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 4 is a graphic processing device for creating processing data for each part, and is provided with a keyboard 5 and a mouse 6 as input devices. Reference numeral 7 denotes a component processing data storage device for storing and storing the processing data for each component created by the graphic processing device 4. Reference numeral 8 denotes a component placement processing device, which retrieves and reads the working data for each target component to be worked from the component working data storage device 7, and creates the component placement data 9 which is the working data in which the parts are placed on the work.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a list creation device, which reads the parts placement data 9 and creates and outputs a parts placement list 11 which is a list of placed parts and a die replacement list 12 which indicates die replacement instructions. To do. Next, the process of creating the sheet metal working instruction form will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a process of creating a sheet metal working instruction sheet. Sb1: In the component graphic data input process, graphic data is created for each component. Sb2: In the used material data setting process, used material data 13 is set. Sb3: In the used mold data allocation process, the used mold data 14 important for creating the mold exchange list is allocated. This mold data 14 is used in the mold change list output.
This is data for determining the mold to be exchanged. Sb4: In the NC data output process, NC data 15 is output. Through the processing from Sb2 to Sb4, the component processing data 16 including the used material data 13, the used mold data 14 stored for each component unit, and the NC data 15 is created. Sb5: In the component processing data output process, the created component processing data 16 is stored / stored in one place of the component processing database 17, and the component processing data 16 is constantly updated as the latest version. Sb6: In the component processing data instruction process, the name and quantity of the component processing data to be arranged on the work are designated. Sb7: In the component processing data search process, the component processing data having the name and quantity designated in Sb6 is read from the component processing database 17. Sb8: In the component placement processing, the component placement processing device 8 creates component placement data for each work as a component placement list for each work based on the used material data 13 for each material. Sb9: In the component placement list output process, the list creation device 10 creates the component placement list 18 which is a list of the names of the placed component machining data for each work piece. Sb10: In the mold replacement list output process, the list creation device 10 creates a mold replacement list 19 indicating a mold to be used for each work piece and a replacement instruction.

That is, in Sb8 to Sb10, the following processing is performed. First, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, 1
The type of the component processing data is obtained for each arrangement from the data related to the component processing data arranged for each piece of work, and is output as the component arrangement lists 20 and 21. Further, the used die data of the parts placement lists 20 and 21 is read for each placement, the types of the used die data are sorted by the greatest common divisor, and the used die of the type of die for each placement is used. Data 2
Ask for 2,23. The component placement lists 20 and 21 and die data 22 and 23 thus obtained form a part of the sheet metal working instruction sheet.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, mold replacement lists 24 and 25 are created from the used mold lists 22 and 23 obtained as described above. That is, in the first arrangement, the mold replacement list 24 is configured by adding the mold attachment destinations to the used mold list 22. The molds are attached to the molds in the order stored in the mold replacement list 24. From the second arrangement, the same mold name as that stored in the immediately preceding mold replacement list (here, the mold replacement list 24) is stored in the same position as the immediately preceding mold replacement list. And
The remaining molds are stored in the remaining positions as molds to be replaced. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, mold names T-2, 4,
Since 6 is the same in the mold replacement list 24 and the mold replacement list 25, the mold replacement list 25 includes the mold replacement list 2
Stored in the same position as 4 respectively. Also, the mold name T-
Since there is no item corresponding to 8, 10, 12 in the mold exchange list 24, in the mold exchange list 25, the mold names T-1, 3, 5 are located at the positions of the mold names T-1, 3, 5. -8,1
0 and 12 are replaced and stored.

Next, a mold name different from the immediately preceding mold replacement list is searched, and a replacement instruction mark is attached to the mold name.
That is, as shown in FIG. 6, in the mold replacement list 25, the mold names T-8, 10, 12 are different from the mold replacement list 24, and therefore a replacement instruction mark is added to each replacement instruction column. This exchange instruction mark is, for example, (**). In the mold replacement list 24, since the first work is the target, all replacement instruction columns are provided with the replacement instruction mark (**). As a result, in the mold replacement list of each arrangement, the mold with the mark (**) becomes the replacement mold.

By outputting the sheet metal working instruction sheet on which the parts placement list, the mold data used, the mold replacement list and the like obtained as described above are printed from an output device (not shown),
The sheet metal working instruction sheet is created. As described above, according to the embodiment, it becomes possible to output the mold replacement list of each arrangement by using the used mold data in the part processing data and using the used mold data. It becomes possible to create a sheet metal working instruction sheet on which a parts placement list, die data used, die exchange list, etc. are printed without relying on human labor. As a result, reduction of mistakes can be expected, and reduction of the time for creating the sheet metal working instruction can be expected.

In the above embodiment, an example of output of the die replacement list in the sheet metal working machine has been shown, but the lathes other than the sheet metal working machine are also provided with data on tools which similarly use the used die data. It can be applied by having it in the part processing data.

[0013]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an effect that it is possible to create a sheet metal working instruction sheet on which a parts placement list, mold data used, mold replacement list, etc. are printed without manual labor. To be As a result, it is possible to expect a reduction in mistakes and a reduction in the time for creating the sheet metal working instruction sheet.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a sheet metal working instruction sheet creating apparatus according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a process of creating a sheet metal working instruction sheet.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of component placement list processing.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of component placement list processing.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of creating a mold change list.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of creating a mold change list.

FIG. 7 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a conventional sheet metal working instruction writing method.

[Explanation of symbols]

 7 Parts processing data storage unit 8 Parts placement processing device 10 List creation processing device

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A parts machining data storage device for storing, for each part, parts machining data of a die used for sheet metal machining, and a part machining data stored in the parts machining data storage device is read out to obtain a workpiece. A component placement processing device that classifies them separately and creates component placement data by placing them for each work, and creates a component placement list used for each work based on the component placement data. Based on the arrangement list, the mold data to be used for each work is extracted, and the mounting destination for attaching the parts to the work is stored in correspondence with the mold data, and at the same time, The used mold data is arranged according to the order of the molds, and the used mold data for the second and subsequent workpieces is in accordance with the arrangement of the used mold data for the previous work. Place and difference That if the mold is arranged in an array position of use die data of the previous work, 1 by applying a replacement instruction mark replacement instruction field relative to the mold to the difference
It is equipped with a list creation processing device that creates a mold replacement list for each piece of work, and outputs the sheet metal processing instruction sheet by printing the component placement list, mold data used, mold replacement list, etc. Characteristic sheet metal working instruction creation device.