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- the present disclosure relates to machine tools, control methods, and control programs.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a machine tool provided with a coolant circulation mechanism.
- the coolant is stored in a storage tank, and the machine tool discharges the coolant from the storage tank to the machining area. As a result, chips of the workpiece generated during machining are discharged from the machining area.
- the coolant discharged to the machining area is collected in a recovery tank provided inside the machine tool.
- the recovery tank is provided with a pump, and the coolant collected in the recovery tank is returned to the storage tank through the suction port of the pump.
- Patent Document 1 controls coolant circulation so that the amount of coolant in the recovery tank is constant.
- foreign substances such as oil and chips are not diffused in the recovery tank, and foreign substances may accumulate in the recovery tank. Therefore, there is a demand for a technique for more reliably discharging the foreign matter in the recovery tank.
- a machine tool includes a cover body for defining a machining area, a discharge part for discharging coolant to the machining area, and a first nozzle for receiving the coolant discharged to the machining area.
- a tank for defining a machining area, a discharge part for discharging coolant to the machining area, and a first nozzle for receiving the coolant discharged to the machining area.
- a tank for detecting the amount of first coolant in the first tank, a second tank for storing coolant to be supplied to the discharge section, and a second coolant in the second tank
- a second detection section for detecting the amount
- a pump for sending coolant from the first tank to the second tank, and a control section for controlling the machine tool.
- the pump In the pump control mode, the pump is driven when the first coolant amount exceeds a first predetermined amount, and when the first coolant amount falls below a second predetermined amount which is less than the first predetermined amount.
- the control unit controls the pump in the first control mode when the second coolant amount is equal to or greater than a third predetermined amount, and controls the pump when the second coolant amount is less than the third predetermined amount. to switch the control mode of the pump from the first control mode to the second control mode.
- control unit stops the machine tool when the second coolant amount falls below a fourth predetermined amount that is less than the third predetermined amount.
- the amount obtained by subtracting the fourth predetermined amount from the third predetermined amount is greater than the amount obtained by subtracting the second predetermined amount from the first predetermined amount.
- the machine tool further includes a light source.
- the control unit causes the light source to emit light in a first light emission pattern
- the control mode of the pump is the second control mode
- the light source is caused to emit light in a second light emission pattern different from the first light emission pattern.
- the pump includes a coolant inlet.
- the suction port is immersed in coolant when the amount of coolant in the first tank is the first predetermined amount, and is not immersed in coolant when the amount of coolant in the first tank is the second predetermined amount. .
- the certain amount is less than the first predetermined amount and greater than the second predetermined amount.
- the suction port is soaked with coolant when the amount of coolant in the first tank is the constant amount.
- whether or not to switch the control mode of the pump from the first control mode to the second control mode is determined by the second detection when the first coolant amount reaches the second predetermined amount. It is determined based on the second coolant amount detected by the unit.
- the machine tool includes a cover body for partitioning and forming a machining area, a discharge part for discharging coolant to the machining area, a first tank for receiving the coolant discharged to the machining area, and the first A first detector for detecting the amount of first coolant in one tank, a second tank for storing coolant to be supplied to the discharge part, and a second tank for detecting the amount of second coolant in the second tank. and a pump for sending coolant from the first tank to the second tank.
- the pump is driven when the first coolant amount exceeds a first predetermined amount, and when the first coolant amount falls below a second predetermined amount which is less than the first predetermined amount.
- the control method includes the step of controlling the pump in the first control mode when the second coolant amount is greater than or equal to a third predetermined amount; and switching the control mode of the pump from the first control mode to the second control mode based on.
- the machine tool includes a cover body for partitioning and forming a machining area, a discharge part for discharging coolant to the machining area, a first tank for receiving the coolant discharged to the machining area, and the first A first detector for detecting the amount of first coolant in one tank, a second tank for storing coolant to be supplied to the discharge part, and a second tank for detecting the amount of second coolant in the second tank. and a pump for sending coolant from the first tank to the second tank.
- the pump is driven when the first coolant amount exceeds a first predetermined amount, and when the first coolant amount falls below a second predetermined amount which is less than the first predetermined amount.
- the control program instructs the machine tool to control the pump in the first control mode when the second coolant amount is greater than or equal to a third predetermined amount; A step of switching the control mode of the pump from the first control mode to the second control mode based on the fact that the quantity has fallen below the fixed amount is executed.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the timing of switching the control mode of the recovery pump; It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the abnormality coping process in a machine tool. It is a figure which shows an example of the light emission pattern of a light source.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the timing of switching the control mode of the recovery pump; It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the abnormality coping process in a machine tool. It is a figure which shows an example of the light emission pattern of a light source.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of the light emission pattern of the light source; It is a figure which shows the tank 11 for collection
- 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) unit; FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of CNC (Computer Numerical Control) unit.
- 4 is a flowchart showing the flow of tool information search processing.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the appearance of a machine tool 100. As shown in FIG.
- Machine tool as used in this specification is a concept that includes various devices equipped with the function of machining a workpiece.
- a horizontal machining center will be described as an example of the machine tool 100, but the machine tool 100 is not limited to this.
- machine tool 100 may be a vertical machining center.
- machine tool 100 may be a lathe, an additional processing machine, or other cutting or grinding machine.
- the machine tool 100 may be a compound machine combining these.
- machine tool 100 includes cover body 130 and operation panel 140 .
- the cover body 130 is also called a splash guard, forms an appearance of the machine tool 100, and defines a machining area for the workpiece W. As shown in FIG. 1,
- the operation panel 140 is a general-purpose computer and has a display 142 for displaying various information regarding machining.
- the display 142 is, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display, or other display device. Further, the display 142 has a touch panel, and receives various operations for the machine tool 100 by touch operations.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a drive mechanism in the machine tool 100. As shown in FIG.
- the machine tool 100 includes a control unit 50, a discharge pump 109, motor drivers 111A, 111R, 111X to 111Z, motors 112R, 112X to 112Z, a moving body 113, and a discharge unit. 125 , spindle head 131 , table 136 and chip conveyor 150 .
- Chip conveyor 150 includes motor 112A and collection pump 152 .
- the discharge unit 125 is provided in the machine tool 100 and discharges coolant to discharge chips generated by machining the workpiece W onto the chip conveyor 150 .
- the spindle head 131 includes a spindle 132 and a housing 133 .
- the main shaft 132 is provided inside the housing 133 .
- a tool for machining a workpiece W which is a workpiece, is attached to the spindle 132 .
- a tool 134 used for milling the workpiece W is attached to the spindle 132 .
- the axial direction of the main shaft 132 is also referred to as the "Z direction”.
- the gravitational direction is also called “Y direction”.
- a direction orthogonal to both the Y-axis direction and the Z-axis direction is called an "X direction”.
- the chip conveyor 150 is a mechanism for discharging chips generated by machining the workpiece W outside the machining area. Details of the chip conveyor 150 will be described later.
- control unit 50 means a device that controls the machine tool 100.
- the device configuration of the control unit 50 is arbitrary.
- the control section 50 may be composed of a single control unit, or may be composed of a plurality of control units.
- the control unit 50 is configured with a CPU unit 20 as a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) and a CNC (Computer Numerical Control) unit 30 .
- CPU unit 20 and CNC unit 30 communicate with each other via communication path B (for example, fieldbus or LAN cable).
- the CPU unit 20 controls various units within the machine tool 100 according to a predesigned PLC program.
- the PLC program is written in, for example, a ladder program.
- the CPU unit 20 controls the discharge pump 109 according to the PLC program, and controls the discharge of coolant by the discharge part 125 . Thereby, ON/OFF of coolant discharge, coolant discharge amount, and the like are controlled.
- the CPU unit 20 controls the motor driver 111A according to the PLC program.
- the motor driver 111A receives an input of the target rotation speed of the motor 112A from the CPU unit 20 and controls the motor 112A. Thereby, the ON/OFF of driving of the chip conveyor 150, the transport speed of chips by the chip conveyor 150, and the like are controlled.
- the motor 112A may be an AC motor, a stepping motor, a servomotor, or any other type of motor.
- the CPU unit 20 controls the recovery pump 152 and adjusts the amount of coolant in the chip conveyor 150 according to the PLC program.
- the details of the control method of the recovery pump 152 will be described later.
- the CNC unit 30 Upon receiving a machining start command from the CPU unit 20, the CNC unit 30 starts executing a pre-designed machining program.
- the machining program is written in, for example, an NC (Numerical Control) program.
- the CNC unit 30 controls the motor drivers 111R, 111X to 111Z according to the machining program to machine the workpiece W fixed to the table 136.
- FIG. 1 A machining start command
- FIG. 1 machining start command from the CPU unit 20
- the CNC unit 30 controls the motor drivers 111R, 111X to 111Z according to the machining program to machine the workpiece W fixed to the table 136.
- the motor driver 111R sequentially receives input of the target rotation speed from the CNC unit 30 and controls the motor 112R.
- the motor 112R rotates the main shaft 132 about the Z-axis direction.
- the motor 112R may be an AC motor, a stepping motor, a servo motor, or any other type of motor.
- the motor driver 111R calculates the actual rotational speed of the motor 112R from a feedback signal from an encoder (not shown) for detecting the rotational angle of the motor 112R. Then, the motor driver 111R increases the rotation speed of the motor 112R when the calculated actual rotation speed is lower than the target rotation speed, and increases the rotation speed of the motor 112R when the calculated actual rotation speed is higher than the target rotation speed. lower the In this way, the motor driver 111R brings the rotation speed of the motor 112R closer to the target rotation speed while sequentially receiving the feedback of the rotation speed of the motor 112R.
- the motor driver 111X sequentially receives input of target positions from the CNC unit 30 and controls the motor 112X.
- the motor 112X feeds and drives the moving body 113 to which the spindle head 131 is attached via a ball screw (not shown) to move the spindle 132 to an arbitrary position in the X direction. Since the method of controlling motor 112X by motor driver 111X is the same as that of motor driver 111R, description thereof will not be repeated.
- the motor 112X may be an AC motor, a stepping motor, a servo motor, or any other type of motor.
- the motor driver 111Y sequentially receives input of target positions from the CNC unit 30 and controls the motor 112Y.
- the motor 112Y feeds and drives the moving body 113 to which the spindle head 131 is attached via a ball screw (not shown) to move the spindle 132 to an arbitrary position in the Y direction. Since the method of controlling motor 112Y by motor driver 111Y is the same as that of motor driver 111R, description thereof will not be repeated.
- the motor 112Y may be an AC motor, a stepping motor, a servo motor, or any other type of motor.
- the motor driver 111Z sequentially receives input of target positions from the CNC unit 30 and controls the motor 112Z.
- the motor 112Z feeds and drives the moving body 113 to which the spindle head 131 is attached via a ball screw (not shown) to move the spindle 132 to an arbitrary position in the Z direction. Since the method of controlling motor 112Z by motor driver 111Z is the same as that of motor driver 111R, description thereof will not be repeated.
- the motor 112Z may be an AC motor, a stepping motor, a servo motor, or any other type of motor.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the appearance of the chip conveyor 150.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a cross section of the chip conveyor 150. As shown in FIG.
- the chip conveyor 150 is attached to a cover body 130 that partitions and forms a processing area.
- a chip conveyor 150 receives workpiece chips and coolant discharged from the machining area.
- the chip conveyor 150 has a recovery tank 11.
- the recovery tank 11 is configured to be able to store coolant.
- the chip conveyor 150 conveys the chips to a chip bucket (not shown) and filters the coolant to discharge the clean coolant to the recovery tank 11 .
- the chip conveyor 150 further has a cover body 21.
- the cover body 21 forms the appearance of the chip conveyor 150 .
- the cover body 21 has a housing shape that forms a space inside.
- the cover body 21 has a horizontal portion 22, a chip receiving portion 23, a rising portion 26, and a chip discharging portion 27 as its constituent parts.
- the cover body 21 as a whole has a bent shape between the horizontal portion 22 and the rising portion 26 .
- the horizontal portion 22 is placed inside the recovery tank 11 .
- the horizontal portion 22 has a plate-like appearance extending in the horizontal direction.
- the horizontal portion 22 has a rectangular shape in plan view.
- the rising portion 26 rises from one longitudinal end of the horizontal portion 22 and extends obliquely upward.
- the chip receiving portion 23 is provided on the horizontal portion 22 .
- the chip receiving portion 23 is composed of a housing provided on the top surface of the horizontal portion 22 .
- a connection port 24 is provided in the chip receiving portion 23 .
- the connection port 24 consists of a through-hole penetrating through the chip receiving portion 23 .
- the chip receiving unit 23 is connected through a connection port 24 to a chip conveying device 13 that is equipment in the processing area.
- the chip conveying device 13 includes, for example, a gutter extending in one direction and a spiral conveyor installed on the gutter.
- the chip discharging portion 27 is provided at the end of the rising portion 26 extending obliquely upward from the horizontal portion 22 .
- the chip discharging portion 27 is formed by an opening of the cover body 21 that opens vertically downward.
- a chip bucket (not shown) for collecting chips is installed below the chip discharging section 27 . Chips of the work discharged from the machining area are received in the cover body 21 through the chip receiving portion 23 . Chips are conveyed inside the cover body 21 by a chip conveying mechanism, which will be described subsequently, discharged from the chip discharging section 27, and collected in a chip bucket.
- the chip conveyor 150 further has a chip conveying section 35 .
- the chip conveyer 35 is accommodated in the cover body 21 .
- the chip conveying unit 35 is a device for conveying chips within the cover body 21 .
- the chip conveying section 35 has a pair of endless chains 34, a driving sprocket 37, and a driven sprocket 38.
- the drive sprocket 37 is provided at the end of the rising portion 26 extending obliquely upward from the horizontal portion 22 .
- the drive sprocket 37 is arranged above the chip discharger 27 .
- the drive sprocket 37 is rotatably supported about an axis extending in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG.
- the drive sprocket 37 is connected to the output shaft of the motor 112A (see FIG. 4).
- the drive sprocket 37 rotates when power is transmitted from the motor 112A.
- the driven sprocket 38 is provided at a bent portion between the horizontal portion 22 and the rising portion 26.
- the driven sprocket 38 is rotatably supported around an axis (axis AX1) extending in the width direction of the chip conveyor 150 .
- a pair of endless chains 34 are arranged in parallel with a distance in the width direction of the chip conveyor 150 .
- the endless chain 34 is looped around the horizontal portion 22 and the rising portion 26 inside the cover body 21 .
- the endless chain 34 is arranged inside the cover body 21 so as to reciprocate between a position facing the chip receiving portion 23 and a position facing the chip discharging portion 27 .
- the endless chain 34 is looped around the drive sprocket 37 and the driven sprocket 38 on the route routed inside the cover body 21, and is guided by a plurality of guide members.
- the endless chain 34 rotates in the direction indicated by arrow A (hatched arrow) in FIG.
- the chip conveyor 150 further has a filtering mechanism 39.
- the filtering mechanism 39 is configured to filter the coolant received from the processing area to discharge clean coolant from the inside of the cover body 21 to the recovery tank 11 .
- the filtering mechanism 39 has a drum-shaped filter 46 .
- Filter 46 is accommodated in cover body 21 .
- a filter 46 is provided at the bend between the horizontal portion 22 and the rising portion 26 .
- the filter 46 is configured to capture foreign matter such as chips contained in the coolant.
- the filter 46 has, for example, a cylindrical shape and forms an internal space 47 inside thereof.
- the drum-shaped filter 46 is arranged so that its central axis extends in the width direction of the chip conveyor 150 .
- Filter 46 is arranged such that its central axis coincides with axis AX1, which is the center of rotation of driven sprocket 38 .
- the filter 46 is connected to the driven sprocket 38 at both ends in the axial direction of the axis AX1.
- the shape of the filter 46 is not limited to the drum shape.
- the shape of the filter 46 may be rectangular or circular.
- a coolant discharge portion 28 is formed in the cover body 21 .
- the coolant discharge part 28 consists of a through-hole penetrating through the cover body 21 .
- the coolant discharge part 28 is provided so as to allow the internal space 47 of the filter 46 and the external space outside the cover body 21 to communicate with each other.
- the coolant received in the cover body 21 through the chip receiving portion 23 is filtered by entering the internal space 47 of the filter 46 .
- the filtered coolant is discharged to the recovery tank 11 through the coolant discharge portion 28 .
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a coolant circulation mechanism.
- the coolant discharged from the discharge part 125 circulates inside the machine tool 100 .
- the machine tool 100 includes a coolant circulation mechanism comprising a recovery tank 11, a storage tank 12, a discharge pump 109, a valve 110, a discharge section 125, a chip conveyor 150, and a liquid level sensor 151. , a recovery pump 152, a liquid level sensor 155, and flow paths R1, R2A to R2C, R3.
- the ejection part 125 is composed of one or more ejection mechanisms.
- the discharge section 125 is composed of discharge mechanisms 125A to 125C.
- the coolant is stored in the storage tank 12.
- the storage tank 12 is connected to one end of the flow path R1.
- the other end of flow path R1 is connected to valve 110 .
- Flow path R1 is branched by valve 110 into flow paths R2A to R2C.
- the flow path R2A is connected to the ejection mechanism 125A.
- the discharge mechanism 125A has, for example, a coolant nozzle (not shown) connected to the flow path R2A, and discharges the coolant pressure-fed through the flow path R2A toward the spindle head 131 from the coolant nozzle. As a result, chips of the workpiece adhering to the spindle head 131 are discharged to the chip conveyor 150 .
- the flow path R2B is connected to the ejection mechanism 125B.
- the discharge mechanism 125B discharges the coolant pressure-fed through the flow path R2B toward the entire processing area AR. As a result, chips of the work within the processing area are discharged to the chip conveyor 150 .
- the flow path R2C is connected to the ejection mechanism 125C.
- the discharge mechanism 125A discharges the coolant pressure-fed through the flow path R2A toward the wall surface of the bed BD. As a result, chips accumulated on the bed BD are discharged to the chip conveyor 150 .
- the coolant stored in the storage tank 12 is pressure-fed from the flow path R1 to the flow paths R2A to R2C via the valves 110, respectively. Thereby, the discharge pump 109 sends coolant from the storage tank 12 to the coolant nozzle of the discharge portion 125 .
- the valve 110 is a control valve that controls the flow rate of coolant pressure-fed from the storage tank 12 toward the discharge mechanisms 125A-125C.
- the valve 110 is controlled by the controller 50 described above.
- the valve 110 may be configured integrally with the discharge pump 109, or may be configured separately.
- the chip conveyor 150 has a recovery tank 11 and a filtering mechanism 39.
- the filtering mechanism 39 is configured to be able to capture foreign matter such as chips contained in the coolant.
- the coolant that has passed through the filtering mechanism 39 is discharged from inside the cover body 21 of the chip conveyor 150 to the recovery tank 11 . Thereby, the recovery tank 11 receives the coolant discharged to the processing area AR.
- the liquid level sensor 151 (first detection section) is a sensor for detecting the amount of coolant in the recovery tank 11 .
- the liquid level sensor 151 is arranged downstream of the filtering mechanism 39 in the direction of coolant flow passing through the filtering mechanism 39 .
- the liquid volume sensor 151 can be any type of sensor as the liquid volume sensor 151 as long as it can detect a physical quantity that correlates with the volume of the coolant in the recovery tank 11 .
- the liquid level sensor 151 may be a float switch, a distance sensor, a weight sensor, or any other sensor.
- the liquid level sensor 151 detects the distance between the liquid level of the coolant in the recovery tank 11 and a predetermined reference level.
- the reference plane may be the bottom surface of the recovery tank 11 or a horizontal plane at the installation position of the liquid level sensor 151 .
- liquid level sensor 151 detects the weight of coolant in recovery tank 11 .
- the recovery pump 152 pumps up the coolant accumulated in the recovery tank 11 through the filtering mechanism 39 and sends the coolant to the storage tank 12 through the flow path R3.
- a filter (not shown) for removing foreign matter is provided in the storage tank 12 . After passing through the filter, the coolant in the storage tank 12 is pressure-fed again through the flow path R1 by the discharge pump 109 .
- the liquid level sensor 155 (second detection section) is a sensor for detecting the amount of coolant in the storage tank 12 . Any type of sensor can be used as the liquid level sensor 155 as long as it can detect a physical quantity correlated with the volume of coolant in the storage tank 12 .
- the liquid level sensor 155 may be a float switch, a distance sensor, a weight sensor, or any other sensor.
- the liquid level sensor 155 detects the distance between the coolant level in the storage tank 12 and a predetermined reference level.
- the reference plane may be the bottom surface of the storage tank 12 or a horizontal plane at the installation position of the liquid level sensor 155 .
- fluid level sensor 155 detects the weight of coolant in storage tank 12 .
- the control unit 50 of the machine tool 100 controls the recovery pump 152 in at least two control modes.
- the first control mode of the recovery pump 152 will be referred to as the "ON/OFF control mode”
- the second control mode of the recovery pump 152 will be referred to as the “analog control mode”.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the ON/OFF control mode.
- the controller 50 increases or decreases the amount of coolant in the recovery tank 11 .
- the control unit 50 turns off the recovery pump 152 . This stops the discharge of coolant from the recovery tank 11 to the storage tank 12 .
- the coolant in the storage tank 12 is discharged to the machining area AR inside the machine tool 100 .
- the discharged coolant flows into the recovery tank 11 .
- the control unit 50 periodically acquires the amount of coolant in the recovery tank 11 from the liquid amount sensor 151 and determines whether or not the amount of coolant exceeds the predetermined amount th1.
- the value of the predetermined amount th1 may be preset or arbitrarily set by the user.
- the controller 50 determines that the amount of coolant in the recovery tank 11 has exceeded the predetermined amount th1, it drives the recovery pump 152 .
- the control unit 50 controls the recovery pump 152 so that the amount of coolant discharged from the recovery tank 11 to the storage tank 12 is greater than the amount of coolant discharged from the storage tank 12 to the machining area AR. do.
- the control unit 50 drives the recovery pump 152 at a settable maximum rotation speed (eg, 50 Hz to 60 Hz). As a result, the amount of coolant in the recovery tank 11 decreases, and the amount of coolant in the storage tank 12 increases.
- the control unit 50 determines whether or not the amount of coolant in the recovery tank 11 has fallen below the predetermined amount th2 based on the output value of the liquid amount sensor 151 described above.
- the predetermined amount th2 is less than the predetermined amount th1.
- the value of the predetermined amount th2 may be preset or arbitrarily set by the user.
- the controller 50 repeatedly increases or decreases the amount of coolant in the recovery tank 11 between the predetermined amounts th1 and th2.
- the height of the liquid level in the recovery tank 11 fluctuates, and foreign matter (for example, oil and floating chips) on the liquid level in the recovery tank 11 is removed from the suction port of the recovery pump 152 . is discharged into the recovery tank 11.
- the coolant in the recovery tank 11 is diffused by increasing or decreasing the amount of coolant in the recovery tank 11 . Therefore, the foreign matters on the liquid surface in the recovery tank 11 are more easily discharged to the recovery tank 11 .
- the coolant evaporates due to the heat generated during machining of the workpiece.
- coolant evaporates approximately 200 L per day.
- the control unit 50 recognizes that the coolant in the storage tank 12 has run out even though the coolant remains in the recovery tank 11. There is a possibility of doing so. In this case, the coolant remaining in the recovery tank 11 is not sufficiently used in the machine.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the analog control mode.
- the control unit 50 controls the recovery pump 152 so that the amount of coolant in the recovery tank 11 becomes a constant amount TH.
- the constant amount TH is less than the predetermined amount th1 described above and greater than the predetermined amount th2 described above.
- the value of the fixed amount TH may be preset or arbitrarily set by the user.
- the control unit 50 periodically acquires the amount of coolant in the recovery tank 11 from the liquid amount sensor 151 described above.
- the control unit 50 increases the rotation speed of the recovery pump 152 above the current rotation speed. As a result, the amount of coolant in the recovery tank 11 is reduced.
- the controller 50 reduces the rotation speed of the recovery pump 152 below the current rotation speed. As a result, the amount of coolant in the recovery tank 11 increases. As a result, the amount of coolant in the recovery pump 152 is kept constant TH.
- the machine tool 100 does not recognize that no coolant remains in the storage tank 12 even though the coolant remains in the recovery tank 11, and the coolant in the recovery tank 11 is discharged into the machine. can be fully utilized.
- the liquid level in the recovery tank 11 is always constant. Therefore, foreign matters on the liquid surface such as oil and chips are not discharged from the suction port of the recovery pump 152 to the recovery tank 11 .
- FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the timing of switching the control mode of the recovery pump 152. As shown in FIG.
- the control unit 50 of the machine tool 100 switches the control mode of the recovery pump 152 from the ON/OFF control mode to the analog control mode based on the amount of coolant in the storage tank 12 .
- control unit 50 periodically acquires the amount of coolant in the storage tank 12 from the liquid amount sensor 155 described above, and determines whether or not the amount of coolant has fallen below the predetermined amount th3.
- the value of the predetermined amount th3 may be set in advance or may be arbitrarily set by the user.
- the control unit 50 controls the recovery pump 152 in ON/OFF control mode. After that, the control unit 50 switches the control mode of the recovery pump 152 from the ON/OFF control mode to the analog control mode based on the fact that the amount of coolant in the storage tank 12 has fallen below the predetermined amount th3. This makes it possible to enjoy both the advantages of the ON/OFF control mode and the advantages of the analog control mode.
- control unit 50 controls the recovery pump 152 in the ON/OFF control mode when the amount of coolant in the storage tank 12 is large.
- the height of the liquid level in the recovery tank 11 fluctuates between the predetermined amounts th1 and th2, and foreign matter (for example, oil and floating chips) on the liquid level in the recovery tank 11 , is discharged from the suction port of the recovery pump 152 into the recovery tank 11 .
- the coolant in the recovery tank 11 is diffused by increasing or decreasing the amount of coolant in the recovery tank 11 . Therefore, the foreign matters on the liquid surface in the recovery tank 11 are easily discharged to the recovery tank 11 .
- control unit 50 controls the recovery pump 152 in analog control mode when the amount of coolant in the storage tank 12 is small. Since the amount of coolant in the recovery tank 11 does not increase or decrease in the analog control mode, the decrease in the amount of coolant in the storage tank 12 is caused only by evaporation of the coolant. Therefore, the machine tool 100 does not recognize that no coolant remains in the storage tank 12 even though the coolant remains in the recovery tank 11, and the coolant in the recovery tank 11 is discharged into the machine. can be fully utilized.
- the timing for determining whether or not to switch the control mode of the recovery pump 152 from the ON/OFF control mode to the analog control mode is arbitrary. As an example, whether or not to switch the control mode of the recovery pump 152 from the ON/OFF control mode to the analog control mode depends on the amount of coolant in the storage tank 12 when the coolant amount in the recovery tank 11 reaches a predetermined amount th2. It is judged based on the amount of coolant.
- the control unit 50 While the recovery pump 152 is ON in the ON/OFF control mode, the control unit 50 periodically acquires the amount of coolant in the recovery tank 11 from the liquid level sensor 151 described above. After that, the controller 50 acquires the amount of coolant in the storage tank 12 from the liquid amount sensor 155 at the timing when the acquired amount of coolant reaches the predetermined amount th2. When the acquired coolant amount is less than the predetermined amount th3, the control unit 50 switches the control mode of the recovery pump 152 from the ON/OFF control mode to the analog control mode.
- control unit 50 can determine whether or not to switch the control mode of the recovery pump 152 at the timing when the amount of coolant in the recovery tank 11 becomes the smallest. That is, the control unit 50 can use a numerical value closer to the total amount of coolant in the machine tool 100 to determine whether to switch the control mode of the recovery pump 152 .
- FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining an example of an abnormality coping process in machine tool 100. As shown in FIG. 9
- control unit 50 switches the control mode of the recovery pump 152 from the ON/OFF control mode to the analog control mode at the timing when the amount of coolant in the recovery tank 11 falls below the predetermined amount th3. After that, the control unit 50 periodically acquires the amount of coolant in the storage tank 12 from the liquid amount sensor 155 described above. Then, the controller 50 determines whether or not the amount of coolant in the storage tank 12 has reached a predetermined amount th4.
- the controller 50 determines that the amount of coolant in the storage tank 12 is equal to or greater than the predetermined amount th4, it determines that sufficient coolant remains in the machine tool 100 .
- the control unit 50 determines that there is not enough coolant left in the machine tool 100 . In this case, the control unit 50 executes a predetermined abnormality handling process.
- the abnormality handling process includes a process of stopping the machine tool 100.
- the machine tool 100 can reliably prevent the coolant from not being supplied during machining.
- the abnormality handling process includes a process of notifying that there is not enough coolant left in the machine tool 100.
- the notification process may be realized by displaying a message on the display 142 described above, or may be realized by causing a light source 158 provided in the storage tank 12, which will be described later, to emit light. This allows the user to recognize that there is not enough coolant left in machine tool 100 .
- the predetermined amount th4 serves as a reference value for determining whether to execute the abnormality handling process.
- the predetermined amount th4 is less than the predetermined amount th3.
- the value of the predetermined amount th4 may be preset or arbitrarily set by the user.
- the amount obtained by subtracting the predetermined amount th4 from the predetermined amount th3 is larger than the amount obtained by subtracting the predetermined amount th2 from the predetermined amount th1.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the light emission pattern of the light source 158. As shown in FIG.
- the light source 158 is provided on the machine tool 100 so as to be visible to the user.
- the light source 158 is provided on an external cover of the storage tank 12 .
- the light source 158 is composed of, for example, a plurality of light emitting elements. In the example of FIG. 10, the light source 158 is composed of four light emitting elements. Light emission of each light emitting element is controlled by the control unit 50 described above. Typically, light emission of each light emitting element is controlled by the CPU unit 20 described above.
- the control unit 50 changes the light emission pattern of the light source 158 according to the control mode of the recovery pump 152 . More specifically, when the control mode of the recovery pump 152 is the ON/OFF control mode described above, the controller 50 causes the light source 158 to emit light in the first light emission pattern. On the other hand, when the control mode of the recovery pump 152 is the analog control mode described above, the controller 50 causes the light source 158 to emit light in a second light emission pattern different from the first light emission pattern. This allows the user to easily recognize the current control mode.
- first and second light emission patterns may be distinguished by a combination of light emission and non-light emission of each light emitting element, or may be distinguished by a difference in emission color.
- the light emission pattern of the light source 158 is not limited to the example in FIG.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another example of the light emission pattern of the light source 158. As shown in FIG.
- control unit 50 changes the light emission pattern of the light source 158 not only according to the control mode of the recovery pump 152 but also according to the amount of coolant in the storage tank 12.
- control unit 50 controls the light source 158
- the light emitting element is caused to emit white light.
- control unit 50 One light emitting element is extinguished, and the lower three light emitting elements of the light source 158 are caused to emit white light.
- control unit 50 causes the upper two light sources 158 to emit light.
- the elements are turned off, and the lower two light emitting elements of the light source 158 are caused to emit white light.
- control unit 50 controls the upper three light sources 158 to emit light. The elements are extinguished, and the one lower light emitting element of the light source 158 is caused to emit red light.
- control unit 50 turns off all the light emitting elements of the light source 158. Make it glow red. At this time, the controller 50 may blink the light source 158 .
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the recovery tank 11 and the recovery pump 152. As shown in FIG.
- the recovery pump 152 has a coolant suction port 153 .
- the coolant in the recovery tank 11 is sucked through the suction port 153 and discharged to the storage tank 12 described above.
- the controller 50 controls the recovery pump 152 to repeatedly increase and decrease the amount of coolant in the recovery tank 11 between the predetermined amounts th1 and th2.
- the values of the predetermined amounts th1 and th2 are determined according to the position of the recovery pump 152 .
- the suction port 153 is soaked in coolant when the amount of coolant in the recovery tank 11 is the predetermined amount th1.
- the suction port 153 does not soak in the coolant when the amount of coolant in the recovery tank 11 is the predetermined amount th2.
- the position of the suction port 153 is lower than the liquid level at the predetermined amount th1 and higher than the liquid level at the predetermined amount th2.
- the liquid surface in the recovery tank 11 passes through the suction port 153 while the coolant is increasing or decreasing. At this time, foreign substances on the liquid surface in the recovery tank 11 are discharged from the suction port 153 to the storage tank 12 .
- the position of the suction port 153 of the recovery pump 152 may be matched with the predetermined amounts th1 and th2, or the values of the predetermined amounts th1 and th2 may be set based on the position of the suction port 153 of the recovery pump 152. good.
- the position of the suction port 153 is determined based on the predetermined amounts th1 and th2.
- the position of the suction port 153 does not necessarily have to be determined based on the predetermined amounts th1 and th2.
- the position of the suction port 153 may be higher than the liquid level at the predetermined amount th1.
- the position of the suction port 153 may be lower than the liquid level at the predetermined amount th2. Even in these cases, the coolant in the recovery tank 11 is diffused during the ON/OFF control mode. As a result, foreign matter in the recovery tank 11 is sucked through the suction port 153 and discharged into the storage tank 12 described above.
- the position of the suction port 153 of the recovery pump 152 is adjusted not only to the predetermined amounts th1 and th2, but also to the above constant amount TH. More specifically, the suction port 153 is soaked in coolant when the amount of coolant in the recovery tank 11 is a constant amount TH. In other words, the position of the suction port 153 is lower than the liquid level at a constant amount TH. As a result, the control unit 50 can suck coolant from the suction port 153 in the analog control mode, and can keep the amount of coolant in the recovery tank 11 at a constant amount TH.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the CPU unit 20. As shown in FIG. 13 .
- the CPU unit 20 includes a control circuit 201 , a ROM (Read Only Memory) 202 , a RAM (Random Access Memory) 203 , communication interfaces 204 and 205 , and an auxiliary storage device 220 . These components are connected to internal bus 209 .
- the control circuit 201 is composed of, for example, at least one integrated circuit.
- An integrated circuit is composed of, for example, at least one CPU, at least one GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), at least one ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), at least one FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or a combination thereof can be
- the control circuit 201 controls the operation of the CPU unit 20 by executing various programs such as the control program 222 .
- Control program 222 defines instructions for controlling various devices within machine tool 100 .
- the control circuit 201 reads the control program 222 from the auxiliary storage device 220 or the ROM 202 to the RAM 203 based on the reception of the instruction to execute the control program 222 .
- the RAM 203 functions as a working memory and temporarily stores various data necessary for executing the control program 222 .
- the communication interface 204 is an interface for realizing communication using a LAN (Local Area Network) cable, WLAN (Wireless LAN), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or the like.
- the CPU unit 20 realizes communication with external devices such as the discharge pump 109 described above, the motor driver 111A described above, and the recovery pump 152 described above via the communication interface 305 .
- the communication interface 205 is an interface for realizing communication with various units connected to the fieldbus. Examples of units connected to the fieldbus include the CNC unit 30 and an I/O unit (not shown).
- the auxiliary storage device 220 is, for example, a storage medium such as a hard disk or flash memory.
- Auxiliary storage device 220 stores various information such as control program 222 and setting file 224 .
- Various parameters referred to when the control program 222 is executed are defined in the setting file 224 .
- the setting file 224 includes the values of the predetermined amounts th1 to th4, the value of the constant amount TH, and other setting values.
- the storage location of the control program 222 and the setting file 224 is not limited to the auxiliary storage device 220, but is stored in the storage area of the control circuit 201 (for example, cache memory), ROM 202, RAM 203, external equipment (for example, server), and the like. may
- control program 222 may be provided not as a standalone program but as part of an arbitrary program. In this case, various processes according to the present embodiment are implemented in cooperation with arbitrary programs. Even a program that does not include such a part of modules does not deviate from the gist of control program 222 according to the present embodiment. Furthermore, some or all of the functions provided by control program 222 may be implemented by dedicated hardware. Furthermore, the CPU unit 20 may be configured in a form such as a so-called cloud service in which at least one server executes part of the processing of the control program 222 .
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the CNC unit 30. As shown in FIG. 14,
- the CNC unit 30 includes a control circuit 301, a ROM 302, a RAM 303, a communication interface 305, a communication interface 305, and an auxiliary storage device 320. These components are connected to internal bus 309 .
- the control circuit 301 is composed of, for example, at least one integrated circuit.
- An integrated circuit may comprise, for example, at least one CPU, at least one ASIC, at least one FPGA, or a combination thereof.
- the control circuit 301 controls the operation of the CNC unit 30 by executing various programs such as the machining program 322 .
- the machining program 322 is a program for realizing workpiece machining.
- the control circuit 301 reads the machining program 322 from the ROM 302 to the RAM 303 based on the acceptance of the instruction to execute the machining program 322 .
- the RAM 303 functions as a working memory and temporarily stores various data necessary for executing the machining program 322 .
- a communication interface 305 is an interface for realizing communication using LAN, WLAN, Bluetooth (registered trademark), or the like.
- the CNC unit 30 implements communication with the CPU unit 20 via the communication interface 305.
- FIG. Also, CNC unit 30 realizes communication with various drive units (for example, motor drivers 111R, 111X to 111Z, etc.) for work machining via communication interface 305 or other communication interfaces.
- the auxiliary storage device 320 is, for example, a storage medium such as a hard disk or flash memory.
- the auxiliary storage device 320 stores a machining program 322 and the like.
- the storage location of the machining program 322 is not limited to the auxiliary storage device 320, and may be stored in the storage area of the control circuit 301 (for example, cache memory), ROM 302, RAM 303, external equipment (for example, server), and the like.
- FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the flow of tool information search processing.
- the processing shown in FIG. 15 is performed by the control unit 50 executing the control program 222 described above. Note that part or all of the processing shown in FIG. 15 may be performed by circuit elements or other hardware.
- the control unit 50 turns off the recovery pump 152 described above. That is, the controller 50 sets the rotation speed of the recovery pump 152 to zero. This stops the discharge of coolant from the recovery tank 11 to the storage tank 12 . As a result, the amount of coolant in the recovery tank 11 increases, and the amount of coolant in the storage tank 12 decreases.
- step S120 the control unit 50 determines whether or not the amount of coolant in the recovery tank 11 has exceeded the above-described predetermined amount th1 based on the output value of the liquid amount sensor 151 described above.
- the control is switched to step S122. Otherwise (NO in step S120), control unit 50 executes the process of step S120 again.
- the control unit 50 turns on the recovery pump 152 described above.
- the control unit 50 drives the recovery pump 152 at a settable maximum rotation speed (eg, 50 Hz to 60 Hz).
- a settable maximum rotation speed eg, 50 Hz to 60 Hz.
- step S130 the control unit 50 determines whether or not the amount of coolant in the recovery tank 11 has fallen below the above-described predetermined amount th2 based on the output value of the liquid amount sensor 151 described above.
- control unit 50 determines that the amount of coolant in recovery tank 11 has fallen below predetermined amount th2 (YES in step S130)
- control is switched to step S140. Otherwise (NO in step S130), control unit 50 executes the process of step S130 again.
- step S140 the control unit 50 determines whether or not the amount of coolant in the storage tank 12 has fallen below the above-described predetermined amount th3 based on the output value of the liquid amount sensor 155 described above.
- control unit 50 determines that the amount of coolant in storage tank 12 has fallen below predetermined amount th3 (YES in step S140)
- control is switched to step S142. Otherwise (NO in step S140), control unit 50 returns the control to step S110.
- step S142 the control unit 50 switches the control mode of the recovery pump 152 from the ON/OFF control mode to the analog control mode.
- the controller 50 appropriately adjusts the rotation speed of the recovery pump 152 between 20 Hz and 40 Hz. As a result, the coolant in the recovery tank 11 is maintained at the above constant amount TH.
- control unit 50 may switch the control mode at the timing when the amount of coolant in the storage tank 12 falls below the above-described predetermined amount th3, or switch the control mode after a predetermined time (for example, 360 seconds) from the timing. You can switch.
- step S150 the control unit 50 determines whether or not the amount of coolant in the storage tank 12 has fallen below the above-described predetermined amount th4 based on the output value of the liquid amount sensor 155 described above.
- control unit 50 determines that the amount of coolant in storage tank 12 has fallen below predetermined amount th4 (YES in step S150)
- control is switched to step S152. Otherwise (NO in step S150), control unit 50 executes the process of step S150 again.
- step S152 the control unit 50 executes a predetermined abnormality handling process. Since the abnormality handling process is as described above, the description thereof will not be repeated.
- the controller 50 of the machine tool 100 controls the recovery pump 152 in the ON/OFF control mode when the amount of coolant in the storage tank 12 is equal to or greater than the predetermined amount th3. After that, the control unit 50 switches the control mode of the recovery pump 152 from the ON/OFF control mode to the analog control mode based on the fact that the amount of coolant in the storage tank 12 has fallen below the predetermined amount th3. This makes it possible to enjoy both the advantages of the ON/OFF control mode and the advantages of the analog control mode.
- the height of the liquid level in the recovery tank 11 fluctuates between predetermined amounts th1 and th2, and foreign matter (for example, Oil and floating shavings) are discharged from the suction port of the recovery pump 152 to the storage tank 12 .
- the coolant in the recovery tank 11 is diffused by increasing or decreasing the amount of coolant in the recovery tank 11 . Therefore, the foreign substances on the liquid surface in the recovery tank 11 are easily discharged to the storage tank 12 .
- the machine tool 100 does not recognize that no coolant remains in the storage tank 12 even though the coolant remains in the recovery tank 11, and the coolant in the recovery tank 11 is discharged into the machine. can be fully utilized.
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図1を参照して、実施の形態に従う工作機械100について説明する。図1は、工作機械100の外観を示す図である。
次に、図2を参照して、工作機械100における各種の駆動機構について説明する。図2は、工作機械100における駆動機構の構成例を示す図である。
次に、図3および図4を参照して、上述の図2に示されるチップコンベア150について説明する。図3は、チップコンベア150の外観を示す図である。図4は、チップコンベア150の断面を示す図である。
次に、図5を参照して、クーラントを循環機構について説明する。図5は、クーラントの循環機構の一例を示す図である。
次に、図6および図7を参照して、図5に示される回収用ポンプ152の制御モードについて説明する。
まず、図6を参照して、ON/OFF制御モードについて説明する。図6は、ON/OFF制御モードを説明するための図である。ON/OFF制御モードでは、制御部50は、回収用タンク11内のクーラント量を増減させる。
次に、図7を参照して、アナログ制御モードについて説明する。図7は、アナログ制御モードを説明するための図である。アナログ制御モードでは、制御部50は、回収用タンク11内のクーラント量が一定量THになるように回収用ポンプ152を制御する。
次に、図8を参照して、回収用ポンプ152の制御方法について説明する。図8は、回収用ポンプ152の制御モードを切り換えるタイミングを説明するための図である。
次に、図9を参照して、工作機械100における異常対処処理について説明する。図9は、工作機械100における異常対処処理の一例を説明するための図である。
次に、図10および図11を参照して、回収用ポンプ152の制御モードに応じた発光パターンについて説明する。図10は、光源158の発光パターンの一例を示す図である。
次に、図12を参照して、上述の所定量th1,th2と、回収用ポンプ152の設置位置との関係について説明する。図12は、回収用タンク11と回収用ポンプ152とを示す図である。
次に、図13を参照して、図2に示されるCPUユニット20のハードウェア構成について説明する。図13は、CPUユニット20のハードウェア構成の一例を示す図である。
次に、図14を参照して、図2に示されるCNCユニット30のハードウェア構成について説明する。図14は、CNCユニット30のハードウェア構成の一例を示す図である。
次に、図15を参照して、工具情報の検索フローについて説明する。図15は、工具情報の検索処理の流れを示すフローチャートである。
以上のようにして、工作機械100の制御部50は、貯蔵用タンク12内のクーラント量が所定量th3以上である場合に、ON/OFF制御モードで回収用ポンプ152を制御する。その後、制御部50は、貯蔵用タンク12内のクーラント量が所定量th3を下回ったことに基づいて、回収用ポンプ152の制御モードをON/OFF制御モードからアナログ制御モードに切り替える。これにより、ON/OFF制御モードの利点と、アナログ制御モードの利点との両方を享受することができる。
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- 工作機械であって、
加工エリアを区画形成するためのカバー体と、
前記加工エリアにクーラントを吐出するための吐出部と、
前記加工エリアに吐出されたクーラントを受けるための第1タンクと、
前記第1タンク内の第1クーラント量を検出するための第1検出部と、
前記吐出部に供給するためのクーラントを貯蔵する第2タンクと、
前記第2タンク内の第2クーラント量を検出するための第2検出部と、
前記第1タンクから前記第2タンクにクーラントを送るためのポンプと、
前記工作機械を制御するための制御部とを備え、
前記ポンプの制御モードは、
前記第1クーラント量が第1所定量を上回った場合に前記ポンプを駆動し、前記第1クーラント量が前記第1所定量よりも少ない第2所定量を下回った場合に前記ポンプの駆動を停止する第1制御モードと、
前記第1クーラント量が一定量になるように前記ポンプを駆動する第2制御モードとを含み、
前記制御部は、
前記第2クーラント量が第3所定量以上である場合に、前記第1制御モードで前記ポンプを制御し、
前記第2クーラント量が前記第3所定量を下回ったことに基づいて、前記ポンプの制御モードを前記第1制御モードから前記第2制御モードに切り替える、工作機械。 - 前記制御部は、前記第2クーラント量が前記第3所定量より少ない第4所定量を下回った場合に、前記工作機械を停止する、請求項1に記載の工作機械。
- 前記第3所定量から前記第4所定量を差分した量は、前記第1所定量から前記第2所定量を差分した量よりも多い、請求項2に記載の工作機械。
- 前記工作機械は、さらに、光源を備え、
前記制御部は、
前記ポンプの制御モードが前記第1制御モードである場合には、第1発光パターンで前記光源を発光させ、
前記ポンプの制御モードが前記第2制御モードである場合には、前記第1発光パターンとは異なる第2発光パターンで前記光源を発光させる、請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の工作機械。 - 前記ポンプは、クーラントの吸入口を含み、
前記吸入口は、
前記第1タンクにおけるクーラント量が前記第1所定量である場合にはクーラントに浸かり、
前記第1タンクにおけるクーラント量が前記第2所定量である場合にはクーラントに浸からない、請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載の工作機械。 - 前記一定量は、前記第1所定量よりも少なく、かつ前記第2所定量よりも多く、
前記吸入口は、前記第1タンクにおけるクーラント量が前記一定量である場合にはクーラントに浸かる、請求項5に記載の工作機械。 - 前記ポンプの制御モードを前記第1制御モードから前記第2制御モードに切り替えるか否かは、前記第1クーラント量が前記第2所定量になったときに前記第2検出部によって検出された前記第2クーラント量に基づいて判断される、請求項1~6のいずれか1項に記載の工作機械。
- 工作機械の制御方法であって、
前記工作機械は、
加工エリアを区画形成するためのカバー体と、
前記加工エリアにクーラントを吐出するための吐出部と、
前記加工エリアに吐出されたクーラントを受けるための第1タンクと、
前記第1タンク内の第1クーラント量を検出するための第1検出部と、
前記吐出部に供給するためのクーラントを貯蔵する第2タンクと、
前記第2タンク内の第2クーラント量を検出するための第2検出部と、
前記第1タンクから前記第2タンクにクーラントを送るためのポンプとを備え、
前記ポンプの制御モードは、
前記第1クーラント量が第1所定量を上回った場合に前記ポンプを駆動し、前記第1クーラント量が前記第1所定量よりも少ない第2所定量を下回った場合に前記ポンプの駆動を停止する第1制御モードと、
前記第1クーラント量が一定量になるように前記ポンプを駆動する第2制御モードとを含み、
前記制御方法は、
前記第2クーラント量が第3所定量以上である場合に、前記第1制御モードで前記ポンプを制御するステップと、
前記第2クーラント量が前記第3所定量を下回ったことに基づいて、前記ポンプの制御モードを前記第1制御モードから前記第2制御モードに切り替えるステップとを備える、制御方法。 - 工作機械の制御プログラムであって、
前記工作機械は、
加工エリアを区画形成するためのカバー体と、
前記加工エリアにクーラントを吐出するための吐出部と、
前記加工エリアに吐出されたクーラントを受けるための第1タンクと、
前記第1タンク内の第1クーラント量を検出するための第1検出部と、
前記吐出部に供給するためのクーラントを貯蔵する第2タンクと、
前記第2タンク内の第2クーラント量を検出するための第2検出部と、
前記第1タンクから前記第2タンクにクーラントを送るためのポンプとを備え、
前記ポンプの制御モードは、
前記第1クーラント量が第1所定量を上回った場合に前記ポンプを駆動し、前記第1クーラント量が前記第1所定量よりも少ない第2所定量を下回った場合に前記ポンプの駆動を停止する第1制御モードと、
前記第1クーラント量が一定量になるように前記ポンプを駆動する第2制御モードとを含み、
前記制御プログラムは、前記工作機械に、
前記第2クーラント量が第3所定量以上である場合に、前記第1制御モードで前記ポンプを制御するステップと、
前記第2クーラント量が前記第3所定量を下回ったことに基づいて、前記ポンプの制御モードを前記第1制御モードから前記第2制御モードに切り替えるステップと実行させる、制御プログラム。
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