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Method and system for creating tool specification

A tool, normative technology, applied in special data processing applications, instruments, calculations, etc., that can solve problems such as labor-intensive, inability to produce consistent results, difficult errors, and inconsistencies

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-04-02
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
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This process of producing tool drawing specifications can be labor intensive, time consuming and has the potential to yield inconsistent results
The resulting tool drawing specifications may also not meet standards, may contain errors and inconsistencies that prove physically difficult or impossible to manufacture, may not provide adequate tool performance, etc.

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[0027] As used herein, the term "tool" refers to equipment, parts, components, drills, instruments, tools, etc., which are moved, rotated, rotated, rotated, etc. in order to cut, polish, shape, and drill materials, workpieces, etc. , Rolling, reaming, piercing and other operations. Tools may include cutting tools, such as milling cutters (for example, bulbous end mills, flat end mills, chamfering cutters, etc.), drills, drills, reamers, taper drills, countersinks, turning inserts (For example, for grooving, forming, etc.) and so on.

[0028] As used herein, the term "tool parameter" refers to geometric and non-geometric data elements, which can be used to uniquely describe the characteristics, attributes, dimensions, composition, shape, function, features, etc. of a specific tool.

[0029] As used herein, the term "geometric tool parameters" refers to those data elements that can be used to define the three-dimensional shape, structure, design, features, etc. of the tool and can b...

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A method (100) which broadly comprises the following steps: a) submitting (106) to a tool data library (104) a request (102) which includes the basic tool parameters (116) to generate tool specification parameters; (b) generating (122) tool specification parameters from the tool data library (104) based on the submitted basic tool parameters (118); (c) importing (124) the generated tool specification parameters into a parametric tool template (130); and (d) processing (132) the imported tool specification parameters (128) and parametric tool template (13) using a CAD software program (134) to create (136) a tool specification (138), wherein the tool specification (138) comprises a representation of a three-dimensional model (800) of the tool and associated drawing specifications (910 through 1150) for the tool. Also disclosed is a system (100) which broadly comprises: a requestor workstation; a tool data library (104); a source of parametric tool templates (130) modifable with imported tool parameters (128); and a source of a CAD software program (134) for processing (132) the parametric tool templates (130) and imported tool parameters (128) to create (136) tool specifications (138).

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Technical field [0001] The present invention broadly relates to a method and system for generating tool specifications, the tool specifications including a representation of a three-dimensional model of the tool and associated drawing specifications. Background technique [0002] Obtaining a cutting tool with a unique geometric shape or multiple geometric shapes may require preparation of a drawing specification so that a tool manufacturer can manufacture the tool in accordance with the unique geometric shape or multiple geometric shapes. Current drawing and drawing methods may not accurately and completely define the correct geometry of these tools, especially if the geometry is extremely complex. These drawing specifications may also be insufficient to ensure consistent results across multiple batches of tools and multiple manufacturers of the tools. The broad changes in tool manufacturing may also lead to significant shortening of tool life, performance failures, and damage to...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F17/50G06T17/40
CPCG06F17/50G06F30/00
Inventor J·A·兰扎罗塔R·D·米塞L·J·赫尔曼J·A·小贝尔德G·R·格弗德特L·E·休斯N·法内利
Owner GENERAL ELECTRIC CO