Parameter-Adaptive Evaluation Programs for Industrial Machining
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional evaluation programs are inflexible and do not adapt to varying parameter settings in industrial machines, leading to wasteful machining during parameter adjustment, which prolongs the cycle time for parameter optimization.
Innovation Solution
An evaluation program creation apparatus that dynamically generates an optimal evaluation program based on acquired machining parameters, selecting appropriate machined shapes and calculating dimensions for each part to create a tailored evaluation program for parameter adjustment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a fixed evaluation program is used for all parameter adjustments, then the evaluation program is simple and easy to implement, but wasteful machining occurs and cycle time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The evaluation program dynamically adapts its tool path based on the specific parameter being adjusted. The system automatically generates customized evaluation programs that include only the necessary machining operations for evaluating the given parameter, transforming the static fixed program into a dynamic parameter-specific program to eliminate wasteful machining.
Solution Approach 2:
Different portions of the evaluation program are tailored to match the specific parameter being adjusted. The tool path is locally optimized to include only the machining operations relevant to the parameter under evaluation, rather than uniformly processing all parameters with the same comprehensive program.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a comprehensive evaluation program covering all parameter types is used, then all parameters can be evaluated, but unnecessary machining operations increase cycle time
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts and isolates only the necessary machining operations from the comprehensive evaluation program that are relevant to the specific parameter being adjusted. By separating the essential evaluation operations from unnecessary ones, the system maintains versatility in evaluating different parameters while significantly reducing cycle time by eliminating redundant machining.
Solution Approach 2:
The evaluation program is segmented into parameter-specific modules or sections. Each parameter type has its corresponding necessary machining operations identified and separated, allowing the system to assemble a minimal evaluation program containing only the relevant segments for the current parameter adjustment task.
3Ease of operation
If the same evaluation program is used regardless of parameter settings, then program management is simplified, but evaluation precision for specific parameters decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The evaluation program transitions from a static universal program to a dynamic parameter-adaptive program. The system automatically configures the evaluation program based on the specific parameter settings, ensuring that the tool path and machining operations are precisely tailored to evaluate the given parameter, thereby improving evaluation precision while maintaining ease of operation through automated program generation.
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AI summary
An evaluation program creation device according to the present disclosure comprises a parameter acquisition unit that acquires a parameter relating to machining by an industrial machine, a shape selection unit that selects a machining shape necessary for evaluating the parameter on the basis of the acquired parameter, a dimension calculation unit that calculates the dimension of each part of the machining shape necessary for evaluating the parameter on the basis of the acquired parameter and the machining shape necessary for evaluation, a program creation unit that creates an evaluation program on the basis of the machining shape selected by the shape selection unit and the dimension of each part calculated by the dimension calculation unit, and a program output unit that outputs the evaluation program created by the program creation unit.