Machine Tool Guidance Screen Layout from Operation Logs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing screen creation systems for machine tools lack efficiency in creating guidance screens, as they do not effectively associate procedure manuals with screen creation environments, making it difficult to create optimal screens for setup and machining work without manual workflow checks.
Innovation Solution
A screen creation device and system that includes a display unit, storage unit, and control unit, which displays log data and related parts to allow users to create guidance screens by arranging predefined parts based on operation logs, simplifying the screen creation process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If screen customization is performed using traditional GUI operations, then screen creation flexibility is improved, but creation complexity and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically copies and extracts operation log data from the numerical controller to the screen creation device, eliminating the need for manual workflow analysis and screen creation. This copying approach preserves the actual operational sequences while automating the screen design process.
Solution Approach 2:
Operation log data serves as an intermediary between the numerical controller and the screen creation device. The log data transfers actual operational information, enabling automatic screen generation without direct manual intervention while maintaining accuracy of the workflow representation.
2Manufacturing precision
If procedure manuals are manually created to guide screen creation, then screen accuracy is improved, but processing time and effort increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically generating screen layouts before manual customization is needed. Operation logs are processed in advance to create initial screen structures, which can then be quickly adjusted if needed, rather than creating screens from scratch based on manual procedure analysis.
Solution Approach 2:
The screen creation system performs self-service by automatically analyzing operation logs and generating appropriate screen layouts without requiring external procedure manuals or extensive manual intervention. The system serves itself by using its own data processing capabilities to create accurate screens directly from operational data.
3Reliability
If comprehensive information is aggregated into one screen, then operator guidance quality is improved, but screen complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments comprehensive operational information into organized screen elements based on actual operation sequences from logs. Related parts are divided into logical groups that correspond to actual workflow steps, maintaining comprehensiveness while improving readability and reducing perceived complexity through structured organization.
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AI summary
A screen creation device includes a unit that displays an edit screen including a log data display area, a related parts display area, and a guidance screen display area in a display unit; a unit that displays a set of log data of a series of machine tool operations in the log data display area; a unit that selects log data from the set of the log data displayed in the log data display area in accordance with an instruction of a user; a unit that acquires a related part related to an operation related to the selected log data from a storage unit and displays the related part in the related parts display area; and a unit that arranges the related part displayed in the related parts display area on a guidance screen being created in the guidance screen display area in accordance with an instruction of the user.