Industrial Machine Speed Adjustment Using Jerk Exceedance Feedback

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing technologies face challenges in calculating jerk and supporting parameter adjustments for industrial machines due to limited calculation resources, leading to insufficient detection and notification of jerk exceedance, which can cause damage and reduce machine lifespan.

Innovation Solution

A speed adjustment support device calculates jerk per unit time and supports parameter adjustments by analyzing control programs, comparing calculated jerk with allowable values, and producing exceedance information to prevent jerk exceedance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If jerk calculation is performed by sequentially calculating temporal transition of speed, acceleration, and jerk through differential calculation, then measurement precision of jerk is improved, but calculation cost increases and requires large storage capacity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvejerk measurement precisionVSAvoidcalculation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent pre-calculates and stores acceleration values at each position in the workpiece processing range before actual machining. During machining, jerk is calculated by simply comparing consecutive pre-stored acceleration values, avoiding the need for real-time differential calculation of position, velocity, and acceleration. This preliminary preparation significantly reduces real-time calculation complexity while maintaining accurate jerk measurement.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Measurement precision

If jerk calculation is performed by sequential differential calculation, then measurement precision is improved, but processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvejerk measurement precisionVSAvoidcalculation time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Acceleration values are pre-calculated and stored in memory before machining begins. During actual machining, jerk calculation requires only a simple subtraction operation between consecutive pre-stored acceleration values, reducing calculation time from multiple sequential differential calculations to a single arithmetic operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Reliability

If comprehensive jerk monitoring and analysis is implemented, then reliability of machine operation is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemachine operation reliabilityVSAvoidcontrol system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system continuously monitors calculated jerk values and compares them against predetermined thresholds. When jerk exceeds the threshold, the system provides feedback by notifying the operator through display or alarm mechanisms. This feedback mechanism improves operational reliability by enabling timely intervention without requiring complex control systems, as it relies on simple threshold comparison and notification.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS12443168B2Speed adjustment support device
Publication Date: 2025.10.14 FANUC LTD
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AI summary

A speed adjustment support device calculates a jerk per unit time based on a difference in acceleration for each axis of an industrial machine between control cycles, compares the calculated jerk with an allowable jerk for each axis stored in advance, produces exceedance information including at least an exceeding state and an improvement means in a case of jerk exceedance as a result of the comparison, and supports work of adjusting a parameter related to speed of the industrial machine based on the exceedance information.