Machine Tool Parameter Mapping for Axis Configuration Changes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Numerical controlled machine tools require extensive manual adjustment of parameters when adding new axes, as existing default parameters generated by software do not reflect previously adjusted settings, leading to inefficiencies in parameter setting processes.
Innovation Solution
A parameter setting device and system that includes a machine configuration reception unit, an adjusted parameter acquisition unit, and an axis configuration conversion unit to detect differences between initial and adjusted axis configurations, allowing for the conversion of adjusted parameters to match the new axis configuration, thereby enabling efficient reuse and adjustment of parameters.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If default parameters are generated automatically based on machine configuration, then parameter setting time is reduced, but the parameters do not reflect actual machine motions requiring manual adjustment
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary parameter adjustment by detecting differences between the axis configuration in machine configuration parameters and axis configuration parameters, then automatically adjusts parameters before the user needs to use them. This preliminary action reduces both setting time and improves accuracy by pre-resolving configuration mismatches.
2Reliability
If manual adjustment of parameters is performed to adapt to actual motions, then parameter accuracy is improved, but the burden on the user increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically detecting axis configuration differences and adjusting parameters without requiring user intervention. The parameter adjustment unit autonomously compares configurations and modifies parameters to match actual machine motions, eliminating the manual burden while maintaining high accuracy.
3Adaptability or versatility
If axis configuration is changed by adding new axes, then machine functionality is improved, but existing adjusted parameters become invalid and require re-adjustment
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses feedback by continuously monitoring axis configuration changes and automatically triggering parameter re-adjustment when differences are detected. When new axes are added or configuration changes occur, the system detects the change, compares it with stored parameters, and automatically adjusts parameters to maintain consistency, eliminating re-adjustment time loss.
4Reliability
If extensive manual parameter adjustment is required when adding axes, then parameter completeness is ensured, but productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically changes parameters based on detected axis configuration differences. When configuration changes occur, the parameter adjustment unit systematically modifies affected parameters to maintain completeness while eliminating manual intervention, thereby ensuring parameter completeness without sacrificing productivity.
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AI summary
A personal computer for setting of parameters of a machine tool acquires adjusted parameters, adjusted by a numerical controller or a simulator, from the numerical controller or the simulator, makes a comparison between an axis configuration of the machine tool set up by a user and an axis configuration of the adjusted parameter adjusted by the numerical controller or the simulator, and converts the axis configuration of the adjusted parameters into the axis configuration set up by the user.