Hierarchical Machining Data Management for Tool Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional machining systems do not effectively utilize machining data stored in databases, limiting the usage and analysis of machining history and commands for improving production processes.
Innovation Solution
An integrated machining system that includes a database storing hierarchized data from design to machining, a production data management device generating informative outputs by analyzing machining commands and history, and synchronized time information across devices, enabling the extraction and analysis of specific information for improved tool management and machining efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If machining data is stored in a database with limited usage, then data storage is achieved, but data utilization efficiency is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments machining data into hierarchical structures with multiple levels of abstraction. Data is organized from general machining information down to specific operational parameters, allowing selective access and analysis at different granularities. This segmentation enables efficient data utilization by providing structured access paths without requiring complex flat-data management.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a hierarchical dimension to organize machining data, transforming flat data storage into multi-level structured data. This hierarchical organization adds a structural dimension that enables systematic data retrieval and analysis, improving utilization efficiency while maintaining manageable complexity through organized access patterns.
2Productivity
If machining data is analyzed to generate informative outputs, then tool management and machining efficiency are improved, but data processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary organization and structuring of machining data during the machining process itself. By pre-organizing data into hierarchical structures with clear relationships between different data elements, the system prepares data for efficient later analysis and retrieval, reducing the complexity of subsequent data processing operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediate hierarchical data structure that acts as a mediator between raw machining data and analytical processing. This intermediate structure standardizes data representation and relationships, simplifying the analysis process by providing a consistent framework for generating informative outputs about tool management and machining efficiency.
3Reliability
If time information is synchronized across devices, then system coordination is improved, but communication overhead increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal time information standard that serves multiple functions simultaneously: coordinating machining operations, synchronizing data recording, and aligning analysis timelines across different devices. This multi-functional time synchronization approach improves system coordination while reducing communication overhead by eliminating the need for separate synchronization protocols for different purposes.
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AI summary
To more effectively utilize data related to machining by a machine tool. An integrated machining system includes: a database that stores, as hierarchized structured data, production data related to steps from design until machining, including data of machining commands to be executed by a machine tool, and data of machining history corresponding to the data of machining commands; and a production data management device that includes a provided information generation unit that generates provided information to be provided externally, by way of acquiring at least either of the data of machining commands and the data of machining history from the database, and referencing a hierarchized structure to acquire elements of data related to specific information.