According to the present invention, a control unit includes a back gauge control unit that controls the movement of a back gauge, and a robot control unit that controls the movement of a workpiece-holding robot. The back gauge control unit is configured to move the back gauge above or to the front of a lower mold before the workpiece is placed between an upper mold and the lower mold or removed therefrom. The back gauge control unit and the robot control unit operate the back gauge and the workpiece-holding robot to place the workpiece between the upper mold and the lower mold or remove the workpiece therefrom in a state in which a lower end part of the workpiece is supported from below by the back gauge.
A workpiece supply system includes a magnet floater configured to separate an uppermost workpiece from a group of workpieces stacked on a loading area by magnetizing the group of workpieces, and a workpiece supply robot configured to be able to transport the uppermost workpiece from among the group of workpieces, wherein the magnet floater is configured to be able to switch between an on state where a magnetic force is applied to the group of workpieces and an off state where a magnetic force to be applied to the group of workpieces is reduced compared to the magnetic force in the on state, and the workpiece supply robot is configured to contact the uppermost workpiece when the magnet floater is in the off state and to separate the uppermost workpiece from the group of workpieces when the magnet floater is in the on state.
The present invention comprises a control unit that can control an articulated collaborative robot that transports a workpiece to/from a transport target. During at least one of an outbound transport operation that transports the workpiece away from the transport target and an inbound transport operation that transports the workpiece toward the transport target, the control unit makes the articulated collaborative robot operate in advance of the workpiece such that at least a portion of the articulated collaborative robot is positioned ahead in the advancement direction of the workpiece.
The present invention is configured to create provisional programs for controlling a bending machine and a workpiece-supplying robot that supplies a workpiece to the bending machine. The provisional program includes a plurality of jobs that correspond to respective movements of the bending machine and the workpiece-supplying robot. The plurality of jobs include fixed jobs and selective jobs. The fixed jobs are set in common among a plurality of the provisional programs. The selective jobs are selected automatically for each of the provisional programs from among a selective job group including a plurality of the selective jobs as candidates, on the basis of a response by a user to a question and/or shape data indicating the shape of a product to be produced by processing the workpiece.
A bending system equipped with a press brake, a robot carrier on which a workpiece supply robot for supplying a workpiece to the press brake can be placed, and a positioning mechanism for positioning the robot carrier with respect to the press brake, wherein: the positioning mechanism comprises a first positioning member provided to the robot carrier, and a second positioning member provided on the press brake side and capable of engaging the first positioning member; and at least one of the first positioning member and the second positioning member has a long part which projects from one of the press brake and the robot carrier toward the other at the time of positioning.
B21D 5/02 - Bending sheet metal along straight lines, e.g. to form simple curves on press brakes without making use of clamping means
B21D 43/00 - Feeding, positioning or storing devices combined with, or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, apparatus for working or processing sheet metal, metal tubes or metal profilesAssociations therewith of cutting devices
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GRAPHIC DATA CREATION DEVICE, GRAPHIC DATA CREATION METHOD, AND GRAPHIC DATA CREATION PROGRAM
This central processing device (1) extracts horizontal and vertical line segments that constitute the outer shape of an arbitrary object drawn in a read drawing image. The central processing device (1) generates horizontal and vertical guide lines that overlap with the horizontal and vertical line segments. The central processing device (1) extracts, on the basis of intersection points of the horizontal and vertical guide lines, outer shape corner points that indicate positions of outer shape corner parts of the object. The central processing device (1) generates trace lines that connect the extracted outer shape corner points. The central processing device (1) generates, on the basis of the trace lines, graphic data that indicate the object.
A press system and method that can easily avoid collisions and improve productivity regardless of a workpiece conveyance pattern by a workpiece conveyance device. Press devices Pn and Pn+1 each send signals corresponding to an angle of a crankshaft to a line controller, and robots Rm, Rm−1, and Rm+1 each send signals corresponding to a state of conveyance of a workpiece to the line controller. The line controller, based on the signals, determines whether to permit entry to each of the multiple regions C1 to C10. It then sends an entry permission signal for each of the multiple regions C1 to C10 to the robot Rm based on determined results, and the robot Rm performs loading or unloading based on the entry permission signal.
A bending method includes a series of processes of repeating bending of a workpiece by applying pressure to the workpiece with upper and lower tools attached to upper and lower tables of a press brake from a first process to an N-th process while feeding the workpiece at a predetermined pitch. The series of processes includes: measuring a bending angle of the workpiece at completion of an M-th process; and correcting a table output for applying pressure to the workpiece based on a measurement value of the bending angle of the workpiece as measured and a target value of the bending angle of the workpiece at completion of the M-th process. In a case where the table output is corrected, the bending is restarted from a previous process which is the M-th process or a process before the M-th process based on the corrected table output.
The present invention comprises: a bending machine including an upper mold, a lower mold, a back gauge movably provided rearward of the lower mold, and an imaging unit attached to the back gauge; a workpiece holding robot configured to be capable of transporting a workpiece between the upper mold and the lower mold; a control unit that controls the bending machine and the workpiece holding robot; and a display unit that displays a captured image captured by the imaging unit. The control unit includes a back gauge control unit that controls movement of the back gauge. The back gauge control unit is configured to move the back gauge such that the imaging unit is at a position at which the upper end of the lower mold can be horizontally imaged before the workpiece is transported in or transported out of an area between the upper mold and the lower mold.
The present invention comprises a control unit that is capable of registering, in a welding processing program, a teaching point for a welding robot that holds a welding torch capable of irradiating a workpiece with laser light. The control unit is configured to be capable of executing: a teaching point candidate reception process for receiving a candidate for the teaching point, the candidate being designated by a user; a plane intersection assessment process for assessing whether the placement surface on which the workpiece is placed and the trajectory of the laser light when the laser light is emitted at the received teaching point candidate intersect; and a teaching point registration process for registering the teaching point candidate in the welding processing program as the teaching point for the welding robot when it is assessed in the plane intersection assessment process that the placement surface and the trajectory intersect.
A bead formation method comprises: a beading step for forming a bead (Wb) on a plate material (W); and a correction step for holding in the thickness direction of the plate material (W) and squeezing a prescribed correction range (K), which extends farther from the bead (Wb) and starts from a correction line (P2a) as the inner end, in the plate material (W) having formed therein the bead (Wb), the correction line being positioned on the bead (Wb) side by a prescribed distance (α) from a connection line (P1a) where the flat part (Wp) and the bead (Wb) are connected.
B21D 1/02 - Straightening, restoring form or removing local distortions of sheet metal or specific articles made therefromStretching sheet metal combined with rolling by rollers
B21D 5/08 - Bending sheet metal along straight lines, e.g. to form simple curves by drawing procedure making use of dies or forming-rollers, e.g. making profiles making use of forming-rollers
B21D 22/02 - Stamping using rigid devices or tools
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MACHINING SYSTEM AND MACHINABILITY DETERMINATION SYSTEM
A machining system comprises: a laser machining device capable of executing a machining step of performing machining by irradiating a material to be machined with laser light under a machining irradiation condition, and a machineability determination step of irradiating the material to be machined with laser light under a determination irradiation condition different from the machining irradiation condition; an imaging device capable of imaging the material to be machined; a surface determination device that determines a surface state of the material to be machined on the basis of image information obtained by imaging the material to be machined by the imaging device, and determining an irradiation position of the laser light in the machineability determination step on the basis of a determination result of the surface state of the material to be machined; and a machineability determination device that determines a machineability of the material to be machined on the basis of light generated by the laser machining device irradiating the irradiation position of the material to be machined with the laser light under the determination irradiation condition in the machineability determination step.
The present invention is provided with: a storage unit that stores a product master that includes the stock quantity of a product and a component, and a management article master that registers, as a management article, at least one of the product and the component to be expected to be produced; and a control unit that can set the temporary arrangement number of the management article by referring to at least the product master. The control unit is configured to calculate the predicted stock quantity of the management article in consideration of the temporary arrangement number, and is configured to automatically calculate and display the predicted stock quantity again when the product master has been updated.
An unmanned carrier vehicle (91) comprises: four wheels (2L, 2R, 3L, 3R) that include driving wheels (2L, 2R) and are in contact with a floor (FL); a first arm (61) that couples two wheels (2L, 3L) among the four wheels; a second arm (71) that couples the remaining two wheels (2R, 3R) among the four wheels; and a frame (12) that supports the first arm (61) in a manner incapable of oscillation, and that supports the second arm (71) in a manner capable of oscillation about an oscillation center (CL7) provided in between the remaining two wheels (2R, 3R).
B62B 5/00 - Accessories or details specially adapted for hand carts
B62D 61/10 - Motor vehicles or trailers, characterised by the arrangement or number of wheels, not otherwise provided for, e.g. four wheels in diamond pattern with more than four wheels
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PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PRODUCTION SIMULATION DEVICE, PRODUCTION SIMULATION METHOD, AND PRODUCTION SIMULATION PROGRAM
This present invention comprises: a production management unit that manages a master used for production management; and a production simulation unit that acquires master information included in the master from the production management unit and performs production simulation on the basis of the master information. The production simulation unit is configured to be able to execute the production simulation on the basis of reserved master information different from existing master information included in the current master.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
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MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR HAIRPIN CONDUCTOR
A manufacturing apparatus for a hairpin conductor includes: an index table configured to intermittently rotate around a rotation axis; a plurality of grippers attached to the index table at an angle pitch, the grippers each being configured to be capable of gripping a linear cut wire in a radially extending horizontal position; and a plurality of station apparatuses installed around the index table at an angle pitch, the station apparatuses being configured to process the cut wire, gripped by the gripper, in stages to shape the cut wire into a three-dimensional hairpin conductor. The plurality of station apparatuses include bending apparatuses and a pressing apparatus, and has an installation order set along a rotation direction of the index table.
H02K 15/0421 - Processes or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of windings prior to their mounting into the machines the windings consisting of separate elements, e.g. bars, segments or half coils and consisting of single conductors, e.g. hairpins
B21F 1/00 - Bending wire other than coilingStraightening wire
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PRESS BRAKE CONTROL DEVICE AND BENDING SPEED CALCULATION METHOD
A press brake control device (1) comprises: a storage unit (3) that stores a processing condition (11) for when a workpiece is bent using a press brake (7); and a control unit (5) that calculates a bending speed for when the workpiece is bent using the press brake (7) on the basis of the processing condition (11). The control unit (5): acquires the thickness of the workpiece from the processing condition (11); within a range of repellency speeds at which a gripping portion for the operator to grip the workpiece repellently moves upward, sets an appropriate value for the repellency speed that allows an operator to comfortably work, on the basis of the thickness of the workpiece; calculates a speed conversion parameter for converting the repellency speed to the bending speed on the basis of the processing condition (11); and calculates the bending speed on the basis of the appropriate value of the repellency speed and the speed conversion parameter.
A bending system includes a tool storage, first and second tool exchange units each having a tool retention member, and a control device. When misalignment of tools held by a tool holder of a press brake occurs or is estimated to occur, the control device is configured to (1) move the first tool exchange unit to one side in a lateral direction to a position corresponding to one end of a regular arrangement position at which the tool retention member of the first tool exchange unit contacts with the tools and (2) move the second tool exchange unit to another side in the lateral direction to a position corresponding to another end of the regular arrangement position at which the tool retention member of the second tool exchange unit contacts with the tools.
A central processing device (1) detects arrows and lines drawn in a drawing image and detects dimension information represented by numbers. The central processing device (1) determines that the drawing image is a non-proportional dimension drawing including a non-proportional dimension location when the dimension line of any location is drawn to a scale different from the dimension lines of a plurality of other locations. The central processing device (1) displays an additional dimension line on the drawing image, determines a difference dimension for enlarging a non-proportional dimension location, and generates a guide line perpendicular to the additional dimension line of each location passing through the tip of the arrow of the additional dimension line of each location. The central processing device (1) selects the guide line to plot the outer shape of an object, and generates drawing data in which the non-proportional dimension location is enlarged by the difference dimension.
G06F 30/12 - Geometric CAD characterised by design entry means specially adapted for CAD, e.g. graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for CAD
The present invention comprises a display unit capable of displaying a program creation condition setting screen image for setting a program creation condition for a welding machining program that includes operation information pertaining to a welding robot capable of holding a welding torch of a welding machine and welding machining conditions for the welding machine. The program creation condition setting screen image is configured to enable display of the operation information and is configured to enable setting of a welding machining condition. The operation information includes a movement stroke of the welding robot and a welding start position in the movement stroke. The welding start position includes at least a first welding start position and a second welding start position. The program creation condition setting screen image is configured to enable setting of a welding machining condition for each of the first welding start position and the second welding start position.
A tool storage device is provided inside a rack body arranged on a side of a bending machine in a left-right direction, and includes tool holding units for holding long upper tools. The tool holding units include a stocker linearly provided with tool holding grooves for holding the long upper tools, and a stocker moving unit for advancing and retracting the stocker in a front-rear direction, and horizontally rotating the stocker. The stocker has, as states between which switching can be performed, a first state in which the tool holding grooves are stored in the rack body in an orientation in the front-rear direction, and a second state in which the stocker advances to the outside of the rack body and the tool holding grooves are aligned in the left-right direction along a holder groove of the upper tool holder.
In this workpiece joining method: the position (P) of the outline of a first workpiece (W1), which is to be cut out from a plate-shaped material (W), is arranged on a surface of the material (W); cut-off protrusions (S) are formed within the arranged position (P) of the outline of the first workpiece (W1); the first workpiece (W1) is cut out by cutting at the position (P) of the outline of the first workpiece (W1); a surface of a plate-shaped second workpiece (W2) is brought into contact with the cut-off protrusions (S) of the first workpiece (W1) that has been cut out to cause an end surface of the second workpiece (W2) to abut against a surface of the first workpiece (W1) and the portion in which the second workpiece (W2) is butted against the first workpiece (W1) is welded.
B23K 37/04 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work
According to the present invention, a control device, during an unloading period for calculating the springback amount of sheet metal (W) that has been bent at a temporary bending angle, controls a table raising/lowering mechanism to raise an upper table in one or more stages, thereby unloading the sheet metal (W). In the most recent stage among the one or more stages and at the time when the sheet metal (W) that has yet to be unloaded is bent at a prescribed angle or in the immediately preceding stage among the one or more stages, the control device determines whether the unloading of the sheet metal (W) has been completed on the basis of the amount of change or the rate of change in the angle of a first flange (Wff) measured by a first angle sensor (21F) or the amount of change or the rate of change in the angle of a second flange (Wrf) measured by a second angle sensor (21R).
A clutch includes: a first clutch tooth that rotates integrally with a first rotation element included in a speed reducer; a second clutch tooth that rotates integrally with a second rotation element included in the speed reducer; and a fixed clutch tooth that moves between the first clutch tooth and the second clutch tooth. The fixed clutch tooth includes: a first mode in which the speed reducer operates at a second reduction ratio by meshing only with the first clutch tooth to fix the first rotation element, a second mode in which the speed reducer operates at a first reduction ratio by meshing only with the second clutch tooth to fix the second rotation element, and a both-engaging mode of meshing with each of the first clutch tooth and the second clutch tooth when changing a mode between the first mode and the second mode.
A welding system according to one aspect includes: a welding device; a welding monitor device configured output monitoring information about welding by the welding device; a learning device configured to accept the input of welding result information associated with welding results obtained after welding and feature information extracted from the monitoring information at the time of welding when the welding results were obtained as teaching data, and create and output a welding result estimation model on the basis of the teaching data; and a welding result determination device configured to extract feature information from monitoring information output at the time of welding for which a welding result is to be determined, input the feature information as data for estimation into the welding result estimation model, and output a quality determination result for the welding, wherein the learning device is configured to detect the values of a preset plurality of feature elements from the monitoring information which includes time series data, calculate the contribution to the welding result, and determine the feature information on the basis of the calculated contribution.
A processing head of a laser processing machine irradiates a workpiece with first and second laser beams radiated from ends of first and second transmission fibers. A beam diameter adjustment mechanism operates an optical system for at least one of the first and second laser beams inside the processing head. A controller controls the beam diameter adjustment mechanism to adjust a ratio between a first beam diameter and a second beam diameter in accordance with at least a material of the workpiece. The first beam diameter is a beam diameter of the first laser beam at a position at which the first laser beam irradiates the workpiece, and the second beam diameter is a beam diameter of the second laser beam at a position at which the second laser beam irradiates the workpiece.
A product carrying-out device for a steel material cutting machine includes a product information acquisition unit, a product laying-stability judgement unit, a storage box information acquisition unit, a carrying-out position determination unit, and a carrying-out control unit. The product information acquisition unit acquires information on a length and a diameter of a product. The product laying-stability judgement unit judges whether or not the product can be laid stably when its cut surface is made perpendicular to a ground. The storage box information acquisition unit acquires information on a shape of a storage box. The carrying-out position determination unit determines a carrying-out position of the product in the storage box based on the acquired information. The carrying-out control unit controls a carrying-out mechanism to carry out the product made by the steel material cutting machine to the carrying-out position determined by the carrying-out position determination unit.
A laser processing path laying-out method includes laying out, to a part of a notch of nesting data, as a partial processing path in a notch formation processing path, an open path for cutting to an inner side of a product, excluding a line segment of the part of the notch in an outer peripheral end portion of the product. The laser processing path laying-out method further includes laying out an outer peripheral path obtained by coupling a first outer peripheral processing path for cutting a line segment of the part of the notch in the outer peripheral end portion, which is a remaining partial processing path in the notch formation processing path, and a second outer peripheral processing path for cutting at least a part of a line segment other than the part of the notch in the outer peripheral end portion.
B23K 31/10 - Processes relevant to this subclass, specially adapted for particular articles or purposes, but not covered by any single one of main groups relating to cutting or desurfacing
B23K 26/08 - Devices involving relative movement between laser beam and workpiece
B23K 26/38 - Removing material by boring or cutting
A cut member processing device includes a marking device configured to put a mark on a cut surface of a cut member cut out from a metal long workpiece by a cutting device; and a product length acquisition unit configured to measure and store a product length of the cut member. The product length acquisition unit is configured to measure the product length under a state where the cut member is located at a position that allows the marking device to put the mark on the cut surface.
B23D 59/00 - Accessories specially designed for sawing machines or sawing devices
B23D 45/00 - Sawing machines or sawing devices with circular saw blades or with friction saw discs
B23D 47/04 - Sawing machines or sawing devices working with circular saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts of devices for feeding, positioning, clamping, or rotating work
A bending machine (1) comprises: a bend beam (30) that bends a workpiece (W) held between a bottom die (15) and a top die (25) along a bending line extending in the left-and-right direction; and a back-and-forth movement mechanism (50) for deforming the bend beam (30) in the back-and-forth direction. The back-and-forth movement mechanism (50) has a middle linear motion part (50M) that moves the bend beam (30) in the back-and-forth direction along a middle drive axis (AM), and a left linear motion part (50L) that moves the bend beam (30) in the back-and-forth direction along a left drive axis (AL) parallel to the middle drive axis (AM). The bend beam (30) comprises cut-out parts (37n) that are formed so as to cut out portions of the bend beam (30) and that are provided between the middle drive axis (AM) and the left drive axis (AL).
A machining system includes: a machining device configured to machine a workpiece; an acquisition device configured to acquire composition information representing the chemical composition of the material of the workpiece; and a determination device configured to determine the machinability of the workpiece based on a determination model created by inputting the composition information, processing condition information including processing conditions preset according to the material and thickness, and a machining quality evaluation result obtained by actually machining based on the processing conditions, as teaching data and performing machine learning. The determination device is configured to input composition information acquired before the machining of a workpiece to be newly machined and processing condition information including processing conditions set in the machining device according to the material and thickness, as data for estimation, to the determination model, and output a determination result regarding machinability based on the processing conditions of the machining to be performed.
This sheet metal welding method comprises: acquiring a processing program for cutting a sheet metal from a base material and welding the sheet metal, the base material having a plating layer formed thereon; acquiring cutting positions for cutting the sheet metal from the acquired processing program; identifying a welded cutting position which is a cutting position for welding from the acquired cutting positions; setting irradiation regions for irradiation with a laser beam from a laser processing machine (100) on both sides of the identified welded cutting position; irradiating the set irradiation regions with the laser beam to remove the plating layer; irradiating the cutting position with the laser beam to cut out the sheet metal from the base material; and welding the sheet metal that has been cut out.
A laser processing machine (1) comprises: a processing head (20) that irradiates a laser beam; a head movement mechanism (21) that moves the processing head (20) in at least two dimensions; and a head rotation mechanism (22) that rotates the processing head (20) around a V axis (Av) parallel to the optical axis of the laser beam. The region in which the processing head (20) can perform processing includes a flat-plate processing region (Ra) in which flat plates are processed, and a pipe processing region (Rb) in which pipes are processed. The pipe processing region (Rb) is provided at a position adjacent to the flat-plate processing region (Ra), independently of the flat-plate processing region (Ra). The pipe processing region (Rb) is switched from the flat-plate processing region (Ra) by rotating the processing head (20) with the head rotation mechanism (22).
A combined processing machine (91) comprises a hole processing device (1) that is installed on a conveyance line (XL) and performs hole processing on a long workpiece (W), and a cutting device (2) that is installed on the conveyance line (XL) and cuts the workpiece (W). A first maintenance inspection work surface (1F) of the hole processing device (1) and a second maintenance inspection work surface (2F) of the cutting device (2) face each other. A gap (D) in which an operator (Hm) can walk is formed between the first maintenance inspection work surface (1F) and the second maintenance inspection work surface (2F), and the hole processing device (1) and the cutting device (2) are arranged side by side.
B23P 23/02 - Machine tools for performing different machining operations
B23B 41/00 - Boring or drilling machines or devices specially adapted for particular workAccessories specially adapted therefor
B23D 55/00 - Sawing machines or sawing devices working with strap saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts
B23D 55/04 - Sawing machines or sawing devices working with strap saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts of devices for feeding or clamping work
B23Q 11/00 - Accessories fitted to machine tools for keeping tools or parts of the machine in good working condition or for cooling workSafety devices specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools
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BAND SAW MACHINE CHIP DISPOSAL METHOD, AND BAND SAW MACHINE
This band saw machine chip disposal method employs a band saw machine (91) capable of obliquely cutting a workpiece (W) by turning a turning member (T) through a prescribed angle, the turning member (T) including a cutting head (3) that circulates a band saw blade (34), and a conveyor unit (5) that is disposed in a direction perpendicular to the tooth tips of the band saw blade (34) which is facing the workpiece (W), and that operates so as to be capable of storing, accumulating or discharging chips generated during a cutting process, wherein, when the turning member (T) is at a first turning angle, the conveyor unit (5) is operated to discharge the stored and accumulated chips, and when the turning member (T) is at a second turning angle different from the first turning angle, the operation of the conveyor unit (5) is stopped, and chips generated during the cutting process are stored and accumulated.
B23D 55/00 - Sawing machines or sawing devices working with strap saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts
B23D 53/04 - Machines or devices for sawing with strap saw blades which are effectively endless in use, e.g. for contour cutting with the wheels carrying the strap mounted shiftably or swingingly, other than merely for adjustment
B23D 53/06 - Machines or devices for sawing with strap saw blades which are effectively endless in use, e.g. for contour cutting with shiftable or swinging work-table
B23Q 11/00 - Accessories fitted to machine tools for keeping tools or parts of the machine in good working condition or for cooling workSafety devices specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools
A conveyed object station (3) comprises: a placement part (11) supported at a height at which an AMR (5), that has a lifter (7) which moves up and down in the vertical direction and that autonomously travels, can enter below the placement part (11), and on which a conveyed object is placed; and a guide member (13) that defines an entry path (R) on which the AMR (5) enters below the placement part (11). The guide member (13) is disposed at a detection height of an object detection sensor (9) when the AMR (5) enters the entry path (R), and rises to a position higher than the detection height of the object detection sensor (9) when the AMR (5) enters the entry path (R), stops at a predetermined stop position, and raises the lifter (7).
The present invention comprises an imaging unit and a control unit, the imaging unit being configured to be capable of capturing an image of a region including at least a pair of adjacent metal pins, and the control unit being configured to be capable of executing pin position identification processing for identifying the position of each metal pin from image data captured by the imaging unit, and welding position identification processing for identifying the welding position of the pair of metal pins on the basis of the identified position of each metal pin.
B23K 31/00 - Processes relevant to this subclass, specially adapted for particular articles or purposes, but not covered by any single one of main groups
If a gap amount between first and second edges (S1 and S2) of first and second rectangular wires (71 and 72) is 0, this laser welding machine will set a central part of a third edge (S3), which is on the opposite side to the first edge (S1), as an irradiation start position of the laser beam, and irradiate each tip surface of the first and second rectangular wires (71 and 72) over a reference processing distance (L0) at a reference welding speed (V0) with the laser beam to weld the first and second rectangular wires (71 and 72). If the gap amount exceeds 0 and falls within a first range up to the first gap amount, the laser welding machine will set a position, which is offset from the central part of the third edge (S3) to the second rectangular wire (72) side by a distance of 1/2 of the gap amount, as the irradiation start position of the laser beam, and irradiate each tip surface of the first and second rectangular wires (71 and 72) over the reference processing distance (L0) at the reference welding speed (V0) with the laser beam to weld the first and second rectangular wires (71 and 72).
A laser processing machine (1) includes: a camera (5) that captures an image of radiation light emitted from a processing point of sheet metal (W) when the sheet metal (W) is cut by irradiating the sheet metal (W) with a laser beam from a processing head (3); and a control unit (7) that detects soiling of a protective glass (27) provided on the processing head (3) on the basis of the radiation light captured by the camera (5). The control unit (7) determines whether the protective glass (27) is soiled on the basis of a gap between the radiation light and the sheet metal (W) on the captured image.
This workpiece bending angle measuring method comprises: a bending process for bending a workpiece (W) by operating a bend beam (30) to which standard bending molds (40, 41) are attached in a state where the workpiece (W) is fixed to a workpiece reference surface (Pw) by pressing the workpiece (W) with a top die (25) and a bottom die (15); and a measuring process for measuring the bending angle of the workpiece (W). An angle measuring unit (60) that irradiates the workpiece (W) with a laser beam for measuring the bending angle is mounted on the bend beam (30). The measuring process includes a switching step for switching the direction of the laser beam applied to the workpiece W in accordance with the bending direction of the workpiece (W) bent in the bending process.
B21D 5/04 - Bending sheet metal along straight lines, e.g. to form simple curves on brakes making use of clamping means on one side of the work
B21C 51/00 - Measuring, gauging, indicating, counting, or marking devices specially adapted for use in the production or manipulation of material in accordance with subclasses
G01B 11/26 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring angles or tapersMeasuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for testing the alignment of axes
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LASER PROCESSING MACHINE AND PROCESSING FAILURE DETECTION METHOD
A laser processing machine (1) is provided with: a camera (5) that captures light emitted from a processing point of sheet metal (W) when the sheet metal (W) is irradiated with a laser beam and cut; and a control unit (7) that detects a processing failure of the sheet metal (W) on the basis of the emitted light captured by the camera (5). The control unit (7) measures a degree of spread of the emitted light in a direction perpendicular to the traveling direction of the laser beam, and determines the presence or absence of any processing failure in the sheet metal (W) on the basis of the measured degree of spread of the emitted light.
A laser irradiation apparatus including: a photonic crystal surface emitting laser (PCSEL) element configured to emit a laser beam; a laser head configured to focus the laser beam emitted from the PCSEL element by a focusing lens thereof in an optical transmission path by spatial propagation; and a moving mechanism configured to irradiate the laser beam focused by the focusing lens onto an object to be irradiated with the laser beam at any irradiation position within a Rayleigh length range regardless of a beam waist position of the laser beam in an optical axis direction by a movement of the focusing lens relative to the object to be irradiated along the optical axis direction of the laser beam.
A handy welding torch mounting structure (SK) is provided with: an attachment part (111) which is fixed to an arm (861) of a robot (86); a rectangular base plate (12) which is integrally formed with the attachment part (111) and on which a handy welding torch (7) is placed; a first side plate (13) which is supported on a first edge part (12a) of the base plate (12) so as to be capable of rotating in a direction of opening from a standing posture; and a second side plate (17) which is fixed to a second edge part (12b) facing the first edge part (12a) in the standing posture. The handy welding torch (7) is attached to the arm (861) by being sandwiched and held between the first side plate (13) made to stand in a state of being placed on the base plate (12) and the second side plate (17).
A first galvanometer mirror (32a) has a reflective coating applied to a first incident plane on which a laser beam is incident, and reflects the laser beam incident on the first incident plane. A second galvanometer mirror (32b) has a reflective coating applied to a second incident plane on which the laser beam is incident, and reflects the laser beam incident on the second incident plane. The first galvanometer mirror (32a) and the second galvanometer mirror (32b) are formed of a glass material that transmits a portion of the laser beam that is incident on the first and second incident planes and is not reflected by the reflective coating but is transmitted through the reflective coating and penetrates into the interior. A first damper (41) and a second damper (42) absorb the laser beam transmitted through the first galvanometer mirror (32a) and the second galvanometer mirror (32b).
B23K 26/082 - Scanning systems, i.e. devices involving movement of the laser beam relative to the laser head
G02B 26/08 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
A control device (100) has, as switchable operation modes, a high-speed mode and a high-torque mode. The high-speed mode moves an upper table (7) by driving, in a state in which the torque of a pressurization motor unit (27) is blocked by a clutch (29), a high-speed motor unit (26) that outputs low torque at high-speed rotation. The high-torque mode moves the upper table (7) by driving, in a state in which the torque of the pressurization motor unit (27) is being transmitted by the clutch (29), the pressurization motor unit (27). When moving the upper table (7) downward in the high torque mode, the control device (100) performs inversion control in which the high-speed motor unit (26) is driven in the opposite direction from the rotation direction when the upper table (7) is moved downward.
A rotary motive power unit (25) has a high-speed motor unit (26), a pressure-application motor unit (27), a clutch (29), and a motive power transmission mechanism (35) for transmitting torque of the high-speed motor unit (26) and the pressure-application motor unit (27) to a ball screw mechanism (55). The motive power transmission mechanism (35) includes a second driving pulley (37b) and a second driven pulley (38b) having a diameter larger than that of the second driving pulley (37b). The clutch (29) is disposed coaxially with a second rotation axis (A2) of the pressure-application motor unit (27), and selectively blocks transmission of torque from the pressure-application motor unit (27) to the second driving pulley (37b).
B21D 5/02 - Bending sheet metal along straight lines, e.g. to form simple curves on press brakes without making use of clamping means
B30B 15/20 - Control arrangements for fluid-driven presses controlling the reciprocating motion of the ram controlling the speed of the ram, e.g. the speed of the approach, pressing or return strokes
52.
STEP BENDING PROCESSING METHOD AND WARPAGE CORRECTION METHOD IN STEP BENDING PROCESSING
The step bending processing method includes: a step bending processing for forming a step bent portion (Wd) with a step bending roller mold (K) with respect to a flat plate-shaped workpiece (W); and a correction processing for correcting warpage in the step bent portion (Wd) after the step bending processing. A step bent portion (WR3) protruding from a flat plate part (WR1) is formed by the step bending processing. In the correction processing, the step bent portion (Wd) is pressed downward by a roller mold (K34), in a state in which the lower surface of the flat plate part (WR1) is supported, and the lower part of the step bent portion (Wd) forms a space (Va) and is not supported.
A drawing assistance device acquires image data of a design diagram to detect dimensional information drawn on the image data, detects arrows drawn on the image data, detects a line drawn on the image data, combines the arrows and the line based on positions of the arrows and a position of the line to generate a dimension line, detects a dimension value corresponding to a position of the dimension line from the dimensional information so as to assign the detected dimension value to the dimension line, generates guidelines indicating positions of ends of the dimension line, superposes the guidelines on the image data to display the guidelines on an editing screen, and outputs digital data of the design diagram drawn by the operator on the editing screen on which the guidelines are displayed.
G06F 30/12 - Geometric CAD characterised by design entry means specially adapted for CAD, e.g. graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for CAD
A reflection coating for reflecting a laser beam is applied to an incident plane (S11). A widest part (32WP) is located further toward a second end surface (322) than the center of the length from a first end surface (321) to the second end surface (322). The distance between a first side end surface (323) and a second side end surface (324) in the width direction increases from the first end surface (321) toward the widest part (32WP). The distance between a third side end surface (325) and a fourth side end surface (326) in the width direction increases from the second end surface (322) toward the widest part (32WP). A thickest plate part (327) is located in the central part in the width direction. The plate thicknesses of a first side part (328) and a second side part (329) decreases from the thickest plate part (327) toward both ends in the width direction. A galvanometer mirror (32S) is formed of a glass material that transmits a laser beam having entered therein.
B23K 26/082 - Scanning systems, i.e. devices involving movement of the laser beam relative to the laser head
G02B 26/08 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
55.
PRESS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PRESS SYSTEM
The present invention is configured so as to be capable of executing a press start process for rotating a crank shaft that is stopped at a prescribed start angle and starting a downward movement of a slide, and an interference check process for determining, when the crank shaft reaches a prescribed interference check angle, whether or not the first conveyance device is in a die interference area in which the first conveyance device interferes with a die. The press start process is executed after a prescribed delay time has elapsed after the first conveyance device has loaded a workpiece into a press device. The delay time is set on the basis of a departure time required for the first conveyance device to depart from the die interference area after loading the workpiece, and a check angle movement time taken for the crank shaft to move from the start angle to the interference check angle, and is shorter than at least the departure time.
B21D 43/05 - Advancing work in relation to the stroke of the die or tool by means in mechanical engagement with the work specially adapted for multi-stage presses
B30B 1/06 - Presses, using a press ram, characterised by the features of the drive therefor, pressure being transmitted directly, or through simple thrust or tension members only, to the press ram or platen by lever mechanism operated by cams, eccentrics, or cranks
B30B 15/28 - Arrangements for preventing distortion of, or damage to, presses or parts thereof
A press brake (1) comprises: an upper table (7) that is disposed so as to face a lower table (5) in the vertical direction; a drive unit (24) that includes a drive shaft (41) to which power from a drive motor (25) is transmitted via a plurality of gear elements; a ball screw mechanism (55) that converts rotational motion of the drive shaft (41) to linear motion along the vertical direction; a brake mechanism (70) that applies force which is resistant to force for moving the upper table (7) downward; and a control device (100) that performs lifting/lowering control of the upper table (7) for bending a workpiece. The control device (100) switches on/off the brake mechanism (70) in accordance with a control process in the lifting/lowering control of the upper table (7).
A load collapse detection device in an automated guided vehicle stores information indicating a load collapse detection range adjacent to the automated guided vehicle and information indicating an obstacle detection range in a periphery of the load collapse detection range. acquires a detection result performed by object detection sensors detecting objects in a periphery of the automated guided vehicle while the automated guided vehicle is travelling, detects objects in the load collapse detection range and objects in the obstacle detection range, and when an object in the load collapse detection range is detected, determines that the object has fallen due to load collapse when the object has not been detected in the obstacle detection range before being detected in the load collapse detection range.
When welding a workpiece (W) that is a welding base material, the energization time and current value of current that flows between a first electrode (41) and a second electrode (42) as well as the temperature limit of the first electrode (41) within the energization time are set as energization conditions. When the workpiece (W) is welded in accordance with a preset first energization condition, a control unit (10) controls a power source unit (20) such that if the temperature of the first electrode (41) as measured by a radiation thermometer (60) within the energization time does not reach the temperature limit, current having the current value set for the energization time flows between the first electrode (41) and the second electrode (42). The control unit (10) controls the power supply unit (20) such that when the temperature of the first electrode (41) reaches the temperature limit: if a second energization condition to follow the first energization condition has been set, the welding transitions to welding corresponding to the second energization condition at the point in time when the temperature limit is reached; and energization is stopped if the second energization condition has not been set.
A first end (31e) of a first to-be-joined material (31) composed of a first metal having a first melting point and a second end (32e) of a second to-be-joined material (32) composed of a second metal having a second melting point lower than the first melting point overlap each other to form an overlapping region (312). A first electrode (41) is formed of a metal having a volume resistivity higher than the volume resistivity of the first metal, and is in contact with the surface of the first end (31e) in the overlapping region (312). A second electrode (42) is formed of a metal having a volume resistivity equal to or lower than the volume resistivity of the first metal, and is in contact with the surface of the first to-be-joined material (31) in a region spaced apart from the overlapping region (312). A pressing device (50) presses the first electrode (41). A power supply unit (20) causes energization to occur between the first electrode (41) and the second electrode (42).
A conveyance system comprises: an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) (2) which autonomously controls travel and conveys a conveyance target object; and a station (1) which includes an entrance/exit port (120) through which the AMR (2) enters and exits. The AMR (2) includes: drive wheels (25a, 25b) which are provided at the center of a vehicle body in the front-rear direction thereof; driven wheels (30a, 30b, 32a, 32b) which are provided forward of the vehicle body and backward thereof; and a bogie mechanism in which the drive wheels (25a, 25b) and the driven wheels (30a, 30b) that are provided forward of the vehicle body are connected by connecting members (34a, 34b) that are rotatably provided on the vehicle body. The AMR (2) enters the entrance/exit port (120) by forward movement when entering the entrance/exit port (120) to convey the conveyance target article into the station (1) and enters the entrance/exit port (120) by backward movement when entering the entrance/exit port (120) to convey the conveyance target object out of the station (1).
B61B 10/04 - Power-and-free systems with vehicles rolling trackless on the ground
B62D 61/10 - Motor vehicles or trailers, characterised by the arrangement or number of wheels, not otherwise provided for, e.g. four wheels in diamond pattern with more than four wheels
B62D 65/18 - Transportation, conveyor or haulage systems specially adapted for motor vehicle or trailer assembly lines
G05D 1/43 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
This magnetic attraction device (1) comprises: a cylinder tube (7), the bottom surface of which is an attraction surface (3) that attracts a workpiece, and which is provided with a pressure chamber (5) in the interior thereof; a piston (11) that is provided with a permanent magnet (9), the piston (11) moving up and down within the pressure chamber (5); a control unit (13) that, when attracting the workpiece (W), moves the piston (11) to the lower end of the pressure chamber (5) and causes the workpiece (W) to be attracted to the attraction surface (3) by the magnetic force of the permanent magnet (9); and a magnetic sensor (15) that detects the position of the piston (11). The control unit (13) moves the piston (11) upward if the workpiece (W) is not attracted to the attraction surface (3) after the piston (11) is moved to the lower end of the pressure chamber (5), and the control unit (13) determines whether the workpiece (W) is attracted to the attraction surface (3) according to whether the magnetic sensor (15) has detected that the piston (11) has moved upward.
The present invention includes a support arm, a permanent robot hand fixedly provided to the support arm and configured to hold a workpiece placed on a workpiece placement platform, and an extending robot hand configured to hold the workpiece together with the permanent robot hand, in which the present invention is configured to be able to transport the workpiece from the workpiece placement platform and the extending robot hand is configured to be removable.
A die storage drum (60) is provided with a plurality of storage slots (63) capable of respectively storing a plurality of center dies (32) having different lengths. A center mold unit (70) is provided with a center arm (72) to which a center mold (32) can be mounted, and can be switched, by rotation of the center arm (72) about a rotation axis (A1) extending in the left-right direction, to a sprung-up state in which the center mold (32) can be replaced. A transfer unit (80) is provided with left and right hands (81L, 81R) that are arranged side by side in the left-right direction and that move in the left-right direction while maintaining the distance therebetween. The transfer unit (80) transfers a center mold (32) between the center arm and a storage slot disposed on an extension line of the direction of movement of the left and right hands (81L, 81R). The direction of movement of the left and right hands (81L, 81R) corresponds to the direction in which a center die (32) is inserted/removed into/from the storage slot (63) and the center arm (72).
A workpiece supply robot configured to be able to transport an uppermost workpiece from a workpiece group stacked on a workpiece mounting table, and a robot control unit are provided. The workpiece supply robot includes a robotic hand for holding the uppermost workpiece, and the robot control unit carries out a holding position specifying process of specifying a holding position of the robotic hand with respect to the workpiece, a nearest neighbor portion specifying process of specifying a portion of the workpiece nearest to the holding position of the robotic hand specified by the holding position specifying process, a pivot center specifying process of specifying, as a pivot center, an opposed portion opposed to the nearest neighbor portion specified by the nearest neighbor portion specifying process, and a robotic hand control process of separating the uppermost workpiece from the workpiece group around the opposed portion specified by the pivot center specifying process.
A workpiece separation device includes: a raising/lowering unit from which a plurality of string-like members are hung down in such a way as to be raised and lowered synchronously; a separation unit which is suspended by the plurality of string-like members; a pallet which has a workpiece support on which a rectangular workpiece is placed and is arranged below the separation unit; a first clamp unit which is provided in the separation unit, and holds a first edge portion of the workpiece placed on the workpiece support; a second clamp unit which holds a second edge portion of the workpiece opposite to the first edge portion; and a push-up unit which receives a reaction force from the pallet by pushing a pusher onto the pallet, thereby pushing up the second clamp unit.
B23K 37/04 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work
B23K 37/047 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work moving work to adjust its position between soldering, welding or cutting steps
A protective glass contamination detection device that detects contamination on a protective glass for protecting a focusing lens for focusing a laser beam to irradiate the focused laser beam onto a workpiece includes a scattered light detection unit, an information acquisition unit, a contamination threshold setting unit, and a contamination determination unit. The scattered light detection unit detects scattered light generated by contamination adhered to the protective glass. An information acquisition unit acquires information on processing conditions of a laser processing machine. The contamination threshold setting unit sets a contamination threshold for detecting contamination on the protective glass from a detection value detected by the scattered light detection unit based on processing conditions of the laser processing machine. The contamination determination unit determines a degree of contamination on the protective glass based on the detection value and the contamination threshold.
An NC device (11) or a control unit (21) identifies a worker who operates an operation unit such as an operation button (25). The NC device (11) or the control unit (21) confirms a safety education attendance history (32) indicating whether the identified worker is attending safety education that should be attended in advance in order to safely operate a machine tool body (12). The NC device (11) or the control unit (21) determines, in accordance with at least the confirmed safety education attendance history (32) of the worker, whether to permit or disable a machining operation that is executed due to the operator operating the operation unit and is performed on a workpiece by the machine tool body (12).
G05B 19/18 - Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form
B21D 55/00 - Safety devices protecting the machine or the operator, specially adapted for apparatus or machines dealt with in this subclass
B23Q 11/00 - Accessories fitted to machine tools for keeping tools or parts of the machine in good working condition or for cooling workSafety devices specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools
B30B 15/00 - Details of, or accessories for, pressesAuxiliary measures in connection with pressing
The beam shaper includes a mode conversion device, a collimating lens, and a focusing lens. The mode conversion device refracts, among laser beams of incident divergent light, laser beams incident on an outer peripheral side of a central portion about an optical axis towards the optical axis to emit as outer peripheral side beams, and emits the laser beams incident on the central portion as central beams having an angle of emergence equal to an angle of incidence. A collimating lens converts the outer peripheral side beams and the central beams emitted from the mode conversion device into collimated light. A focusing lens focuses the outer peripheral side beams and the central beams emitted from the collimating lens.
This method for restoring a bending die includes: a build-up step for forming, on a base material (A) of a bending die (K) to be restored having a restoration target surface (Aa) of a shape different from a reference shape, a build-up part (B) for covering the entire restoration target surface (Aa); and a molding step for rotating a grinding wheel (C) having a grinding part (Ca) for grinding the build-up part (B) to mold the build-up part (B) into the reference shape and restore the restoration target surface. The grinding part (Ca) of the grinding wheel (C) has a circumferential convex portion (Ca1) bored so as to include an outer appearance end part (Ba) connected to the base material (A) of the build-up part (B). In the molding step, a concave portion (E) that includes an appearance boundary between the base material (A) and the build-up part (B) is formed by the circumferential convex portion (Ca1) in the bending die (K) to be restored.
A gathering operation includes a restraint operation of moving forward a left lower tool retention member so as to restrain a reference lower tool with the left lower tool retention member, an inserting operation of moving forward a right lower tool retention member so as to insert the right lower tool retention member into an insertion hole of a target lower tool, and an execution operation of moving the left and right lower tool retention members along a left-right direction so as to come close with each other. If a failure of the inserting operation is determined, a control device performs a retry operation of moving forward the right lower tool retention member again so as to insert the right lower tool retention member into the insertion hole (141) of the target lower tool after moving backward the left lower tool retention member.
An automated guided vehicle travels in a sheet metal processing facility in which a plurality of sheet metal processing machines are installed. The automated guided vehicle includes an abnormality detection sensor for detecting an abnormality that has occurred while the automated guided vehicle is traveling, a notification destination specifying unit for specifying a sheet metal processing machine as a notification destination of a state of the abnormality, from the plurality of sheet metal processing machines when the abnormality detection sensor detects the abnormality, and a notification information transmission control unit for wirelessly transmitting information for notifying the state of the abnormality, to the sheet metal processing machine as the notification destination specified by the notification destination specifying unit.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
G05D 1/43 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
A bending machine includes hydraulic cylinders capable of adjusting an inclination state, eccentric shaft units, and a control device. The control device sets an inclination state of the upper table and also sets a curved state of the lower table to conform to the inclination state of the upper table in order to carry out partial bending to pressurize a limited pressurized range compared to a pressurized range in which a workpiece is pressurized by using entire areas of an upper tool and a lower tool in a lateral direction. The control device changes a combination of the inclination state of the upper table and the curved state of the lower table and repeats the partial bending while causing a transition of the limited pressurized range in order to carry out entire area bending to pressurize the workpiece over an entire area in the lateral direction.
A processing head is moved to a corner portion along a first side without decelerating while emitting a laser beam; emission of the laser beam is stopped after the processing head which is moving reaches the corner portion; the processing head is moved from the corner portion to a first predetermined position separated by a first predetermined distance along a second side while emitting the laser beam intermittently, and emission of the laser beam is stopped when the processing head reaches the first predetermined position; the processing head is accelerated from a position, which is on an extension line of the second side and before the corner portion, toward the corner portion; and emission of the laser beam is started when the processing head which is accelerating reaches the corner portion, and then the processing head is moved along the second side.
Provided are a sheet threading device, a press system, and a sheet threading method that make it possible to safely and efficiently perform sheet threading of a workpiece. The present invention comprises a raising/lowering device 200, a leveler 400, a cutting device 300, an operation unit 700, and control units 250, 370, 470. When a command is input from the operation unit 700, the press system 1 moves a raising/lowering table 220 to a raised position, sets the cutter 320 to a cutting operation state, sets a switching guide 330 to a second state, and cuts a workpiece 120 by means of a cutter 320 while the length of part of the workpiece from the cutter 320 to the tip of said workpiece is placed on a roller conveyor 450.
B21D 43/09 - Advancing work in relation to the stroke of the die or tool by means in mechanical engagement with the work by rollers by one or more pairs of rollers for feeding sheet or strip material
The present invention comprises one or more worksite terminals. The worksite terminals each include a display unit. The present invention is configured to be capable of using said one or more worksite terminals to perform: a purchase information creation process for creating items of purchase information pertaining to purchased materials; an identifier issuance process for issuing a unique purchase management identifier for each item of purchase information; an identifier registration process for associating and registering the purchase information and the purchase management identifier; an association selection process for receiving the selection of an item of purchase information to be associated with a material certificate for a given material; a material certificate association process for associating the material certificate and the selected item of purchase information; a material reception list display process for displaying, on the display unit, a list, by purchase management identifier, of items of purchase information pertaining to materials which have not been delivered to a material storage site; and a delivery reception process for receiving the selection of an item of purchase information pertaining to a material to be delivered to the material storage site from among the list of items of purchase information.
A leftover-material management device (21) comprises: a cutting plan determination unit (21a) that determines a planar cutting plan by allocating a product to a material; a cut area setting unit (21b) that, on the basis of the cutting plan, sets, on the material, a cutting line to cut an area to which the product has been allocated and an area to which the product has not been allocated, and divides the material into a plurality of cut areas by the cutting line; an identification mark setting unit (21c) that disposes an identification mark on the material so as not to dispose the identification mark in the cut area to which the product has not been allocated; and a leftover-material registration unit (21d) that registers the cut area to which the product has not been allocated as a leftover material.
G05B 19/4093 - Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by part programming, e.g. entry of geometrical information as taken from a technical drawing, combining this with machining and material information to obtain control information, named part programme, for the NC machine
B23K 26/38 - Removing material by boring or cutting
B23Q 15/00 - Automatic control or regulation of feed movement, cutting velocity or position of tool or work
B23Q 17/00 - Arrangements for indicating or measuring on machine tools
A band saw blade includes: a body portion having a band-like and an endless shape; a tooth portion in which a tooth group, which is a set of a predetermined number of teeth including a set tooth, is repeatedly formed on one edge side of the body portion; and a coat layer which is formed on a surface of the teeth of the tooth portion. The set tooth has a first indentation portion as a recessed portion in the coat layer on an outer surface in a set direction, and thickness of the coat layer in the recessed portion of the first indentation portion is thinner than that of the coat layer in portions other than the recessed portion.
This video display system has: an imaging device for capturing a video of a processing system that includes a processing machine (10) for processing a material (W), and a peripheral device (20); a display device (72) for displaying a captured video obtained by the imaging device; and a display control device (80) for controlling the captured video displayed on the display device (72). The display control device (80): identifies, on the basis of information obtained from a system control device (60), a region of interest to be focused in the processing system; selects a captured video in accordance with the region of interest; and displays the selected captured video on the display device (72).
B23Q 17/00 - Arrangements for indicating or measuring on machine tools
B23Q 17/24 - Arrangements for indicating or measuring on machine tools using optics
G05B 19/18 - Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form
79.
FEEDING APPARATUS AND ADJUSTING METHOD FOR FEEDING APPARATUS
Provided are a feeding apparatus and an adjusting method for a feeding apparatus which make it possible to suppress hanging-down of an S-shaped loop formed in a workpiece. A leveler 200 that conveys a workpiece to a press device by forming an S-shaped loop in the workpiece comprises: an upper wheel conveyor 230a that is provided above the loop and has a wheel 232a which rotates along with the conveyance of the workpiece; a wheel conveyor 230b that is provided below the loop and has a wheel 232b which rotates along with the conveyance of the workpiece; a magnet 250 that is provided above the wheel conveyor 230a and pulls up the workpiece by means of a magnetic force; and a cylinder 260 that moves the magnet 250 in the up-down direction.
A laser processing machine includes a laser processing unit that irradiates a workpiece with a laser beam to carry out laser processing on the workpiece, a control unit that controls the laser processing unit in accordance with a processing condition under which the workpiece is processed, a beam detection unit that detects a beam from a processing portion of the workpiece irradiated with the laser beam, and a processing determination unit connected to the beam detection unit. The control unit controls the laser processing unit in a product processing mode for carrying out product processing of the workpiece and in a preliminary processing mode for carrying out preliminary processing of the workpiece prior to the product processing. The beam detection unit is capable of detecting a light intensity distribution of the beam in a predetermined wavelength band. The processing determination unit determines a processing possibility (workability) of the workpiece based on the light intensity distribution detected by the beam detection unit during the preliminary processing.
B23K 26/03 - Observing, e.g. monitoring, the workpiece
B23K 31/12 - Processes relevant to this subclass, specially adapted for particular articles or purposes, but not covered by any single one of main groups relating to investigating the properties, e.g. the weldability, of materials
A bending method includes acquiring a reference value of an original position of a punch with respect to a die for each processed part before an operation of bending of a workpiece by a bending machine including the punch and the die is started, storing each of the acquired reference values in association with each of the processed parts, reading the reference value associated with the processed part to which the bending is to be executed, acquiring a measurement value of the original position after the operation of the bending of the workpiece is started, calculating, based on the acquired measurement value, a secular change amount from the reference value or a previous measurement value as a secular change correction value for a pushing amount of the punch with respect to the die or the original position of the punch, and resetting, for each predetermined trigger condition, the pushing amount or the original position by using the secular change correction value during an automatic operation of the bending of the workpiece.
A laser light source unit (LU) comprises: a plurality of light source bases (2) that each have a base seat part (21), a fixation wall part (22) which is provided erect on the base seat part (21), and a TO-CAN-type package or planar emission laser diode (1), the periphery of which is covered by the fixation wall part (22), and which is fixed to the fixation wall part (22) by a first alloy (Sd1) comprising metal elements; and a unit base (6) in which a plate-shaped base part (61) and a stepped seat part (612) are integrated, the stepped seat part (612) having seats on which the light source bases (2) can be placed and which are arranged in a stepped shape at intervals of a prescribed height. The plurality of light source bases (2) are fixed to respective seats of the unit base (6) with a second alloy (Sd2) comprising metal elements.
In an installing method for installing divided upper tools to upper tool holders disposed to be spaced at an appropriate interval in a left-right direction in a lower portion of an upper table of a press brake, by using a tool changer, a round bar-shaped finger provided in the tool changer is engaged in a circular engagement hole provided at a central portion in the lateral direction of each divided upper tool. The divided upper tool is temporarily positioned in a gap between an upper tool holder to which the divided upper tool is to be installed, and an adjacent upper tool holder. The temporarily positioned divided upper tool is moved in the left-right direction to be installed to the upper tool holder to which the divided upper tool is to be installed.
An article conveyance system (ST) comprises: a machining machine (M1); pallets (3) on each of which an article (5) machined by the machining machine (M1) is to be placed; a conveyance robot (R) that conveys the pallets (3); a conveyance request unit (91) that gives the conveyance robot (R) a conveyance request for conveying the pallets (3) to the machining machine (M1); and an intermediate buffer (1) that has a pallet storage part (11P) for storing the pallets (3) and has the pallets (3) carried therein and carried thereout, that determines whether an article (5) is placed on each of the pallets (3), and that sends the determination result to the conveyance request unit (91). The conveyance request unit (91) sets an empty pallet (3) that is determined as having no article (5) placed thereon, from among the pallets (3) stored in the intermediate buffer (1), as a pallet (3) to be conveyed by the conveyance robot (R).
This cost management device comprises a display unit and a control unit, and the control unit is configured to be capable of executing: actual time acquisition processing for acquiring an actual time taken to manufacture a product containing one or a plurality of components; actuality-reflecting manufacturing cost calculation processing for using the actual time to calculate an actuality-reflecting manufacturing cost of the product; actuality-reflecting manufacturing cost determination processing for determining whether the actuality-reflecting manufacturing cost lies within a predetermined first allowable range; verification-required manufacturing cost extraction processing for extracting the actuality-reflecting manufacturing cost as a manufacturing cost requiring verification if it is determined that the actuality-reflecting manufacturing cost lies outside the first allowable range; and verification-required manufacturing cost display processing for displaying the extracted manufacturing cost requiring verification on the display unit.
A control data creation device includes a specifying unit configured to change suction positions at which carrying-out arms suction a product P by moving the carrying-out arms on product data so as to specify an index for evaluating a suction state for each of the suction positions, and a layout setting unit configured to create control data in which the suction position is laid out to the product P based on each index specified for each of the suction positions.
B21D 43/28 - Associations of cutting devices therewith
B25J 15/06 - Gripping heads with vacuum or magnetic holding means
G05B 19/4155 - Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by programme execution, i.e. part programme or machine function execution, e.g. selection of a programme
87.
AUTOMATIC MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC MACHINE
A shutter (6) is provided in a guard fence (10) of an automatic machine (100) surrounded by the guard fence (10), and opens and closes an entrance through which a transport vehicle for transporting an object to be transported enters. A sensor (laser scanner (7)) is provided near the shutter (6), and detects an object that enters a monitoring region set at the entrance when the shutter (6) is open. A control device (1) controls a shutter drive unit so as to open the shutter (6) when the transport vehicle enters inside the guard fence (10) and exits out of the guard fence (10), and, in response to the sensor detecting an object that enters through the monitoring region when the shutter (6) is open, controls the automatic machine (100) so as to stop the operation of the automatic machine (100).
B65G 1/00 - Storing articles, individually or in orderly arrangement, in warehouses or magazines
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
88.
MACHINING SYSTEM AND MACHINABILITY DETERMINATION SYSTEM
This machining system includes: a laser machining device capable of executing a machining step for emitting laser light on a material to be machined under machining emission conditions and cutting same, and a machinability determination step for emitting the laser light on the material to be machined under determination emission conditions that the material to be machined is melted but not penetrated, and determining the machinability of the material to be machined; a measurement device that measures an emission spectrum generated when the laser light is emitted on the material to be machined under the determination emission conditions; and a determination device that determines the machinability of the material to be machined on the basis of chronological data of the measured emission spectrum. First and second determination models are provided. Determination results of the machinability of the material to be machined are output on the basis of a combination of a surface quality evaluation and an internal quality evaluation of the material to be machined, obtained as a result of inputting first and second waveform information extracted from the chronological data of the emission spectrum into the first and second determination models.
This laser processing system (ST) comprises a first laser processing unit (LU1) and a second laser processing unit (LU2). The first laser processing unit includes a pivot table unit (93) having a pivot table (931) that holds a first workpiece processed by a laser beam, and a drive unit (932) that drives the pivot table. The second laser processing unit includes a pair of rail parts (94, 95) provided in parallel with the pivot table unit interposed therebetween, and a table part (3). The table part has workpiece support portions (32G, 32BG) for supporting a second workpiece processed by the laser beam, a table base (31) supporting the workpiece support portions, support columns (312a-d) supporting the table base, and wheels (313, 314) respectively rolling on the pair of rail parts. The table part is configured to bring only the wheels into contact with the pair of rail parts when the table base is disposed above the pivot table unit.
An automatic calculating device (40) is equipped with a computer that determines the operation mode of a positioning mechanism (14) for causing a bending robot (20) to move a workpiece (W), thereby positioning the workpiece (W) at a bending position in a bending machine. The positioning mechanism (14) is provided with multiple operation modes for positioning the workpiece (W) according to a combination of the operation of a pair of back gauges (15a, 15b) and the operation of a side gauge (16). From among the multiple operation modes, the computer determines the operation mode of the positioning mechanism (14) for each bending process to be performed on the workpiece (W), on the basis of information about the workpiece (W) and the positional relationship between a die and the positioning mechanism (14).
B21D 43/00 - Feeding, positioning or storing devices combined with, or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, apparatus for working or processing sheet metal, metal tubes or metal profilesAssociations therewith of cutting devices
B21D 5/02 - Bending sheet metal along straight lines, e.g. to form simple curves on press brakes without making use of clamping means
B25J 13/08 - Controls for manipulators by means of sensing devices, e.g. viewing or touching devices
91.
OVERLOAD PROTECTION DEVICE AND LASER MACHINING DEVICE
An overload protection device (92) comprises a spherical plain bearing (SB) that has an inner ring section (11) and an outer ring section (12). The inner ring section (11) is integrated with a laser machining head (2) and is supported by the outer ring section (12) so as to be capable of rotation within a predetermined angular range (θm) from a normal orientation position via the spherical surface of the spherical plain bearing (SB). The outer ring section (12) is integrated with a head support body (4) that supports the laser machining head (2) and moves in a direction perpendicular to the direction of emission of a laser beam (LB). In the rotation within the predetermined angular range (θm) from the normal orientation position, the optical path space (VL) of a laser beam (La) within the laser machining head (2) forms a non-ventilated state with an external space (VG) of the laser machining head (2) by means of the outer ring section (12) and the inner ring section (11).
This machinability determination device comprises: a laser machining unit that irradiates a member to be machined with a laser beam under determination irradiation conditions not exceeding the melting point of the material of the member to be machined in a machinability determination step; a measurement unit that measures the infrared intensity of radiated light emitted when the member to be machined is irradiated with the laser beam; a feature extraction unit that extracts feature information indicating a temporal or positional change of the temperature of the member to be machined on the basis of time-series data of the measured infrared intensity; a determination unit that determines the machinability of the member to be machined when the member to be machined is machined under preset machining conditions by the laser machining unit on the basis of the extracted feature information and pre-recorded reference information for determining machinability of the member to be machined; and a notification unit that notifies of the determined determination results.
This welding system comprises: a welding device that has a welding head and that, according to an operation program, moves the welding head to a welding position and performs welding on a workpiece by using the welding head; a control unit that controls the welding device by executing the operation program; an imaging device that images the welding position and the surrounding area thereof and that outputs a welding position image; an image processing unit that receives, as input, the welding position image and a reference image of a reference welding position where the welding head should be moved to in accordance with the operation program, that calculates a correction amount between the reference welding position and the welding position shown by the welding position image and reliability of the welding position, and that outputs an image for conformation of the welding position; a display unit that displays the outputted image; and a program correction unit that corrects the operation program on the basis of the outputted correction amount and the outputted reliability.
A laser processing machine includes a processing head that emits a laser beam from an opening; a focusing lens that focuses the laser beam on a surface of sheet metal; a carriage that moves a position of the processing head; a galvano scanner unit that moves the laser beam emitted from the opening; an assist gas supply device and an NC device. The NC device controls the galvano scanner unit such that the center of the laser beam that is emitted from the opening moves by a predetermined movement distance, from the center of the opening to the front of the traveling route of an irradiation position for the laser beam, and performs control for a mark-off line to be marked on the sheet metal by controlling the carriage in such a way as to move the irradiation position for the laser beam along the traveling route.
B23K 26/06 - Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing
B23K 26/08 - Devices involving relative movement between laser beam and workpiece
B23K 26/082 - Scanning systems, i.e. devices involving movement of the laser beam relative to the laser head
B23K 26/14 - Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring using a fluid stream, e.g. a jet of gas, in conjunction with the laser beamNozzles therefor
95.
ASSIST GAS CONTROL DEVICE, LASER PROCESSOR, AND ASSIST GAS CONTROL METHOD
This assist gas control device (9): calculates a movement time within which a processing head (5) moves from a processing end point to a processing start point; acquires a pressure command value for the assist gas at the processing start point; sets a reduced-pressure command value, which is a pressure command value for reducing the pressure of the assist gas while the processing head (5) is moving from the processing end point to the processing start point, on the basis of the movement time and the pressure command value; and, once the processing head (5) starts moving from the processing end point, lowers the pressure of the assist gas to the reduced-pressure command value and then raises the pressure of the assist gas until the processing head (5) reaches the processing start point.
B23K 26/14 - Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring using a fluid stream, e.g. a jet of gas, in conjunction with the laser beamNozzles therefor
B23K 26/00 - Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
B23K 26/08 - Devices involving relative movement between laser beam and workpiece
96.
STOCK MANAGEMENT DEVICE, STOCK MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND STOCK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
The present invention is configured to be capable of executing: an identifier issuing process for issuing a unique identifier to each piece of nesting data; a component information acquiring process for acquiring component information relating to one or more pieces of component data included in the nesting data; and a linking process for linking the identifier of the nesting data and the component information relating to the component data included in the nesting data to each other. The nesting data can include the component data relating to an ordered component having a manufacturing number and the component data for an in-process stock item not having the manufacturing number. The present invention is configured to manage the in-process stock item by means of the identifier.
An abutment member position identifying apparatus includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire shape information of a workpiece to be subjected to bending; and a position determination unit including a first position determination unit configured to determine positions of a first abutment member and a second abutment member brought into abutment against a front side of the workpiece, and a second position determination unit configured to determine a position of a third abutment member brought into abutment against a lateral side of the workpiece.
A structure body cutting system includes a cutter system mounted on a cutting side trailer and configured to cut a blade to be cut, and a feeder system mounted on a feeding side trailer and configured to send out the blade to the cutter system. The blade is placed so as to straddle between the cutter system and the feeder system. The feeder system sends out the blade to the cutter system as the feeding side trailer comes close to the cutting side trailer. The cutter system cuts the blade into a plurality of cut segments by cutting the blade sent out from the feeder system.
B23D 55/04 - Sawing machines or sawing devices working with strap saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts of devices for feeding or clamping work
B23D 49/02 - Hacksaw machines with straight saw blades secured to a rectilinearly-guided frame, e.g. with the frame fed stepwise in the plane of the guide
B23D 51/04 - Sawing machines or sawing devices working with straight blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular partsCarrying or attaching means for tools, covered by this subclass, which are connected to a carrier at both ends of devices for feeding, positioning, clamping, or rotating work
B23D 55/00 - Sawing machines or sawing devices working with strap saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts
F03D 13/40 - Arrangements or methods specially adapted for transporting wind motor components
99.
POSITIONING STRUCTURE, WORKPIECE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND WELDING METHOD
A positioning structure (GK) that can be used in a welding method for joining a first workpiece (W1) and a second workpiece (W2) comprises a positioning projecting portion (Wc) formed projecting from an end surface (W1a) of the first workpiece (W1) comprising sheet metal, and a positioning recessed portion (Wd) formed in a top surface of the second workpiece (W2) such that the positioning projecting portion (Wc) is embedded in and engages therewith, and by causing the positioning projecting portion (Wc) to engage with the positioning recessed portion (Wd) formed by means of the workpiece manufacturing method of the present invention, the end surface (W1a) of the first workpiece (W1) abuts the top surface (W2b) of the second workpiece (W2) and the first workpiece (W1) is positioned with a perpendicular attitude relative to the second workpiece (W2).
Provided are a feeding device and a control method for a feeding device that make it possible for an actuator to perform a roll opening/closing operation that is optimized to a workpiece. The present invention comprises an actuator 280 that moves an upper work roll to achieve a closed state in which work rolls are in contact or an open state in which the work rolls are apart, a direction-switching valve 420 that switches between a first state in which fluid is supplied to a B chamber 280B and drained from an A chamber 280A and a second state in which fluid is supplied to the A chamber 280A and drained from the B chamber 280B, a shutoff valve 430 that shuts off drainage of fluid, and a controller that performs control to switch the direction-switching valve 420 to the first state and thereby put the work rolls in the closed state and to switch the direction-switching valve to the second state and thereby put the work rolls in the open state. When the work rolls have been put in the open state from the closed state, the controller controls the shutoff valve 430 to shut off drainage of fluid from the B chamber 280B after a shutoff start time has passed.
B21D 1/02 - Straightening, restoring form or removing local distortions of sheet metal or specific articles made therefromStretching sheet metal combined with rolling by rollers
B21D 43/02 - Advancing work in relation to the stroke of the die or tool
B21D 43/09 - Advancing work in relation to the stroke of the die or tool by means in mechanical engagement with the work by rollers by one or more pairs of rollers for feeding sheet or strip material
