Abstract: A system for tuning of axis control of a multi-axis machine and a method of operating the same are provided. The system includes a knowledge base for acquiring and maintaining factual knowledge associated with the tuning of the axis control. The factual knowledge has a uniform ontology a uniform data representation, and includes known input facts associated with known output facts. The system further includes an inference unit for automatically inferring new output facts associated with given new input facts in accordance with the factual knowledge.

Abstract: An actuator of a machine is controlled by a control device with a controller structure in a normal operating mode and a special operating mode. The control device determines from a position setpoint value and a position actual value a control signal for the actuator. In the normal operating mode, the setpoint values are determined using a utility program, and in the special operating mode by a system program that is different from the normal operating program. In the special operating mode, a frequency characteristic for the actuator is determined on the basis of the sequence of setpoint values and associated actual values, and an evaluation for the actuator and/or of the controller structure is performed using the frequency characteristic and parameters of the controller structure. Depending on the evaluation, a message is transmitted to an operator of the machine or to a computing device over a network.

Abstract: A system for tuning of axis control of a multi-axis machine and a method of operating the same are provided. The system includes a knowledge base for acquiring and maintaining factual knowledge associated with the tuning of the axis control. The factual knowledge has a uniform ontology a uniform data representation, and includes known input facts associated with known output facts. The system further includes an inference unit for automatically inferring new output facts associated with given new input facts in accordance with the factual knowledge.

Abstract: An actuator of a machine is controlled by a control device with a controller structure in a normal operating mode and a special operating mode. The control device determines from a position setpoint value and a position actual value a control signal for the actuator. In the normal operating mode, the setpoint values are determined using a utility program, and in the special operating mode by a system program that is different from the normal operating program. In the special operating mode, a frequency characteristic for the actuator is determined on the basis of the sequence of setpoint values and associated actual values, and an evaluation for the actuator and/or of the controller structure is performed using the frequency characteristic and parameters of the controller structure. Depending on the evaluation, a message is transmitted to an operator of the machine or to a computing device over a network.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for decoupling an attachment (7a, 7b, 7c, 7d) from a moving machine element (4) of a machine tool, production machine or of a robot. In order to carry out the decoupling, the attachment (7a, 7b, 7c, 7d) is joined to the machine element (4) via a damping device (13). The invention provides a simple device for decoupling an attachment from a moving machine element of a machine tool, production machine or of a robot.