Abstract: -- A method for producing a machine component from a workpiece includes registering a dimension of a surface of the workpiece to be machined and a margin of tolerance of the dimension, generating a signature pattern for the surface to be machined, shaping the workpiece at least on the surface to be machined, where a signature pattern is simultaneously produced during the shaping, and producing a check code on the workpiece, where the signature pattern has maximum dimensions that are within the tolerance margin.

Abstract: When carrying out an industrial process or during the operation of an industrial system or machine, relevant data is to be detected without additionally loading the control of the industrial process or the system or machine in question. For this purpose, the invention provides a control system (1, 4, 5; 1?, 4?, 5?; 1?, 4?, 5?) with a real control (1; 1?; 1?) for controlling an industrial process, a system or a machine; a virtual control (4; 4?; 4?) for simulating the control of the industrial process, the system, or the machine; synchronization means for synchronizing the real control (1; 1?; 1?) and the virtual control (4; 4?; 4?); and a higher-level processor unit (5; 5?; 5?) for detecting and/or generating operating data and/or state data with respect to the process, the system, or the machine, wherein the operating data and/or state data is based on data originating from the virtual control (4; 4?; 4?).

Abstract: When carrying out an industrial process or during the operation of an industrial system or machine, relevant data is to be detected without additionally loading the control of the industrial process or the system or machine in question. For this purpose, the invention provides a control system (1, 4, 5; 1?, 4?, 5?; 1?, 4?, 5?) with a real control (1; 1?; 1?) for controlling an industrial process, a system or a machine; a virtual control (4; 4?; 4?) for simulating the control of the industrial process, the system, or the machine; synchronization means for synchronizing the real control (1; 1?; 1?) and the virtual control (4; 4?; 4?); and a higher-level processor unit (5; 5?; 5?) for detecting and/or generating operating data and/or state data with respect to the process, the system, or the machine, wherein the operating data and/or state data is based on data originating from the virtual control (4; 4?; 4?).

Abstract: There is described an engineering systems and generating projects. The projects are used by runtime systems for the control of device and machine modular arrangements. The projects are not completely unmodifiable, instead an individualization layer is provided: particular data input possibilities for base data used by the runtime system are provided with an attribute, which gives whether the data entry in the project shall be unmodifiable or whether said entry may be optionally modifiable by the runtime system. A change is correspondingly optionally carried out with the runtime system. The actual core of the project, however does not need to be re-programmed such that a reversion to the engineering system is not necessary.

Abstract: A controller (2) dynamically decides based on the current operating state (Z) thereof whether and optionally which actions it associates with secure input elements (4) of a user interface (3). When a user (9) actuates one of the secure input elements (4), the controller (2) brings about the actuation of the machine (1) in accordance with the action currently associated with the actuated secure input element (4).

Abstract: There is described an engineering systems and generating projects. The projects are used by runtime systems for the control of device and machine modular arrangements. The projects are not completely unmodifiable, instead an individualization layer is provided: particular data input possibilities for base data used by the runtime system are provided with an attribute, which gives whether the data entry in the project shall be unmodifiable or whether said entry may be optionally modifiable by the runtime system. A change is correspondingly optionally carried out with the runtime system. The actual core of the project, however does not need to be re-programmed such that a reversion to the engineering system is not necessary.

Abstract: The invention relates to a synchronous clocked communication system, for example a distributed automation system, the stations of which can be arbitrary automation components and which are coupled to one another via a data network. Using the disclosed method for integrating decentralized input/output modules, these decentralized input/output modules can be linked into the synchronous clocked communication system in such a manner that they can use their characteristics unrestrictedly. Thus, in particular, the detection of input signals and the output of output signals is possible in a deterministic and synchronous manner in the decentralized input/output modules. In addition, the disclosed method enables input signals to be detected with an accuracy of less than the length of one communication cycle of the communication system and to support the switching of output signals in smaller time granularities than the length of one communication cycle which, in particular, finds use, e.g. for switching cams.

Abstract: A data transmission system is described that connects a controller with drives in machine tools and production machines. The controller can be connected via an internal data bus with at least one internal drive, wherein the same data bus profiles are used for the internal data bus as for an external data bus. A user then sees the same data interface both for a central control topology and a drive-based control topology. This allows the user to readily interchange the two topologies and port existing applications to the various control topologies.

Abstract: Synchronization of a bus master to a bus slave permits the desired hierarchical structuring of buses by virtue of a bus slave on a bus receiving the synchronization information for an associated bus master is disclosed. A phase locked loop is used to filter this clock information and to regenerate missing clock pulses. This clock which is now “sound,” is supplied to one or more parallel bus masters of other buses, which generate the corresponding clock information using the necessary messages on the respective bus. This principle is independent of the respective bus system, which means that a plurality of identical buses or else different bus systems can be operated hierarchically in synchronization with one another.

Abstract: A device is disclosed for automating machines, such as machine tools or production machines, whereby the device includes at least one local user terminal located proximate to a corresponding machine for operating that machine, at least one controller for controlling the corresponding machine connected with the local user terminal via a bus system, and at least one computer that is also connected to the bus system for unidirectional or bidirectional data transfer. The at least one computer includes operating software capable of controlling functions of the machine(s) and can be operated from the user terminal(s). The disclosed device optimizes the operation of a machine tool or production machine in an automation environment.

Abstract: The invention relates to an automation object (1, 3) which can be connected for data processing to at least one further automation object (1, 3). The automation object (1. 3) has an object-specific information item, it being possible to transfer this object-specific information item to the further automation object (1, 3). The object-specific information is present in a metalanguage or in a form which can be converted into a metalanguage.

Abstract: A device and method is described for safely recognizing a switch position angle of a rotary switch. Two redundantly configured computer units are provided to determine discrete switch positions of the rotary switch by evaluating two actual analog switch position signal values corresponding to the switch position angle, with each computer unit separately checking the actual analog switch position signal values for plausibility. Faulty switch position angles are identified by comparing the switch position angles determined by the first and the second computer unit.

Abstract: A data transmission system is described that connects a controller with drives in machine tools and production machines. The controller can be connected via an internal data bus with at least one internal drive, wherein the same data bus profiles are used for the internal data bus as for an external data bus. A user then sees the same data interface both for a central control topology and a drive-based control topology. This allows the user to readily interchange the two topologies and port existing applications to the various control topologies.

Abstract: A device and method is described for safely recognizing a switch position angle of a rotary switch. Two redundantly configured computer units are provided to determine discrete switch positions of the rotary switch by evaluating two actual analog switch position signal values corresponding to the switch position angle, with each computer unit separately checking the actual analog switch position signal values for plausibility. Faulty switch position angles are identified by comparing the switch position angles determined by the first and the second computer unit.

Abstract: The invention makes it possible to execute the pre-control and the fine interpolation in the drive (A) in the fast drive clock (tDR) with a slower path pre-setting in the clock (tNC) of the NC. For this purpose, in each NC clock (tNC) a setpoint speed value (nNC*) and the P gain (kP) of the NC position controller (L_NC) and the desired axle speed (nNC) and the average axle speed (nNCMW) during the last NC position controller clock are transferred from the NC to the drive. From this information, polynomial segments of the third degree are in each case generated on the drive side, valid for the duration of an NC position controller clock (tNC). They are constructed in such a way that the speed at the polynomial transitions is constant. A variable component of the position polynomial is determined as the fine position component xF, with which the setpoint position values are finely interpolated in the drive.

Abstract: The invention makes it possible to execute the pre-control and the fine interpolation in the drive (A) in the fast drive clock (tDR) with a slower path pre-setting in the clock (tNC) of the NC. For this purpose, in each NC clock (tNC) a setpoint speed value (nNC*) and the P gain (kP) of the NC position controller (L_NC) and the desired axle speed (nNC) and the average axle speed (nNCMW) during the last NC position controller clock are transferred from the NC to the drive. From this information, polynomial segments of the third degree are in each case generated on the drive side, valid for the duration of an NC position controller clock (tNC). They are constructed in such a way that the speed at the polynomial transitions is constant. A variable component of the position polynomial is determined as the fine position component xF, with which the setpoint position values are finely interpolated in the drive.

Abstract: The invention makes it possible to execute the pre-control and the fine interpolation in the drive (A) in the fast drive clock (tDR) with a slower path pre-setting in the clock (tNC) of the NC. For this purpose, in each NC clock (tNC) a setpoint speed value (nNC*) and the P gain (kP) of the NC position controller (L_NC) and the desired axle speed (nNC) and the average axle speed (nNCMW) during the last NC position controller clock are transferred from the NC to the drive. From this information, polynomial segments of the third degree are in each case generated on the drive side, valid for the duration of an NC position controller clock (tNC). They are constructed in such a way that the speed at the polynomial transitions is constant. A variable component of the position polynomial is determined as the fine position component xF, with which the setpoint position values are finely interpolated in the drive.

Abstract: The invention makes it possible to execute the pre-control and the fine interpolation in the drive (A) in the fast drive clock (tDR) with a slower path pre-setting in the clock (tNC) of the NC. For this purpose, in each NC clock (tNC) a setpoint speed value (nNC*) and the P gain (kP) of the NC position controller (L_NC) and the desired axle speed (nNC) and the average axle speed (NNCMW) during the last NC position controller clock are transferred from the NC to the drive. From this information, polynomial segments of the third degree are in each case generated on the drive side, valid for the duration of an NC position controller clock (tNC). They are constructed in such a way that the speed at the polynomial transitions is constant. A variable component of the position polynomial is determined as the fine position component xF, with which the setpoint position values are finely interpolated in the drive.

Abstract: The invention relates to a synchronous clocked communication system, for example a distributed automation system, the stations of which can be arbitrary automation components and which are coupled to one another via a data network (1). Using the disclosed method for integrating decentralized input/output modules (2, 3), these decentralized input/output modules (2, 3) can be linked into the synchronous clocked communication system in such a manner that they can use their characteristics unrestrictedly. Thus, in particular, the detection of input signals and the output of output signals is possible in a deterministic and synchronous manner in the decentralized input/output modules 2, 3. In addition, the disclosed method enables input signals to be detected with an accuracy of less than the length of one communication cycle of the communication system and to support the switching of output signals in smaller time granularities than the length of one communication cycle which, in particular, finds use, e.g.

Abstract: Synchronization of a bus master to a bus slave permits the desired hierarchical structuring of buses by virtue of a bus slave on a bus receiving the synchronization information for an associated bus master is disclosed. A phase locked loop is used to filter this clock information and to regenerate missing clock pulses. This clock which is now “sound,” is supplied to one or more parallel bus masters of other buses, which generate the corresponding clock information using the necessary messages on the respective bus. This principle is independent of the respective bus system, which means that a plurality of identical buses or else different bus systems can be operated hierarchically in synchronization with one another.