Abstract: A numerical control device for controlling multiple drive shafts that drive a tool for machining an object to be machined includes an analysis processing unit that analyzes a machining program, a machining path calculation unit that calculates a machining path, which is a travel path of the tool in cutting machining of the object to be machined, based on a result of analysis of the machining program performed by the analysis processing unit, and an interrupt pathway calculation unit that calculates a travel path of the tool in an interrupt operation based on the result of analysis. The interrupt operation is an operation repeatedly performed in which the tool is temporarily lifted up from the machining path while the tool is moved along the machining path and is machining the object to be machined.

Abstract: A numerical control apparatus includes: a thread-whirling motor controller controlling, based on a thread lead representing a movement amount of a thread whirling tool per rotation of a workpiece, a reference differential speed representing a difference between a predetermined reference rotational speed of the thread whirling tool and a rotational speed of the workpiece, the number of tool blades of the thread whirling tool, and a workpiece spindle speed representing the rotational speed of the workpiece, a first motor moving the thread whirling tool, a second motor rotating the thread whirling tool, and a third motor rotating the workpiece. The thread-whirling motor controller controls: the first motor based on the thread lead and the reference differential speed; the second motor based on the thread lead, the reference differential speed, the number of tool blades, and the workpiece spindle speed; and the third motor based on the workpiece spindle speed.

Abstract: A numerical control apparatus includes: a thread-whirling motor controller controlling, based on a thread lead representing a movement amount of a thread whirling tool per rotation of a workpiece, a reference differential speed representing a difference between a predetermined reference rotational speed of the thread whirling tool and a rotational speed of the workpiece, the number of tool blades of the thread whirling tool, and a workpiece spindle speed representing the rotational speed of the workpiece, a first motor moving the thread whirling tool, a second motor rotating the thread whirling tool, and a third motor rotating the workpiece. The thread-whirling motor controller controls: the first motor based on the thread lead and the reference differential speed; the second motor based on the thread lead, the reference differential speed, the number of tool blades, and the workpiece spindle speed; and the third motor based on the workpiece spindle speed.

Abstract: A device comprises: a calculation unit calculating, based on a model on a calculator, a response path along which a target actually operates when an instruction path is given; a determiner determining a target path along which the target operates; a generation unit regenerating a temporary instruction path based on the target path and a temporary instruction response path obtained when the calculation unit is given the temporary instruction path; a determiner determining a convergence determination condition; and a comparator determining whether error between the temporary instruction response path and the target path is converged, based on the condition. Regenerating the path and calculating the temporary instruction response path are repeated until the comparator determines that the condition is met, and, when the comparator determines so, the temporary instruction path is output to a controller controlling the target, as the path for operating the target.

Abstract: A command value generator includes: a target path and tolerance range changing unit changing at least one of the target path and a range of tolerance based on the machining error; a response path calculation unit calculating a response error and a response path; a path comparison unit calculating an error between the response path and the target path and determining whether the calculated error falls within the range of tolerance; a temporary command path holding unit holding the target path as a temporary command path; and a command path correction unit correcting the temporary command path. The temporary command path is corrected based on the response error when determining the calculated error not to fall within the range of tolerance, and a corrected temporary command path is held in the temporary command path holding unit.

Abstract: A linear motor system includes a plurality of armatures that are disposed along a movement path of a mover continuously or discretely, a detector that detects position information of the mover in the movement path, zone controllers that are provided to a plurality of unit zones of the movement path in one-to-one correspondence and control the armatures disposed on the unit zones, respectively, and an integrated controller that supplies a traveling instruction of the mover to the plurality of zone controllers provided to the movement path based on the position information detected by the detector and totally controls the plurality of zone controllers. The zone controllers determine whether the mover to be driven is present in the related unit zones based on the traveling instruction, and control the plurality of armatures based on determined results.

Abstract: A numerical control device reads a machining program and causes a machine tool to operate based on the machining program. The numerical control device includes: an acceleration-deceleration determining unit; and a position-command generating unit. The numerical control device is configured to set the acceleration and the deceleration as acceleration-deceleration data when the acceleration and the deceleration satisfy tolerances decided based on actual mechanical dynamic characteristics, and set the tolerances as acceleration-deceleration data when the acceleration and deceleration do not satisfy the tolerances. The position-command generating unit is configured to generate a position command based on the moving command, the acceleration-deceleration data, and the speed at the end of the command route and the superimposition amount subjected to processing by the acceleration-deceleration determining unit.

Abstract: A linear motor system includes a plurality of armatures that are disposed along a movement path of a mover continuously or discretely, a detector that detects position information of the mover in the movement path, zone controllers that are provided to a plurality of unit zones of the movement path in one-to-one correspondence and control the armatures disposed on the unit zones, respectively, and an integrated controller that supplies a traveling instruction of the mover to the plurality of zone controllers provided to the movement path based on the position information detected by the detector and totally controls the plurality of zone controllers. The zone controllers determine whether the mover to be driven is present in the related unit zones based on the traveling instruction, and control the plurality of armatures based on determined results.

Abstract: An instruction value generation device comprises: an instruction response calculation unit (102) that predictively calculates, on the basis of a model on a calculator, a response path along which a control target is actually operated when an instruction path is given; a target path determination unit (104) that determines a target path along which the control target is operated; an instruction path generation unit (105) that regenerates a temporary instruction path on the basis of the target path and a temporary instruction response path obtained when the temporary instruction path is given to the instruction response calculation unit (102); a convergence-determination-condition determination unit (103) that determines a convergence determination condition used in a determination processing of determining whether an error between the temporary instruction response path and the target path is converged; and a path comparison unit that performs the determination processing on the basis of the convergence determ

Abstract: In a transport carriage system, multiple transport carriages travel along a common track and each transport carriage includes a servo system that performs servo control with respect to traveling of the transport carriage, and an intermediate instruction of the servo system is generated in a predetermined cycle by an acceleration/deceleration control unit of a traveling control unit. A smoothed instruction is generated for the predetermined cycle by smoothing the generated intermediate instruction over a plurality of cycles with a smoothing unit of the traveling control unit, and the servo system is controlled based on the smoothed instruction that was generated.

Abstract: A numerical control device reads a machining program and causes a machine tool to operate based on the machining program. The numerical control device includes: an acceleration-deceleration determining unit; and a position-command generating unit. The numerical control device is configured to set the acceleration and the deceleration as acceleration-deceleration data when the acceleration and the deceleration satisfy tolerances decided based on actual mechanical dynamic characteristics, and set the tolerances as acceleration-deceleration data when the acceleration and deceleration do not satisfy the tolerances. The position-command generating unit is configured to generate a position command based on the moving command, the acceleration-deceleration data, and the speed at the end of the command route and the superimposition amount subjected to processing by the acceleration-deceleration determining unit.

Abstract: In a transport carriage system, multiple transport carriages travel along a common track and each transport carriage includes a servo system that performs servo control with respect to traveling of the transport carriage, and an intermediate instruction of the servo system is generated in a predetermined cycle by an acceleration/deceleration control unit of a traveling control unit. A smoothed instruction is generated for the predetermined cycle by smoothing the generated intermediate instruction over a plurality of cycles with a smoothing unit of the traveling control unit, and the servo system is controlled based on the smoothed instruction that was generated.

Abstract: In a transfer apparatus, a SCARA arm is provided on an elevation platform. Further, a sensor arranged to detect inclination at a tip end of the arm and a sensor arranged to measure a position of an article on the arm are provided. A base is tilted to eliminate inclination of the detected inclination, and a stretching amount of the arm is corrected in correspondence with the measured position of the article on the arm.