Abstract: A machine tool system includes a schedule storage unit that stores machining schedule information containing a machining sequence of a plurality of workpieces, and a priority-level setting unit that allows a user to designate any of the workpieces in the machining schedule information stored in the schedule storage unit and to set a priority level for the designated workpiece. The workpiece for which the priority level is set by the priority-level setting unit is machined in accordance with the priority level, and the workpiece for which the priority level is not set is machined in accordance with the machining sequence after the workpiece for which the priority level is set is machined.

Abstract: A machine tool includes a speech input unit that accepts speech from an operator as input, a speech recognition unit that recognizes the speech input into the speech input unit, a status determination unit that determines an operating status of the machine tool when the speech is input into the speech input unit, a display unit, a storage unit that stores a plurality of screens, and a screen selection unit that selects a screen according to a combination of the speech recognized by the speech recognition unit and the operating status of the machine tool determined by the status determination unit from among the plurality of screens, and causes the display unit to display the selected screen.

Abstract: A machining support device for supporting improvement of a machining result of a numerical controller includes: a machining resource information acquisition unit that acquires functions set in advance in the numerical controller as machining resource information; a machining content information acquisition unit that acquires a machining content to be executed by the numerical controller as machining content information; a machining result calculation unit that calculates an expected machining result expected to be obtained when the machining content included in the machining content information is performed on the basis of the machining resource information; a retrieving unit that retrieves software that improves the calculated expected machining result; and an informing unit that informs of the retrieved software.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus which determines a discharge condition for a chip removal apparatus which discharges an object in order to remove chips, wherein the information processing apparatus observes data indicating a removal efficiency of the chips as a state variable representing a current state of an environment, acquires label data indicating the discharge condition, and learns the state variable and the label data in association with each other.

Abstract: A machine tool control device and a production system are provided which determine an operation sequence of a robot and set numerical data required in operation, by setting the selection of an operating program of a robot, and/or setting of operations of the operating program, based on an instruction by the user from the machine tool side. A numerical control device which is connected to a robot control device for controlling a robot and controls a machine tool that is used in combination with the robot, includes: a reception unit that accepts setting information for the robot; and a sending unit for sending a parameter setting a selection of an operating program of the robot, and/or setting operations of the operating program, based on the setting information accepted by the reception unit.

Abstract: A cleaning device includes: a lens cover configured to cover an object lens of a camera provided in a machining area of a machine tool, the lens cover being transparent; a motor configured to rotate the lens cover; and a wiping member configured to, when the lens cover rotates, wipe at least an adhering substance that has adhered to a region of the lens cover in an angle-of-view of the camera.

Abstract: A machining support device for supporting improvement of a machining result of a numerical controller includes: a machining resource information acquisition unit that acquires functions set in advance in the numerical controller as machining resource information; a machining content information acquisition unit that acquires a machining content to be executed by the numerical controller as machining content information; a machining result calculation unit that calculates an expected machining result expected to be obtained when the machining content included in the machining content information is performed on the basis of the machining resource information; a retrieving unit that retrieves software that improves the calculated expected machining result; and an informing unit that informs of the retrieved software.

Abstract: A machine tool includes a speech input unit that accepts speech from an operator as input, a speech recognition unit that recognizes the speech input into the speech input unit, a status determination unit that determines an operating status of the machine tool when the speech is input into the speech input unit, a display unit, a storage unit that stores a plurality of screens, and a screen selection unit that selects a screen according to a combination of the speech recognized by the speech recognition unit and the operating status of the machine tool determined by the status determination unit from among the plurality of screens, and causes the display unit to display the selected screen.

Abstract: A system includes a visual sensor provided in an industrial machine or in the vicinity thereof to acquire a plurality of image data, a calculation unit that calculates a contamination degree of a lens or a lens cover of the visual sensor on the basis of the image data acquired by the visual sensor, and a prediction unit that calculates information on a predicted cleaning timing to be performed in the future, of the lens or the lens cover on the basis of the calculated contamination degree of the lens or the lens cover.

Abstract: A machining system includes a machine tool having a camera, and a three-dimensional shape generating apparatus. The three-dimensional shape generating apparatus includes an image capture unit that captures a first image from the camera at a first relative position and captures a second image from the camera at a second relative position, and a shape generator that generates a three-dimensional shape of at least one subject, based on the first image, the second image and a distance between the first relative position and the second relative position.

Abstract: A system includes a visual sensor provided in an industrial machine or in the vicinity thereof to acquire a plurality of image data, a calculation unit that calculates a contamination degree of a lens or a lens cover of the visual sensor on the basis of the image data acquired by the visual sensor, and a prediction unit that calculates information on a predicted cleaning timing to be performed in the future, of the lens or the lens cover on the basis of the calculated contamination degree of the lens or the lens cover.

Abstract: A cleaning device includes: a lens cover configured to cover an object lens of a camera provided in a machining area of a machine tool, the lens cover being transparent; a motor configured to rotate the lens cover; and a wiping member configured to, when the lens cover rotates, wipe at least an adhering substance that has adhered to a region of the lens cover in an angle-of-view of the camera.

Abstract: A machining system includes a machine tool having a camera, and a three-dimensional shape generating apparatus. The three-dimensional shape generating apparatus includes an image capture unit that captures a first image from the camera at a first relative position and captures a second image from the camera at a second relative position, and a shape generator that generates a three-dimensional shape of at least one subject, based on the first image, the second image and a distance between the first relative position and the second relative position.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus which determines a discharge condition for a chip removal apparatus which discharges an object in order to remove chips, wherein the information processing apparatus observes data indicating a removal efficiency of the chips as a state variable representing a current state of an environment, acquires label data indicating the discharge condition, and learns the state variable and the label data in association with each other.

Abstract: A robot controller which can simply perform the teaching of a movement position included in a task of producing a robot operation program. A robot controller which controls a robot includes: a numerical controller which is connected so as to be able to perform communication; a signal reception unit which receives a preset external signal from the numerical controller; a program storage unit which stores a setup program that is previously made to correspond to the external signal; and a program start unit which starts the setup program that is previously made to correspond to the external signal when the program start unit receives the external signal from the numerical controller through the signal unit, where when the setup program is started, the current position of the robot is used as a teaching position to be stored in a position register previously set in the setup program.

Abstract: A machine tool control device and a production system are provided which determine an operation sequence of a robot and set numerical data required in operation, by setting the selection of an operating program of a robot, and/or setting of operations of the operating program, based on an instruction by the user from the machine tool side. A numerical control device which is connected to a robot control device for controlling a robot and controls a machine tool that is used in combination with the robot, includes: a reception unit that accepts setting information for the robot; and a sending unit for sending a parameter setting a selection of an operating program of the robot, and/or setting operations of the operating program, based on the setting information accepted by the reception unit.