Abstract: To provide a servo controller for an industrial machine allowing construction of a system achieving more excellent power efficiency than a conventional system. A servo controller includes: a driving motor that drives an industrial machine; a load detecting unit that detects a load on the driving motor or the amount of power consumed by the driving motor; a buffer motor that feeds regenerative power to the driving motor on the basis of a result of the detection by the load detecting unit; and a base speed setting unit for recovering the buffer motor to a second base speed set to be lower than a constant first base speed preset for the buffer motor and applied before the regenerative power is fed to the driving motor after the buffer motor is decelerated from the first base speed and the regenerative power is fed to the driving motor.

Abstract: A drilling machine performs a feed operation while rotating a spindle, suspends the feed operation of the spindle for a predetermined dwell time at a predetermined hole bottom position, and then performs drilling by retreating the spindle. A controller for controlling the drilling machine calculates the dwell time based on a prescribed rotation amount in response to specification of the prescribed rotation amount (dwell rotation amount) at the hole bottom position.

Abstract: A powered handheld electromechanical surgical device includes a motor configured to drive extension and retraction of a drive component, a sensor configured to sense force exerted on the drive component during extension of the drive component, and a controller including a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive the sensed force from the sensor, control a speed of the motor during extension of the drive component in accordance with the sensed force, determine a speed profile or a force profile during extension of the drive component, and control a speed of the motor during retraction of the drive component in accordance with the speed profile or the force profile.

Abstract: To provide a numerical controller that can detect a position in a machining program at which a speed control abnormality is likely to occur due to an insufficient look-ahead blocks that are used to determine an acceleration/deceleration operation, and start a look-ahead processing function from the position in parallel with looking ahead at the machining program from the start of the machining program in order to stabilize feed rate, cutting speed and other factors.

Abstract: A dental milling machine is provided with a tool which is guided in a chuck. A workpiece arm is mounted opposite the tool to be able to be moved at least in the direction of the spindle axis. With a control device it can be moved in relation to the workpiece, especially by means of a drive motor of the workpiece arm. The workpiece arm has an abutment element, whereby the control device moves the tool and the abutment element towards each other until they abut each other. The control device can be used to detect abutment of the abutment element with respect to the tool, in particular with respect to its tip, in particular by decelerating the (relative) movement of the tool and the abutment element towards each another, upon contact of the tool and the abutment element. This position may be signaled as a reference position and, especially may be stored.

Abstract: A method for controlling a machine tool includes processing a parts program by executing non-cyclic preprocessing run tasks and cyclic main run tasks, two master values resulting from the executed preprocessing run tasks are stored in a first buffer memory. A first part of a curve table is generated, which includes a first specification that assigns to a first one of the master values a first coupling value for a coupling axis. The respective cycle of the main run tasks to which the first master value is assigned is then executed, whereafter a second part of the curve table is executed, which includes a second specification that assigns a second coupling value for the coupling axis to a second one of the master values. The second part is stored in the second buffer memory. Considerable savings in time and memory are achieved.

Abstract: A movable machine including a chassis, a tool coupled to the chassis, an operator control carried by the chassis and a controller. The controller is communicatively coupled to the operator control. The controller being configured to send a force feedback and/or a vibration feedback to the operator control thereby conveying information to the operator. The information is not related to a load encountered by the tool.

Abstract: A display control device includes a setting unit to set a mode selected by a user from a plurality of modes, and a display unit to display a machine operation panel and a keyboard on an operation screen of a machine operation panel. The modes include at least a machining mode for operating the machine tool to process a workpiece, and an MDI mode. When the mode is changed, the display unit displays a machine operation panel or a keyboard associated with the mode after the change on the operation screen.

Abstract: A method and a device operating according to the method automatically generate a control program designed for diagnostic purposes of a production machine or machine tool. The control program is generated using freely selectable parameters and/or machine-specific parameters by an algorithm which defines a movement profile. The movement profile incorporates at least one test run for at least one axis of the respective production machine or machine tool, wherein the at least one test run produces an axis excitation which is suitable for determining at least one mechatronic characteristic variable of the respective axis.

Abstract: A system for configuring and providing automated access to content based on the access rights of a mobile computing device, the location of a mobile computing device, and the user operating the mobile computing device. The system uses a centralized database and management system to configure and manage access to content. The system determines the information that is relevant when a device and user are physically present at a specific location. The system then facilitates access to content on the mobile computing device for user interaction. Access to information is controlled by the system based on a combination of permissions shared by the mobile computing device, the user, and the current location. In one embodiment, access to content is governed by the spatial proximity of the device to some physical asset. In one embodiment, multiple location checks are performed before content is delivered.

Abstract: A parameter setting support device is provided with a parameter setting interface unit configured to display an input screen for setting a parameter of a function of a numerical controller and accept the setting of the value of the parameter of the function to be set, a related parameter identification unit configured to identify a related function related to the parameter of the settable function, based on the relationship between the parameter and each function of the numerical controller, and a setting range identification unit configured to identify a setting range of the parameter of the related function by calculating a conditional expression predetermined for the setting range of the parameter of the related function. The parameter setting interface unit displays the setting range of the parameter of the related function identified by the setting range identification unit.

Abstract: A power converter produces power at a greater voltage than provided by a power source, while drawing power from the power source, wherein the power converter has a variable input current limit or a variable input power limit. One or more audio amplifiers are configured into i) drawing power from the power source bypassing the power converter and ii) drawing power from the power converter, according to audio signal amplitude, during audio playback and in accordance with an audio signal being amplified. A load of each amplifier is determined for when the amplifier is drawing power from the power source bypassing the power converter. The variable input limit of the power converter is adjusted in accordance with the determined load, during the audio playback. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

Abstract: Provided is a prober capable of suppressing the increase in installation area and the increase in device cost, and also improving the throughput, while maintaining the accuracy of the moving position of an alignment device shared by each of measuring units. The prober includes: a plurality of measuring units, each of which has a probe card electrically connected to a test head; a wafer chuck that holds a wafer in which a plurality of chips are formed; an alignment device which performs relative alignment between the probe card and the wafer held by the wafer chuck; a moving device which moves the alignment device among the measuring units; and a positioning and fixing device which is provided for every of the measuring units, and positions and fixes the alignment device which is moved to each of the measuring units.

Abstract: A failure diagnosis support system includes first image acquisition means mounted on a robot for acquiring an image of the robot; and control means for controlling position and orientation of the first image acquisition means. The control means controls the position and orientation of the first image acquisition means at a predetermined timing so that the first image acquisition means faces a predetermined part of the robot. The first image acquisition means acquires an image of the predetermined part at the position and orientation controlled by the control means.

Abstract: A production management device is communicably connected to a plurality of slave control devices respectively connected to a plurality of machine tools, and also communicably connected to a master control device for preparing an overall operation plan of the plurality of machine tools. The production management device acquires data on a machine type and an operation condition of each of the plurality of machine tools from the slave control device. The production management device selects, on the basis of the data, an alternative machine tool to be substituted for a specific machine tool from among the plurality of machine tools. Furthermore, the production management device substitutes the alternative machine tool for the specific machine tool.

Abstract: This tool exchange device for a machine tool uses an exchange arm to exchange tools between a processing area and a tool accommodation area. In the tool exchange device, an imaging device is used to capture an image of a tool in the tool accommodation area, operation parameters for the exchange arm when the exchange arm is used to exchange the tools are determined from the captured image of the tool, and the exchange arm is operated on the basis of the operation parameters to exchange the tool.

Abstract: A machining time-estimating method for a wire electrical discharge machine for estimating the remaining machining time (Tr) during the machining of a workpiece comprises: a step for setting a predicted machining velocity; a step for determining the actual machining velocity; a step for determining an estimated machining velocity so as to incorporate the predicted machining velocity and the actual machining velocity at a specified ratio, that is, a reference ratio; and a step for calculating remaining machining time from the estimated machining velocity. By executing the actual machining velocity-determining step to the remaining machining time-calculating step repeatedly to estimate remaining machining time moment by moment, remaining wire electrical discharge machining time is estimated with reduced error.

Abstract: A numerical controller stores status data representative of its status in association with a manual data input program executed in this status. In performing a manual data input operation, the stored status data is scored based on its similarity to the current status, and manual data input programs executed in the past are recommended to an operator in the order of priority based on the result of the scoring.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a machining time estimation device for reducing the time required for estimating the machining time. The device comprises storage for storing machining program and machining setting, and machining information acquiring unit for acquiring machining information on an operating condition of a machine tool adapted to be controlled on the basis of the machining program and machining setting. The device further comprises varied element extraction unit for extracting an element varied between a plurality of said machining settings, effected block extraction unit for extracting an effected block the machining time is varied on the effect of the varied element, estimated reduction in time calculating unit for calculating on each effected block difference caused by the varied element and calculating estimated difference in time throughout the machining program, and machining time display unit for outputting the estimated difference in time.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods that employ tolerance values defining a level of vehicle control precision for motion control of an autonomous vehicle. More particularly, a vehicle controller can obtain a trajectory that describes a proposed motion path for the autonomous vehicle. A constraint set of one or more tolerance values (e.g., a longitudinal tolerance value and/or lateral tolerance value) defining a level of vehicle control precision can be determined or otherwise obtained. Motion of the autonomous vehicle can be controlled to follow the trajectory within the one or more tolerance values (e.g., longitudinal tolerance value(s) and/or a lateral tolerance value(s)) identified by the constraint set. By creating a motion control framework for autonomous vehicles that includes an adjustable constraint set of tolerance values, autonomous vehicles can more effectively implement different precision requirements for different driving situations.

Abstract: A simulation apparatus includes an estimated spindle output computation unit configured to estimate, on the basis of cutting conditions, a rotational speed of the spindle and an output of the spindle at the time of cutting a workpiece, a cutting conditions display control unit configured to display the cutting conditions on a display unit, and an estimated spindle output display control unit configured to display on the display unit a graph showing a rated output with respect to rotational speed of the spindle, together with displaying on the display unit, as a coordinate point on the graph, a value related to the output with respect to rotational speed of the spindle which is estimated from the cutting conditions.

Abstract: A numerical controller enabling prediction of a machining time considering a machine delay occurring in a machine. The numerical controller configured for predicting a reference machining time corresponding to a machining time not considering acceleration/deceleration of an predicting the number of times of acceleration/deceleration of the axis in machining storing information related to a deviation time corresponding to a difference between an actual machining time corresponding to a machining time required for actual machining by the machine and the reference machining time predicted in the machining, calculating a correction time for correcting the reference machining time based on the number of times of acceleration/deceleration predicted and the information related to the deviation time stored, and calculating a predicted machining time obtained by correcting the reference machining time using the correction time.

Abstract: A motor selection method includes: referring to a database containing data pertaining to rated speeds, continuous rated torques, and upper limit values of load inertia moment of a plurality of motors; dividing the database, based on the upper limit values of load inertia moment; obtaining information pertaining to a required rotation speed, continuous rated torque, and load inertia moment; selecting one group from a plurality of groups; and selecting a motor meeting the following conditions. rotation speed required of motor?rated speed continuous torque required of motor?continuous rated torque load inertia moment required of motor?upper limit value of load inertia moment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining and/or controlling a position of an electric motor, in particular in a clutch actuation system of a motor vehicle, wherein the position of a rotor of the electric motor is picked up by a sensor system situated on a stator of the electric motor outside an axis of rotation of the electric motor, and the position signal picked up by the sensor system is analyzed by an analysis unit. In a method in which the rotor position is detected with a high level of certainty, the position signal is transmitted to the analysis unit depending on a transmission distance between the sensor system and the analysis unit by means of an SPI protocol signal for short transmission distances, and/or by means of a PWM signal for longer transmission distances.

Abstract: A numerical control device for controlling a first control axis configured to operate in shorter period than reference control period based on first input command input by a first external input device, wherein a movement command data calculation processing unit is configured to calculate a plurality of the movement command data commanding movement amount of axis to be moved by the first control axis during the reference control period and write the plurality of the movement command data in a first buffer in process of calculating the movement command data.

Abstract: An execution plan segment of an execution plan can be received at a control unit of a computer numerically controlled machine from a general purpose computer. The execution plan segment can define operations for causing movement of a moveable head of the computer numerically controlled machine to deliver electromagnetic energy to effect a change in a material within an interior space of the computer numerically controlled machine. The execution plan segment can include a predefined safe pausing point from which the execution plan can be restarted while minimizing a difference in appearance of a finished work-product relative to if a pause and restart are not necessary. Operations of the computer numerically controlled machine can be commenced only after determining that the execution plan segment has been received up to and including the predefined safe pausing point by the computer numerically controlled machine.

Abstract: A system for configuring and providing automated access to content based on the access rights of a mobile computing device, the location of a mobile computing device, and the user operating the mobile computing device. The system uses a centralized database and management system to configure and manage access to content. The system determines the information that is relevant when a device and user are physically present at a specific location. The system then facilitates access to content on the mobile computing device for user interaction. Access to information is controlled by the system based on a combination of permissions shared by the mobile computing device, the user, and the current location. In one embodiment, access to content is governed by the spatial proximity of the device to some physical asset. In one embodiment, multiple location checks are performed before content is delivered.

Abstract: A motor driver integrated circuit comprises a central processing unit, a memory, and a multiple-time programmable memory. The multiple-time programmable memory is configured to store a motor driver program, the memory has a capacity larger than or equal to a capacity of the multiple-time programmable memory. When the motor driver integrated circuit is powered or reset, the central processing unit copies the driven program from the multiple-time programmable memory to the memory. The motor driver integrated circuit is low in cost. The present invention also provides a motor device having the motor driver integrated circuit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a brake of a machine that has a machine control unit and at least one moveable link that can be actuated by the machine control unit and that can be adjusted by a drive motor actuated by the machine control unit, which motor drives a shaft and which motor, in an engaged (closed) position of a brake that can be automatically actuated by the machine control unit, can be locked by said brake. The invention also relates to a machine with a machine control unit, in particular a robot with a robot control unit, which is configured and/or equipped for carrying out such a method.

Abstract: A machining-information management device that manages machining information for a machine tool that machines a workpiece by moving said workpiece relative to a tool and/or moving said tool relative to the workpiece on the basis of a machining program. Said machining-information management device has the following: an extraction unit that extracts a tool swap command and a coordinate-system selection command from a machining program that machines a predetermined workpiece; an acquisition unit that acquires tool information associated with a tool specified in the aforementioned tool swap command and coordinate information associated with a coordinate system specified in the aforementioned coordinate-system selection command; and a generation unit that generates combined machining information that contains the abovementioned machining program, the aforementioned tool information, and the aforementioned coordinate information.

Abstract: A resolver to digital converter is provided and includes first and second inputs to receive signals from a resolver and an output to provide an estimated angle of a rotor. The sine component signal is multiplied by the cosine of the estimated angle and the cosine component signal is multiplied by the sine of the estimated angle, and a difference between them is calculated to provide an error measurement. The estimated angle is updated by the error measurement.

Abstract: A machine control system includes an input module, a worktable, a first sliding module, a second sliding module, a lathe feeding module, a lathe tool connected to the lathe feeding module, a milling feeding module, a milling cutter connected to the milling feeding module, and a control module. The control module is electrically connected to the input module, the worktable, the first sliding module, the second sliding module, the lathe feeding module, and the milling feeding module, wherein the input module inputs control parameters into the control module to control the first sliding module and the second sliding module. The lathe feeding module controls the lathe tool to slide along a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction reciprocally, and the milling feeding module controls the milling cutter to slide along the third direction and rotate along a first axis.

Abstract: System for determining positions along a direction of advance, having a first sensor, particularly a line sensor, having a scanning length (L) for scanning a first 2D pattern and producing a scan signal. The first 2D pattern has pattern elements that each form a first code word on at least one portion of the scanning length (L), which first code word codes a position along the direction of advance absolutely. In addition, the first code word can be taken as a basis for determining a deviation from an ideal position for the first sensor in relation to the first 2D pattern.

Abstract: A facility for automated modelling of the cutting process for a particular material to be cut by a beam cutting tool, such as a waterjet cutting system, from empirical data to predict aspects of the waterjet's effect on the workpiece across a range of material thicknesses, across a range of cutting geometries, and across a range of cutting quality levels, all of which may be broader than, and independent of the actual requirements for a target workpiece, is described.

Abstract: A system and method for providing power to a vehicle is disclosed. The system can include a plurality of parallel module converter modules (“modules”) each capable of supplying a predetermined electrical load. The plurality of parallel module converter modules can be networked to form a parallel module converter (“converter”) for prioritizing and allocating each electrical load to one or more parallel module converter modules. Each module can include an internal protection controller and a logic controller. The individual modules can provide power to various loads in the vehicle either alone, or in concert with other modules. The system can enable fewer power controllers to be used, saving weight and time. The controllers in the system can also be utilized at a higher level reducing unnecessary redundancy.

Abstract: A numerical controller is equipped with a check drawing function for drawing an unmachined path based on a machining program and a machining drawing function for drawing a machining trajectory during machining control based on the machining program. The numerical controller calculates a drawing trajectory correction vector which represents an amount of shift in an axial position at which machining is actually performed from an axial position commanded by the machining program, and creates a corrected machining trajectory by correcting a drawing position of the machining trajectory drawn by the machining drawing function, based on the calculated drawing trajectory correction vector. Then, the corrected machining trajectory and the unmachined path are displayed on a same screen.

Abstract: A resolver to digital converter is provided and includes first and second inputs to receive signals from a resolver and an output to provide an estimated angle of a rotor. The sine component signal is multiplied by the cosine of the estimated angle and the cosine component signal is multiplied by the sine of the estimated angle, and a difference between them is calculated to provide an error measurement. The estimated angle is updated by the error measurement.

Abstract: A scale device includes a scale main body having at least two incremental tracks, at least two or more incremental signal detection heads for detecting incremental signals from the incremental tracks, and an operation processing unit that generates, based upon detection outputs by the two or more incremental signal detection heads, relative positional information in a measuring direction of a measuring axis and parallel movement amount information in a direction orthogonal to the measuring direction.

Abstract: A numerical controller stores tool data (including information on an inclination and length of a linear blade of a tool), reads an instruction block from a program, analyzes the instruction block, and generates instruction data indicating a movement amount of the tool on each axis instructed by the instruction block. Further, when performing taper machining, the numerical controller calculates a compensating amount for compensating an instructed path, based on the stored tool data, such that an actually-machined taper angle matches a taper angle instructed by the instruction block, compensates the generated instruction data based on the calculated compensating amount, and outputs the compensated instruction data.

Abstract: A numerical control apparatus includes: a program input unit that reads a tool distal end position and a tool posture and generates designated position sequences of the linear axis and designated position sequences of the rotation axis; a distal-end-position-curve generating unit that generates a tool distal end position curve concerning the tool distal end position; a tool-posture-curve generating unit that generates a tool posture curve concerning the tool posture associated with movements of the tool distal end position; an interpolation calculating unit that calculates an interpolation point of the tool distal end position, calculates an interpolation point of the tool posture, and calculates an interpolation point of a machine position of the linear axis; and an interpolation output unit that moves the linear axis to the calculated interpolation point of the machine position and moves the rotation axis to the calculated interpolation point of the tool posture.

Abstract: A numerical controller includes a numerical control unit, a DNC operation management unit, and first and second communication units. The first and second communication units receive the same NC program from a host through corresponding communication paths. The DNC operation management unit acquires the NC program from a reception data buffer included in one of the communication units to transfer the NC program to the numerical control unit, and when a failure occurs in the communication path used by the communication unit, an acquisition destination of the NC program is switched to a reception data buffer of the other communication unit.

Abstract: A facility for automated modelling of the cutting process for a particular material to be cut by a beam cutting tool, such as a waterjet cutting system, from empirical data to predict aspects of the waterjet's effect on the workpiece across a range of material thicknesses, across a range of cutting geometries, and across a range of cutting quality levels, all of which may be broader than, and independent of the actual requirements for a target workpiece, is described.

Abstract: A numerical control device includes at least an operation-pattern storage unit that stores operation patterns each including commands for causing operations by a peripheral device to be executed, the commands using a shaft configuration of the peripheral device, a unique M code, or a moving amount of the peripheral device as variables, a machine-information storage unit that stores machine information in which a value with respect to each of the variables is specified for a shaft of the peripheral device or for the unique M code, and a program analysis unit that when a command in a received numerical control program is a command for the peripheral device, acquires an operation pattern corresponding to an argument indicating the operation pattern and delivers the operation pattern to a peripheral-device operation generation unit together with a moving amount indicated by an argument indicating the moving amount of the peripheral device.

Abstract: Provided is a method for task migration in an electronic device. The method includes: assigning a task with a specific function to a first group among groups formed according to a preset criterion; assigning the first group to one of first processing units functionally connected to the electronic device; and migrating, when the first group matches preset criteria of second processing units functionally connected to the electronic device, the first group to one of the second processing units. Based on this, it is possible to create various other embodiments.

Abstract: To provide an automatic chuck greasing device in a crankshaft miller capable of ensuring chuck greasing without missing its timing and preventing failure to remove excess grease by wiping.

Abstract: A numerical controller controls a drilling operation. When a feed shaft is decelerated from the constant speed state to a stop state in a drilling operation, a bell-type acceleration/deceleration mode is selected from the constant speed state to a linear deceleration mode where deceleration is carried out at a constant rate, and then a linear deceleration mode in which a deceleration is carried out at the same constant rate as in the linear part, from the linear part to the stop state. Thus, it is possible to carry out a high-speed operation in the vicinity of a portion having a speed of zero around a hole bottom while performing a smooth deceleration.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for a multichannel waveform synthesis engine. A phase counter module counts to a value corresponding to a number of phases available, outputs a phase counter value indicating a current phase, and resets the phase counter value when the phase counter value reaches a phase counter reset value. Several channels each output a waveform. Each channel includes a phase module that receives the phase counter value output from the phase counter module, and activates an activation signal when the phase counter value indicates a phase assigned to the channel from the number of phases available. Each channel includes a pulse width module that receives the activation signal, and when the activation signal is activated, activates a waveform for a period of time indicated by a pulse width assigned to the channel, and deactivates the waveform after the period of time indicated by the pulse width assigned to the channel.

Abstract: A method controls a machine with redundant actuators according to pattern of disconnected contours, wherein the machine includes redundant actuators by first generating a set of initial trajectories from the pattern. Each initial trajectory corresponds to one of the disconnected contours, or a path from an exit point of one contour and an entry point of a next contour. A set of costs for the set of initial trajectories is determined. A sequence of final trajectories is determined based on the set of costs. Then, a set of commands is generated for controlling the machine according to the sequence of final trajectories.

Abstract: A storage media retrieval assembly (22) for moving storage media (16) within a media library (10) including a library housing (12), comprises a picker system (32), an assembly base (30), and a first sensor (240A). The picker system (32) selectively engages the storage media (16). The assembly base (30) supports the picker system (32). The assembly base (30) is movable relative to the library housing (12). The first sensor (240A) senses if the assembly base (30) is level relative to the library housing (12). Additionally, the retrieval assembly (22) can further comprise a mover (28) that is secured to the assembly base (30), the mover (28) selectively moving the assembly base (30) relative to the library housing (12). In alternative embodiments, the first sensor (240A) or a second sensor (238A) can be a home sensor that senses a home position of the mover (28) relative to the library housing (12).

Abstract: A display device that displays an error between an instructed command position of a specific portion of a control target and a response position of the specific portion in a manner easily understandable to a user is described. The display device acquires a response position of the specific portion and calculates a difference in position of the command position and the response position. The display device displays a spatial trajectory based on the command position or a spatial trajectory based on the response position. The display device also displays each spatial trajectory in a mode where a portion of the spatial trajectory of the command position corresponding to the selected mark and a portion of the spatial trajectory of the response position corresponding to the relevant portion of the spatial trajectory of the command position are enlarged at a same magnification.