Method for visualizing process information during manufacturing of sheet metal workpieces

US12013689B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen SE + Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Manuel Kiefer · Sinsheim, DE
• Korbinian Weiss · Ditzingen, DE
• Benjamin Schwarz · Strohberg, DE
• Willi Poenitz · Leonberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 15, 2021
• Grant date: Jun 18, 2024
• Expiry date: Mar 18, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P90/02
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method visualizes manufacturing process information during manufacturing of workpieces with a flatbed machine tool. The workpieces are output as cut material on a pallet of the flatbed machine tool, a sorting table, or a conveyor belt. Workpiece image data is provided in a control system. The image data is associated with a workpiece and is for display on a display unit. Workpiece-specific manufacturing process information is provided in the manufacturing control system, and is acquired during manufacturing of the workpieces and includes features of cutting processes. A database of illustration options is provided in the manufacturing control system, the options are associated with a specific manufacturing feature and are applicable to the workpiece image data to cause an illustration of the respective workpiece image data on the display unit. The workpiece image data is displayed on the display unit, while taking into account illustration options in the workpiece-specific manner.