Patent · US Expired

Numerical control apparatus

US4667294A · kind A · utility

11Cited by

5References

7Claims

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Assignee

FANUC CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

Atsushi Shima · Suginami, JP
Takao Sasaki · Kawasaki, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 31, 1985
Grant date	May 19, 1987
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 31, 2005

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T483/123
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In a numerical control apparatus, tools to be used are sequentially read out from a tool order list in accordance with an order of tools to be used (S2, S9), and blocks read out from the source program and using the tools are searched (S3, S6). A new program is created in accordance with a designated tool order (S4), and machining commands are generated by the new program.

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