Patent · US Expired

Method and apparatus for preventing tool collison

US5079713A · kind A · utility

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4Claims

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Assignee

FANUC CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

Hideaki Kawamura · Yamato, JP
Atsushi Shima · Suginami, JP
Teruyuki Matsumura · Tokyo, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 10, 1991
Grant date	Jan 7, 1992
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 10, 2011

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P90/02
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In numerically controlling a machine tool having a plurality of movable members controlled by respective programs, the programs are automatically altered to reliably avoid collision between the movable members. Labor and time required for the operator to alter the programs are reduced.

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