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System and method for predicting failure in machine tool

US5414632A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 1992
Grant dateMay 9, 1995
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Expiry dateMar 5, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B2219/50276
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In system and method for predicting an occurrence of failure in a machine tool, at least one monitor data (for example, position deviation variable of a tool with respect to a target position of the tool as a result of rotation of a servomotor) which is changed according to an operating situation in a series of working processes in the machine tool is detected, a prediction level of failure against the monitor data is set, the prediction level being set according to the operating situation, a comparison period of time is set according to the series of the working processes, the monitor data detected is compared with the prediction level set during a predetermined one of the series of working processes of the machine tool set as the comparison period of time, a failure prediction signal is output when the value of the monitor data exceeds the prediction level, and the prediction of the occurrence of failure is informed through a CRT on the basis of the received failure prediction signal.

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