Virtual teach-in system

US6290571A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• WALTER AG · DE

Inventors

• Christian Dilger · Ditzingen, DE
• Frieder Huben · Lingen (Ems), DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 5, 2000
• Grant date: Sep 18, 2001
• Expiry date: Jan 5, 2020

Classification

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

Abstract

A virtual teach-in module for programming grinding machines or other kinds of machine tools includes a graphic user surface. This surface includes the visual display of blanks, workpieces and tools. The elements shown can be displaced arbitrarily relative to one another by means of suitable operator elements. The resultant displacements are recorded by the virtual teach-in module and converted into a machine control program, or an existing machine control program is varied based on the displacements.