Method and system for simulating processing of a workpiece with a machine tool
US7174225B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/49143
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An application program that describes processing of a workpiece by the machine tool in form of instruction steps is disclosed. A computer executes the application program and step-by-step determines based on a simulation program machine-dependent control commands for a controller. The machine-dependent control commands depend on a virtual time base that is independent of an actual time base. The computer determines based on a computer-internal model of the machine tool and the determined machine-dependent control commands expected actual states of the machine tool, thereby simulating execution of the machine-dependent control commands by the machine tool. The simulation program is implemented as control software in the controller.
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