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Method and system for programming the control of a multiaxis forming machine and forming machine

US9370817B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

WAFIOS Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Thomas Walker · Reutlingen, DE
Wolfgang Schad · Altdorf, DE
Uwe-Peter Weigmann · Leverkusen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 28, 2012
Grant date	Jun 21, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 24, 2033

Classification

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

Abstract

A method of programming control of a forming machine which has a plurality of controllable machine axes includes displaying an axis selection menu with graphical symbols for machine axes of the forming machine; receiving an input for selection of a machine axis to be programmed; displaying an axial movement menu containing options for the input of movement parameters for definition of a course of movement of the axial movement of the selected machine axis; receiving inputs for definition of movement parameters; displaying an axial movement coordination menu containing options for input of coordination parameters for definition of a coordination of courses of movement of the axial movements of machine axes; receiving inputs for definition of values for coordination parameters.

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