Patent ID: 9417619
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: G05B

Claim Text:
1. A numerical controller controlling a machine tool which carries out thread cutting machining, the numerical controller having a thread re-machining function of re-machining a thread by reattaching a workpiece to a chuck, after once detaching the workpiece from the chuck, in the process of a thread cutting cycle in which the thread cutting is carried out by repeating motions of positioning a tool at a cutting start position on the basis of a machining program designating a thread shape, and moving the tool in a direction of work axis relatively to the workpiece which is attached to the chuck of the machine tool in synchronization with rotation of a spindle, wherein the numerical controller comprises: a thread position measuring means for measuring a position in a feed axis direction and a position in a direction of an incision axis of the thread before re-machining in a state in which the workpiece is attached to the chuck of the machine tool; a number of incisions calculating means for calculating a number of incisions to a thread on the basis of the position in the feed axis direction and the position in the incision axis direction of the thread which are measured by the thread position measuring means; a phase deviating amount calculating means for calculating an amount of deviation in a phase of the screw thread caused by reattachment of the workpiece, on the basis of the number of incisions which is calculated by the number of incisions calculating means; and a thread re-machining means for positioning the workpiece or the tool by using the number of incisions and the amount of deviation in the phase so as to re-machine the thread.