Patent ID: 7050925
Filing Date: 2006-05-23
Classification: G05B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for integrated tool manufacture, comprising: an input module means for making a supply of input objects accessible that serve to produce a description of a workpiece, there being one or more input parameters belonging to each input object, each said input object defining a characteristic part of a cutting tool, the input module means permitting the selection of input objects and inputting their input parameters and making a supply of measurement objects accessible, from among which measurement objects are selected and linked with input objects or input parameters, display module means for visually displaying an image of a tool resulting from the chosen selection of input objects and the inputs, machining program module means for generating from the chosen selection of input objects and the parameters to be input therefor, a machine control program serving to control a machine tool, and measurement program module means which from the chosen selection of measurement objects and their linkage with input objects, serves a measurement program for controlling a measuring device.