Patent ID: 7409261
Filing Date: 2008-08-05
Classification: G05B,G07C

Abstract:
1. A data management and networking system for automatically retrieving and storing data from a machine tool for distribution to a remote terminal over a network, the machine tool being operable to perform at least one machining operation on a workpiece and having at least one sensor operatively connected thereto for sensing a machine operation parameter, the at least one sensor having a first processing unit operatively connected thereto for receiving machine operation parameter data related to the machine operation parameter, the machine tool further having a controller operatively connected thereto and configured to output machining operation data related to the at least one machining operation to the first processing unit, the system comprising: a data storage unit for storing data for subsequent retrieval; and a second processing unit configured to automatically collect the machining operation data and the machine operation parameter data from the first processing unit and to apply an algorithm to the machine operation parameter data to generate at least one parametric representation of the machine operation parameter data, the second processing unit being further configured to: associate the at least one parametric representation with respective machining operation data and to send the associated parametric representation and machining operation data to the data storage unit, and automatically collect alarm data from the first processing unit and associate the alarm data with the at least one parametric representation and respective machining operation data such that the associated parametric representation and machining operation data sent to the data storage unit includes the alarm data.