Patent ID: 7310567
Filing Date: 2007-12-18
Classification: G05B,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A method for the preparation, editing and maintenance of tool data sets for machine-tool processes while operating a machine tool in a Numerical Control (NC) control system, having at least one tool data organization that is separate with respect to a control and is stored in the memory of an Automatic Data Processing (ADP) system, wherein the at least one tool data organization has tool data sets for tools that for each tool to be used each has space for static and dynamic data that are subjected to changes in a Numerical Control (NC) machining process, and wherein the at least one tool data organization has separate list data sets of a machining process that each contain a reference to an associated tool data set, and required list data sets are taken over and stored in memory, together with the associated tool data sets, for process execution in a Numerical Control (NC) data processing unit, and wherein at least the dynamic data of the tool data sets are updated in accordance with a current Numerical Control (NC) machining processes, wherein in an external application or from the control system, without involvement of a tool administrator, a tool data set can be set up from existing tools in accordance with fundamental machining processes and then imported into the tool administrator, and wherein lists with references to tools that are not present or are no longer present, that is, tools that have been deleted from the tool administrator, are delivered to a separate list administrator.