Patent ID: 8925433
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: B23Q,F16P,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A machine tool monitoring device comprising: a monitoring unit configured to monitor a machine tool working region of a machine tool, the monitoring unit being further configured to detect the presence of a material type in the machine tool working region; at least one actuation element defining an actuation region; and a safety unit including at least one sensor unit configured (i) to detect a presence of the material type in the at least one actuation region, and (ii) to detect an absence of the material type in the at least one actuation region, wherein the safety unit configures the at least one actuation element for actuation of a motor of the machine tool in response to the detection of the presence of the material type in the at least one actuation region, and wherein the safety unit is configured to prevent actuation of the motor with the at least one actuation element in response to the detection of the absence of the material type in the at least one actuation region.