Method and apparatus for centralized compliance, operations and setup of automated cutting tool machines
First Claim
1. A method of cutting at least one of a plurality of features in a workpiece with at least one of a plurality of cutting tools controlled by at least one of a plurality of cutting tool machines, comprising:
- receiving process information describing cutting parameters for the at least one feature from the at least one of the cutting tool machines;
retrieving predicted cutting tool wear information relating a predicted cutting tool wear value for the one of the plurality of cutting tools to the cutting parameters;
retrieving cutting tool information comprising measured cutting tool wear information for the one of the plurality of cutting tools, the measured cutting tool wear information describing a temporally previous measured cutting tool wear value for the cutting tool, wherein the cutting tool information further comprises cutting tool tracking information, the cutting tool tracking information comprising;
an identifier of the cutting tool;
a physical location of the cutting tool;
an identifier of each feature cut by the cutting tool including the at least one of the plurality of features; and
an identifier of the process information describing the cutting parameters used to cut each feature cut by the cutting tool including the at least one of the plurality of features;
computing a predicted cutting tool wear value for the one of the plurality of cutting tools from the measured cutting tool wear information, the predicted cutting tool wear information and the cutting parameters; and
cutting the at least one feature according to the computed predicted cutter wear value.
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Abstract
A system and method for cutting at least one of a plurality of features in a workpiece with at least one of a plurality of cutting tools controlled by at least one of a plurality of cutting tool machines is disclosed. The method receives process information describing cutting parameters from cutting tool machines, retrieves predicted cutting tool wear information relating a predicted cutting tool wear value to the cutting parameters, retrieves cutting tool information that include measured cutting tool wear information for the one of the plurality of cutting tools, computes a predicted cutting tool wear value for the one of the plurality of cutting tools from the measured cutting tool wear information, and cuts the at least one feature according to the computed predicted cutter wear value.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of cutting at least one of a plurality of features in a workpiece with at least one of a plurality of cutting tools controlled by at least one of a plurality of cutting tool machines, comprising:
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receiving process information describing cutting parameters for the at least one feature from the at least one of the cutting tool machines; retrieving predicted cutting tool wear information relating a predicted cutting tool wear value for the one of the plurality of cutting tools to the cutting parameters; retrieving cutting tool information comprising measured cutting tool wear information for the one of the plurality of cutting tools, the measured cutting tool wear information describing a temporally previous measured cutting tool wear value for the cutting tool, wherein the cutting tool information further comprises cutting tool tracking information, the cutting tool tracking information comprising; an identifier of the cutting tool; a physical location of the cutting tool; an identifier of each feature cut by the cutting tool including the at least one of the plurality of features; and an identifier of the process information describing the cutting parameters used to cut each feature cut by the cutting tool including the at least one of the plurality of features; computing a predicted cutting tool wear value for the one of the plurality of cutting tools from the measured cutting tool wear information, the predicted cutting tool wear information and the cutting parameters; and cutting the at least one feature according to the computed predicted cutter wear value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for cutting at least one of a plurality of features in a workpiece with at least one of a plurality of cutting tools controlled by at least one of a plurality of cutting tool machines, comprising:
a processor, communicatively coupled to a memory storing instructions comprising instructions for; receiving process information describing cutting parameters for the at least one feature from the at least one of the cutting tool machines; retrieving predicted cutting tool wear information relating a predicted cutting tool wear value for the one of the plurality of cutting tools to the cutting parameters; retrieving cutting tool information comprising measured cutting tool wear information for the one of the plurality of cutting tools, the measured cutting tool wear information describing a temporally previous measured cutting tool wear value for the cutting tool wherein the cutting tool information further comprises cutting tool tracking information, the cutting tool tracking information comprising; identifier of the cutting tool; physical location of the cutting tool; an identifier of each feature cut by the cutting tool including the at least one of the plurality of features; and an identifier of the process information describing the cutting parameters used to cut each feature cut by the cutting tool including the at least one of the plurality of features; computing a predicted cutting tool wear value for the one of the plurality of cutting tools from the measured cutting tool wear information, the predicted cutting tool wear information and the cutting parameters; and cutting the at least one feature according to the computed predicted cutter wear value. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for cutting at least one of a plurality of features in a workpiece with at least one of a plurality of cutting tools controlled by at least one of a plurality of cutting tool machines, comprising:
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means for receiving process information describing cutting parameters for the at least one feature from the at least one of the cutting tool machines; means for retrieving predicted cutting tool wear information relating a predicted cutting tool wear value for the one of the plurality of cutting tools to the cutting parameters; means for retrieving cutting tool information comprising measured cutting tool wear information for the one of the plurality of cutting tools, the measured cutting tool wear information describing a temporally previous measured cutting tool wear value for the cutting tool wherein the cutting tool information further comprises cutting tool tracking information, the cutting tool tracking information comprising; identifier of the cutting tool; physical location of the cutting tool; an identifier of each feature cut by the cutting tool including the at least one of the plurality of features; and an identifier of the process information describing the cutting parameters used to cut each feature cut by the cutting tool including the at least one of the plurality of features; means for computing a predicted cutting tool wear value for the one of the plurality of cutting tools from the measured cutting tool wear information, the predicted cutting tool wear information and the cutting parameters; and means for cutting the at least one feature according to the computed predicted cutter wear value. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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