Operating state management system for machine tool

• US 20050071124A1
• Filed: 09/24/2004
• Published: 03/31/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: MORI Seiki Company Limited (Dmg Mori Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: MORI Seiki Company Limited (Dmg Mori Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Komatsu, Masahiro
• Application Number:
  US10/948,175
• Publication Number:
  US 20050071124A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/182
• CPC Class Codes: B23Q 17/00 Arrangements for observing, indicating or measuring on machine tools for automatic control or regulation of feed movement, cutting velocity or position of tool or work B23Q15/00
• CPC Class Codes: B23Q 17/007 for managing machine functions not concerning the tool
• CPC Class Codes: B23Q 41/08 Features relating to maintenance of efficient operation
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/4185 characterised by the network communication
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/31205 Remote transmission of measured values from site, local to host
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/31469 Graphical display of process as function of detected alarm signals
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/33225 Interface nc machine to data server
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/02 Total factory control, e.g. smart factories, flexible manufacturing systems [FMS] or integrated manufacturing systems [IMS]

Abstract

An operating state management apparatus (10) for performing centralized management of operating state data for machine tools (20) of all customers is connected to each of the machine tools (20) via a wireless communication network and the Internet (60). A service center PC (40) constantly connected to a private server (15) provided in the operating state management apparatus (10) is installed in a service center. The service center PC (40) displays a predetermined map on a large screen monitor installed in the service center. Based on the location information data of each machine tool (20) regularly supplied by e-mail, the service center PC (40) indicates, on the map, the location of each machine tool (20) as a point of a circular marker. The color of the marker can be changed depending on the operating condition of the machine tool (20).

Claims

1. A system for managing operating state of a machine tool by transmitting operating state related information obtained from the machine tool to an operating state management apparatus and storing the operating state related information in the operating state management apparatus, the system comprising:

display means for displaying location of the machine tool on a predetermined map in a predetermined manner based on location information of the machine tool.

2. The system for managing operating state of a machine tool according to claim 1, wherein the manner of display changes depending on operating state of the machine tool.

3. The system for managing operating state of a machine tool according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, when an alarm is generated in the machine tool, content of the alarm is displayed as well.

4. The system for managing operating state of a machine tool according to claim 1 or 2, wherein operating state of the machine tool is displayed by a predetermined operation.