Method of operating a machine tool, a machine tool system and components thereof
First Claim
1. A method of operating a machine tool, e.g. an electrical discharge machine, for machining a workpiece, wherein:
- at least one of controlling, monitoring and carrying out of the machining of the workpiece is performed by a plurality of configurable modules, said modules are arranged on the machine, and said modules are linked by a data network to a nodes for at least one of sending data to said node and receiving data from said node.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method of operating a machine tool, e.g., an electrical discharge machine (4), and a machine tool system comprising a machine (4) for machining a workpiece wherein at least one of controlling, monitoring and carrying out of the machining of the workpiece is performed by a plurality of configurable modules (DRIVE; GEN; CONTROL), said modules (DRIVE; GEN; CONTROL) are arranged on the machine (4), and said modules (DRIVE; GEN; CONTROL) are so linked by a data network (6) to a node (5) for at least one of sending data to said node (5) and receiving data from said node (5).
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56 Claims
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1. A method of operating a machine tool, e.g. an electrical discharge machine, for machining a workpiece, wherein:
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at least one of controlling, monitoring and carrying out of the machining of the workpiece is performed by a plurality of configurable modules, said modules are arranged on the machine, and said modules are linked by a data network to a nodes for at least one of sending data to said node and receiving data from said node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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- 27. A machine tool system, e. g. an electrical discharge machining system, comprising a machine for machining a workpiece wherein at least one of controlling, monitoring and carrying out of the machining of the workpiece is performed by a plurality of configurable modules, said modules are arranged on the machine, and said modules are so linked by a data network to a node for at least one of sending data to said node and receiving data from said node.
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