METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING AN AUTOMATION MACHINE
First Claim
1. A method for operating an automation machine having a plurality of electric energy loads, comprising the steps of:
- controlling with a machining program a machining operation carried out with the automation machine on at least one item, the machining operation having at least one machining step,determining the active electric power consumed by the plurality of energy loads, anddetermining from the determined active electric power consumed by the plurality of energy loads the electric energy consumed by the machine or by the plurality of energy loads for at least one of a machined item, a machining step and a pass through the machining program.
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Abstract
An automation machine with a plurality of electric energy loads and a method for operating an automation machine is disclosed. The automation machine is operated by controlling, with a machining program, a machining operation carried out with the automation machine on at least one item and having at least one machining step, determining the active electric power consumed by the plurality of energy loads, and determining from the determined active electric power consumed by the plurality of energy loads the electric energy consumed by the machine or by the plurality of energy loads for at least one of a machined item, a machining step and a pass through the machining program. The lowest electric energy consumption can be determined by comparing different machining operations, with a future machining operation to be controlled with the machining program having the lowest electric energy consumption, enabling energy-efficient operation of an automation machine.
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1. A method for operating an automation machine having a plurality of electric energy loads, comprising the steps of:
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controlling with a machining program a machining operation carried out with the automation machine on at least one item, the machining operation having at least one machining step, determining the active electric power consumed by the plurality of energy loads, and determining from the determined active electric power consumed by the plurality of energy loads the electric energy consumed by the machine or by the plurality of energy loads for at least one of a machined item, a machining step and a pass through the machining program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A device for operating an automation machine having a plurality of electric energy loads, comprising:
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a control unit comprising a machining program with control commands controlling a machining operation carried out by the machine on at least one item, a plurality of drive units connected to the control unit and receiving data from the control unit, wherein the electric energy loads are connected in one-to-one correspondence with the drive units, a plurality of measuring devices associated in one-to-one correspondence with the electric energy loads and measuring active electric power consumed by the electric energy loads, with the measuring devices transmitting the measured active electric power consumed by the electric energy loads to the drive unit for transmission to the control unit, and an evaluation unit connected to the control unit and configured to determine, from the determined active electric power consumed by the plurality of energy loads, the electric energy consumed by the machine or by the plurality of energy loads for at least one of a machined item, a machining step and a pass through the machining program. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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