Methods and systems for determining and displaying a time to overload of machine tools
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1. A method for determining a time to overload of a motor in a computer numerical controlled (CNC) machine tool, comprising:
- monitoring a fuse level of a motor in a CNC machine tool;
calculating a time to overload of the motor based on the fuse level; and
displaying the time to overload on a user interface based on the fuse level of the motor and a load acting on the motor.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for determining and displaying a time to overload of a motor in a computer numerical controlled (CNC) machine tool are provided. A method includes monitoring a fuse level of a motor in a CNC machine tool and calculating a time to overload of the motor based on the fuse level. The method further includes displaying the time to overload on a user interface based on the fuse level of the motor and a load acting on the motor.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for determining a time to overload of a motor in a computer numerical controlled (CNC) machine tool, comprising:
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monitoring a fuse level of a motor in a CNC machine tool; calculating a time to overload of the motor based on the fuse level; and displaying the time to overload on a user interface based on the fuse level of the motor and a load acting on the motor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer numerical controlled (CNC) machine tool comprising:
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a motor; a controller configured to monitor a fuse level of the motor in a CNC machine tool and calculate a time to overload of the motor based on the fuse level; and a user interface configured to display the time to overload based on the fuse level of the motor and a load acting on the motor. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A controller for a computer numerical controlled (CNC) machine tool, comprising:
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a user interface; a memory module containing executable instructions; and a processor configured to execute the instructions to perform a method for; monitoring a fuse level of a motor in a CNC machine tool; calculating a time to overload of the motor based on the fuse level; and displaying the time to overload on the user interface based on the fuse level of the motor and a load acting on the motor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A machine-readable medium encoded with executable instructions for determining a time to overload of a motor in a computer numerical controlled (CNC) machine tool, the instructions comprising code for:
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monitoring a fuse level of a motor in a CNC machine tool; calculating a time to overload of the motor based on the fuse level; and displaying the time to overload on a user interface based on the fuse level of the motor and a load acting on the motor. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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