System and method for automatic local return for lathe NC-machining cycle interruption
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1. A method of monitoring a machine cycle, comprising the steps of:
- tracking an elapsed cumulative measure;
comparing said elapsed cumulative measure with a cycle interrupt interval, the cycle interrupt interval having a first range limit and a second range limit;
interrupting a machining cycle after the elapsed cumulative measure has exceeded the first range limit and at the earlier ofwhen a machine operation is completed orwhen the elapsed cumulative measure reaches the second range limit; and
performing a local return to a defined position upon said interrupting step.
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Abstract
A system, method, and computer program for monitoring a machine cycle. A method includes the steps of tracking an elapsed cumulative measure; comparing the elapsed cumulative measure with a cycle interrupt interval; interrupting a machining cycle at the cycle interrupt interval; and performing a local return to a defined position.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring a machine cycle, comprising the steps of:
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tracking an elapsed cumulative measure; comparing said elapsed cumulative measure with a cycle interrupt interval, the cycle interrupt interval having a first range limit and a second range limit; interrupting a machining cycle after the elapsed cumulative measure has exceeded the first range limit and at the earlier of when a machine operation is completed or when the elapsed cumulative measure reaches the second range limit; and performing a local return to a defined position upon said interrupting step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-program product tangibly embodied in a machine readable medium to perform method of monitoring a machine cycle, comprising:
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instructions for tracking an elapsed cumulative measure; instructions for comparing said elapsed cumulative measure with a cycle interrupt interval, the cycle interrupt interval having a first range limit and a second range limit; instructions for interrupting a machining cycle after the elapsed cumulative measure has exceeded the first range limit and at the earlier of when a machine operation is completed or when the elapsed cumulative measure reaches the second range limit; and instructions for performing a local return to a defined position upon said interrupting step. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A data processing system comprising a processor and accessible memory, and configured to implement a method of monitoring a machine cycle by performing the steps of:
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tracking an elapsed cumulative measure of operation of a machine; comparing said elapsed cumulative measure with a cycle interrupt interval, the cycle interrupt interval having a first range limit and a second range limit; interrupting a machining cycle after the elapsed cumulative measure has exceeded the first range limit and at the earlier of when a machine operation is completed or when the elapsed cumulative measure reaches the second range limit; and performing a local return to a defined position upon said interrupting step.
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