Tool information display device for processing machine

Details Tool information display device for processing machine Tool information display device for processing machine

2008-01-29

2008-01-29

Masinick, Michael D. (Department: 2125)

Data processing: generic control systems or specific application

Specific application, apparatus or process

Product assembly or manufacturing

C700S179000, C700S192000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11546949

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a tool information display device for a processing machine which can display information on tools installed in appropriate parts of the processing machine, in an easy-to-understand manner. The present invention allows even the identification numbers of installed tools to be checked in an easy-to-understand manner. The present invention provides a tool information display device for a processing machine101having tool magazines5, 6on each of which a plurality of tools can be installed. The tool information display device includes tool information managing means33for managing information on the tools7installed on the tool magazines5, 6. The tool information display device also includes installation status display means33for providing a display50of installation status of the tools which reproduces installation and arrangement of the tools on the tool magazine5, 6in a pseudo manner, in accordance with the information managed by the tool information managing means33. In the pseudo installation status display50for the tools, tool presence information51is displayed at positions on the tool magazines5, 6at which tools7are installed and not at positions on the tool magazines5, 6at which no tools7are installed. The identification number of each of the tools7is displayed in addition to the tool presence information51.

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