Gerät zur automatischen Betankung von Fahrzeugen

MACHINE TOOL PARTS CONVEYOR SYSTEM

AUTOMATED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT MANUFACTURING SYSTEM

AUTOMATED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT MANUFACTURING SYSTEM ABSTRACT A computer controlled manufacturing system for fabricating semiconductor wafers into large scale integrated circuit devices and wherein each semicon-ductor wafer has scored, or recorded thereon, distinct identifying indicia, such as a machine readable serial number. A plurality of concurrently oper-able semiconductor wafer processing stations are independently computer con-trolled. Each of the stations performing at least one discrete fabrication step. A digital computer system operable under stored program control means, said computer system being interconnected with and controlling said processing stations, random access storage means, reading means and conveying means, whereby under computer control selected ones of said semiconductor wafers which are randomly stored in said random access storage means may be selected and fabricated into first part number large scale integrated circuit devices, and selected second ones of said semiconductor wafers randomly stored in said random access storage means may be selected and fabricated into second part number large scale integrated circuit devices, where said first and second part number devices are not identical.

PROGRAMMABLE POSITIONING APPARATUS AND ACCELERATION CONTROL SYSTEM PARTICULARLY USEFUL THEREIN

Werkzeugmaschine

MACHINE TOOL CONTROL SYSTEM

MEASUREMENT & MACHINING ENGINEERING COMPONENTS

CABLE CONNECTION BOXES FOR COMMUNICATION CABLES

... 1,254,477. Electric couplings. WILHELM QUANTE SPEZIALFABRIK FUR APPARATE DER FERNMELDETECHNIK. 13 March, 1969 [3 Oct., 1968], No. 13227/69. Heading H2E. A junction box for a telecommunications cable comprises stepped rows of terminals 3 mounted on an insulative body 1 having apertured lugs 2 to which a cover 10 is secured. Cover 10 has a cable aperture, a resilient sealing strip 12 and an aperture 13 through which sealing resin may be poured. The cores of the cable are wrapped or soldered to the rectangular legs of terminals 3. Terminals 3, of stamped metal, are sealed in body 1 with casting or sealing resin 4, and have testing lugs 15 to which a plug or wrapped connection may be made. A member 8 is apertured at 9 to pass over the terminals 3 and has slotted sides 21 to guide wires from terminal screws 5. Hinged holders 16 contain indentification strips.

MEASUREMENT AND MACHINING OF ENGINEERING COMPONENTS

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System for ensuring proper completion of tasks

An apparatus ensures proper completion of a plurality of tasks at the plurality of positions, such as torquing of a plurality of bolts on a structure. The bolts are to be torqued to a plurality of different torques. The apparatus includes first indicia adjacent to each bolt. The indicia are characteristic of the torque to which each bolt is to be tightened. There is a reading device for reading the indicia for each bolt. At least one torque wrench is provided for tightening each bolt. The second indicia are operatively coupled to the wrench and to the reading device which indicates when the torque wrench properly tightens each bolt.

Control device for industrial machine

Stepping motor for X:ray examining appts. - has store for constant values and address generator continuously operating during positioning

Drive mechanism for positioning parts of an X-ray examining appts. comprises a stepping motor. Pref. the control pulses for the stepping motor are formed by at least one store for constant values. An address generator during positioning continuously calls n the addresses of the storage cells of the memory of which the contents are fixed in such a way that the time sequence of output pulses from the memory corresponds at least approx. to optimum time progression of the stepping frequency. Only the bit patterns corresponding to starting and stopping phases are stored in the memory, and the motor is controlled during the positioning phase by a pulse generator emitting pulses of constant frequency.

PROGRAMMABLE POSITIONING APPARATUS

... 1492576 Automatic control of positioning H CUTLER 28 Nov 1974 [29 Nov 1973] 51608/74 Heading G3N In a programmable positioning system for moving an article a distance D, values for the acceleration magnitude, and for a maximum velocity V being stored; the distance B required for the article to attain, or decelerate to rest from, the maximum velocity being stored or computed; for distances exceeding 2B, see Fig. 2a, the object undergoes; acceleration whenever the distance from the starting point is less than B; deceleration whenever the distance to go to the destination is less than B; otherwise proceeding at the maximum velocity V m , whereas for distances less than 2B, the object accelerates until half the total distance is covered, whence it decelerates, see Fig. 2b, the movements being controlled by an acceleration series, or a maximum velocity series, of motion command pulses, respectively. Further apparatus may be provided to ensure that; subject to an over-riding maximum value for ...

IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO METHODS OF AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE PERFORMANCE OF OPERATIONS ON WORKPIECES

... 1,267,651. Programmed control of transfer machines. JOHN THOMPSON ORDNANCE CO. Ltd. April 28, 1969 [Jan.27, 1968; Feb.29, 1968], Nos.4358/68 .and 9756/68. Heading G3N. In a method of controlling a selection of operations on a series of workpieces, some of which operations may be specific to each workpiece, fed along a feed path to a machine having two or more separately controlled tools, a programme determining element is fed along the path in advance of the workpiece or a group of workpieces which co-operates with a reading means to generate signals characteristic of the operations to be performed. The arrangement may be applied to transfer machines having a large number of working stations some of which operations on certain workpieces may be required to be omitted. The programme element 20 which may be a simple planar peg board or a cubical arrangement where operations in several planes are required passes along a reciprocating feed bar 15 in advance of the workpiece(s) 17. The programme ...

EQUIPMENT FOR THE AUTOMATIC REFUELING OF VEHICLES

Machine tool apparatus

Teaching program automatic generation apparatus

A program formation block extracts an operation factor which must be performed and the target work of the operation factor for each car type from a car-type classified operation registration file on the basis of a car-type number input from a car-type No. input block. The program formation block selects a manipulator capable of the extracted operation factor from an operation factor manipulator table, and extracts, from a manipulator individual program module, a program which the selected manipulator requires to perform the operation factor. Such processes are performed to all operation factors extracted from the car-type classified operation registration file to form a series of programs. Interlock information between manipulators is added to the series of programs to automatically generate teaching data.

STEUERUNG FUER EINEN INDUSTRIEROBOTER

Machine tool apparatus

INDUSTRIAL ROBOT CONTROL APPARATUS

MEASUREMENT OF ENGINEERING COMPONENTS

Intelligent fixture system

An intelligent fixture system has the ability to clamp and machine a family of nonidentical parts without requiring the use of separate dedicated fixtures for each part. A first part sensing system identifies a part to be machined and configures the clamps on a fixture in accordance with the size and shape of the part. A second part sensing system determines the exact location of the part after it has been clamped into the fixture and develops error signals representative of position and orientation of the actual position of the clamped part relative to the intended position and orientation of the clamped part. X, Y, and Z position errors signals and roll error signals of the clamped part are provided as offsets to the machine tools which will machine the part in order to compensate for the errors. Pitch and yaw errors in the orientation of the clamped part are used to adjust the position of a micro-positioner located between the fixture and the pallet which carries the fixture in which ...

Measurement and machining of engineering components

A method and apparatus are described for the automatic gauging of engineering components. The apparatus includes a clamp for holding a component to be gauged, probes for scanning a surface of the component, drives to provide relative motion between the component and the probes in three mutually perpendicular axes, measuring transducers associated with the drives and the probes to generate signals to measure the degree of movement between the component and the probes, computer memory for storing data relating to a reference profile having dimensions which it is desired to achieve, computer apparatus for comparing signals generated by the measuring transducers with the corresponding signals in the memory, computer apparatus for calculating any error between the stored data and signals generated by the measuring transducers to stack the component to maximize desired coincidence between the dimensions of the reference profile and the actual component. The method and apparatus are described ...

APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC REFUELLING OF VEHICLES

MEASUREMENT OF ENGINEERING COMPONENTS

ABSTRACT IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO THE MEASUREMENT OF ENGINEERING COMPONENTS A method and apparatus are described for the automatic gauging of engineering components. The apparatus includes clamp means for holding a component to be gauged; probe means for scanning a surface of the component; drive means to provide relative motion between the component and the probe means in three mutually perpendicular axes; measuring transducer means associated with the drive means and the probe means to generate signals to measure the degree of movement between the component and the probe means; computer memory means for storing data relating to a reference profile having dimensions which it is desired to achieve; computer means for comparing signals generated by the measuring transducer means with the corresponding singals in the memory means; computer means for calculating the error between the stored data and signals generated by the measuring transducer means to stack the component to maximise desired coincidence between the dimensions of the reference profile and the actual component. The method and apparatus are described with reference to the gauging of components having aerofoils.

CONTROL DEVICE FOR AN INDUSTRIAL ROBOT

CONTROL DEVICE FOR AN INDUSTRIAL ROBOT

L'INVENTION CONCERNE LES MACHINES-OUTILS. UN DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE POUR UN ROBOT INDUSTRIEL RBT, EQUIPE D'UNE MAIN HND CAPABLE DE MONTER DES PIECES DANS LE MANDRIN CHK D'UNE MACHINE-OUTIL, COMPORTE DES MOYENS QUI SELECTIONNENT LE PROGRAMME A EXECUTER EN FONCTION DE DONNEES EXTERNES. CES DONNEES COMPRENNENT ENTRE AUTRES UNE INFORMATION DE TYPE D'USINAGE QUI EST DEFINIE PAR UNE PLAQUE DE CODAGE C2, C3, ASSOCIEE A CHAQUE PIECE W2, W3 A USINER. APPLICATION AUX MACHINES-OUTILS AUTOMATIQUES. THE INVENTION CONCERNS MACHINE TOOLS. A CONTROL DEVICE FOR AN RBT INDUSTRIAL ROBOT, EQUIPPED WITH A HND HAND CAPABLE OF FITTING PARTS IN THE CHK CHUCK OF A MACHINE-TOOL, INCLUDES MEANS THAT SELECT THE PROGRAM TO BE EXECUTED BASED ON EXTERNAL DATA. THESE DATA INCLUDE, AMONG OTHERS, MACHINING TYPE INFORMATION DEFINED BY A C2, C3 CODING PLATE, ASSOCIATED WITH EACH PART W2, W3 TO BE MACHINED. APPLICATION TO AUTOMATIC MACHINE-TOOLS.

PROGRAMMEERBAAR VERPLAATSINGSAPPARAAT

MEASUREMENT OF ENGINEERING COMPONENTS

AUTOMATED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT MANUFACTURING SYSTEM

Automated composite trim workstation

An automated workstation is adapted to cut parts of different size and shape from workpieces of flat sheet or molded preforms. A fixtured workpiece is moved into the work area of a preprogrammed cutting robot on a shuttle table. The position of the workpiece to be cut is determined by the robot which cuts it using preprogrammed instructions for the desired part. In a preferred embodiment, a plurality of independently operable shuttle tables are provided so that the robot can work substantially continuously while workpieces are load, unloaded, machined or moved around.

MACHINE TOOL CONTROL SYSTEM

... 1,254,447. Machine tool details. SUNDSTRAND CORP. 18 Nov., 1968 [20 Nov., 1967], No. 29062/71. Divided out of 1,254,445. Heading B3B. [Also in Division G3] A control system for a plurality of machine tools each using a plurality of tools for performing different machining operations on a part comprises means for transporting tools from a central supply to any of the machine tools. As shown, Fig. 1, numerically controlled machine tools 20, each of which is a general purpose multi-axis machine tool capable of boring, milling and drilling, are supplied with parts 25 on pallets 26 from a common parts storage conveyer 40. The machine tools are controlled by an on-line computer 30. The parts 25 are supplied to a machine tool by a pneumatic, or hydraulic, ram 44 transferring a pallet to conveyer 70. The storage conveyer is searched by a selected read unit commanded by the computer and the part transferred by the ram and rollers to the machine tool. The finished part is returned to the storage ...

MACHINING COMPLEX

... 1275557 Machine tool details; lathes ALFRED HERBERT Ltd 9 Sept 1969 [9 Sept 1968] 42769/68 Headings B3B and B3T [Also in Division G3] A machining complex comprises a plurality of machine tools, e.g. a drilling machine 12, rough turning lathes 13, 14 and finishing lathes 15, 16, each being numerically controlled; work holding devices 19 which act as rotary chucks on the lathes; transfer means 11, 50, 51; workpiece recognition means associated with each machine tool and work holding device; and master control means including data storage means for machining operations to be carried out on differing workpieces. Workpiece transferring.-Workpieces are mounted in holding devices 19 at a station 20 and passed via conveyer 21 to a gate 22. Holding devices 19 may be directed to a setting station 24 where a new batch of workpieces are set and identifying information is sent to the master control before being passed via conveyer 28 to the gate 22. The holding devices 19 are then passed by gravity ...

MEASUREMENT AND MACHINING OF ENGINEERING COMPONENTS

IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO THE MEASUREMENT AND MACHINING OF ENGINEERING COMPONENTS A method and apparatus are described for the automatic gauging of engineering components. The apparatus includes clamp means for holding a component to be gauged; probe means for scanning a surface of the component; drive means to provide relative motion between the component and the probe means in three mutually perpendicular axes; measuring transducer means associated with the drive means and the probe means to generate signals to measure the degree of movement between the component and the probe means; computer memory means for storing data relating to a reference profile having dimensions which it is desired to achieve; computer means for comparing signals generated by the measuring transducer means with the corresponding singals in the memory means; computer means for calculating the error between the stored data and signals generated by the measuring transducer means to stack the component to maximise ...

MACHINING COMPLEX

AUTOMATED SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE OF JUST CIRCUITS

PROGRAMMABLE POSITIONING APPARATUS AND ACCELERATION CONTROL SYSTEM PARTICULARLY USEFUL THEREIN

MACHINE TOOL PARTS CONVEYOR SYSTEM

AUTOMATED SYSTEM OF MANUFACTURE OF JUST CIRCUITS

Regelsystem fuer eine Vielzahl von Werkzeugmaschinen

FERTIGUNGSANLAGE

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1473167 Machine tool control TOYODA-KOKI KK and TOYOTA JIDOSHA KOGYO KK 23 July 1974 [24 July 1973] 32551/74 Heading B3B [Also in Division G3] A machine tool apparatus comprises a pallet storage area 13, loading and unloading stations 14, 15 where workpieces are mounted and demounted from the pallets, a plurality of machine tools grouped in modules M1, M2, M3, a main conveyer 11 for supplying pallets to the machine tools, a buffer conveyer 10 for storing pallets to be loaded on to the machine tools, a return conveyer 12 for returning pallets to the unloading station 15, pallet transfer means, e.g. rail-ways R1, R2, R3, R4, for transferring pallets between the conveyers 10, 11, 12 stations 14, 15 and machine tools, and a computer 52 central control means for controlling the apparatus, the pallet transfer means being responsive to the central control means for identifying a priority pallet and transferring it direct from the main conveyer 11 to one of the machine tools, whereas a routine pallet is transferred from the main conveyer 11 to the buffer conveyer 10 and from the buffer conveyer 10 to one of the machine tools only if the said machine tool is not reserved by a priority pallet and is not already occupied by another pallet. A pallet transfer device 19 is driven by a chain drive 20, 21, 23 along tracks of the rail-ways on rollers 18. A suspension device 26 is raised and lowered by a drive 24 and grips a pallet P mounting a workpiece W by a pair of pivotal arms 27. Each pallet has a set of identifying dogs (31) (Fig. 3, not shown) that are read by a reading head (34) having spring biased rods (35) which control a pneumatic binary signalling arrangement (37), (60). Reading heads are provided at various sites 40-50 in the apparatus. The buffer conveyer 10 is divided into areas B1, B2, B3 each having a stop at a ready station Y1, Y2, Y3. The main conveyer 11 is divided into storage areas D1, D2, D3 each having a stop position S1 S2, S3. Instruction programmes are ...

Machine tool ordered by a mechanism with to and from and controlled by a ribbon

DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE POUR UN ROBOT INDUSTRIEL

L'INVENTION CONCERNE LES MACHINES-OUTILS. UN DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE POUR UN ROBOT INDUSTRIEL RBT, EQUIPE D'UNE MAIN HND CAPABLE DE MONTER DES PIECES DANS LE MANDRIN CHK D'UNE MACHINE-OUTIL, COMPORTE DES MOYENS QUI SELECTIONNENT LE PROGRAMME A EXECUTER EN FONCTION DE DONNEES EXTERNES. CES DONNEES COMPRENNENT ENTRE AUTRES UNE INFORMATION DE TYPE D'USINAGE QUI EST DEFINIE PAR UNE PLAQUE DE CODAGE C2, C3, ASSOCIEE A CHAQUE PIECE W2, W3 A USINER. APPLICATION AUX MACHINES-OUTILS AUTOMATIQUES.

Industrial robot control apparatus

Teach data for directing the operation of an industrial robot is entered from a teach operating panel and set in a teaching memory. Machine work identify, insufficient machine work detect and other similar external data and data, such as the current and teach positions of the robot, are set in a work memory. A processor accomplishes write/read control of the teaching memory and the work memory and processing of the various data. In accordance with the result of processing by the processor, the robot is controlled and, in accordance with the contents of the external data, the teach data or the sequence by which the teach data controls is modified, thereby to efficiently operate the robot.

MACHINE TOOL CONTROL SYSTEM

... 1,254,446. Machine tool details. SUNDSTRAND CORP. 18 Nov., 1968 [20 Nov., 1967], No. 29061/71. Divided out of 1,254,445. Heading B3B. [Also in Division G3] A control system for a plurality of machine tools capable of selectively performing machine operations on various parts delivered thereto, each part having a process number associated therewith, includes means for assigning to a part which has completed a machining operation a new process number which re-identifies it. As shown, numerically controlled machine tools 20 are supplied with parts 25 on pallets 26 from a common parts storage conveyer 40 in accordance with information on a code-plate 50. The indicia on the code-plate are read by a unit 49 and the information fed to a computer 30 which determines the transfer of a selected part by a rain 44, 45 and the transmission of an appropriate programme to the machine tool 20. On completion of the machining programme the part is transferred to a conveyer 54, by which it is returned to ...

SYSTEM FOR ENSURING PROPER COMPLETION OF TASKS

AUTOMATED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT MANUFACTURING SYSTEM

Apparatus for automatic refuelling of vehicles

PCT No. PCT/SE93/00718 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 3, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 3, 1995 PCT Filed Sep. 3, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/06031 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 17, 1994Apparatus for the automatic fuelling of vehicles. A robot head that carries a fuel filler tube is movable to enable it to be brought into position to engage with a vehicle fuel-tank pipe. The robot head carries an opening device for opening a fuel-tank cover plate of a vehicle. The positioning of the robot head is effected by a positioning system that includes a transceiver unit carried by the robot head and that preferably operates at microwave frequency. A passive transponder is carried by the vehicle and includes a simple code which the transponder is intended to modulate on a signal transmitted by the transceiver and is reflected by the transponder. The signal received by the transceiver from the transponder is decoded and is used to access a robot head movement plan that corresponds with that code, to automatically steer the robot head to the fuel tank pipe and thereby enable the vehicle to be fuelled.

LOCATION BASED MATERIAL HANDLING AND PROCESSING, TO CONTROL RESOURCES

PURPOSE: Location based material handling and processing are provided to secure intended product differentiation and facilitate product customization increasing manufacturing costs. CONSTITUTION: In a method for controlling resources integrated to perform a process on a work product in an environment where at least one of first resources and the work product is a movable item which moves during the process, an information device is provided to the movable item, the location of the information device is inspected, and at least first of the resources is controlled as a function of the location of the information device. © KIPO 2006 ...

APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC REFUELLING OF VEHICLES

Apparatus for the automatic fuelling of vehicles, primarily cars, comprising a robot (2) which includes a robot head (3) that is movable relative to the robot so as to enable it to be brought to a predetermined position in relation to the vehicle fuel-tank pipe, this positioning of the robot head being effected by means of a positioning system which includes a transceiver unit that is mounted adjacent the robot head, said unit preferably being constructed to operate at microwave frequency, and a passive transponder (13) which is placed in a predetermined position on the vehicle. The invention is characterized by a plurality of different transponders (13) of which only one is carried by a vehicle; in that each of said transponders (13) is provided with a simple code which the transponder is intended to modulate on a signal transmitted by the transceiver unit (14) and reflected by the transponder; and by a decoder (15) which functions to decode the code from the signal received by the transceiver ...

Robot system provided with robot controller

A robot controller capable of automatically preparing a job program for a workpiece configured of a plurality of job elements is disclosed. A plurality of teaching programs for teaching the job for each job element making up the workpiece are stored in advance. Each teaching program has registered therein attribute information including the item number (identification information) and the sequence of application of the teaching program to each workpiece. The robot controller retrieves teaching programs having registered therein, as attribute information, the same item number as the input item number of the workpiece and prepares a main program such that the retrieved teaching programs are called sequentially as subprograms in accordance with the application sequence specified by the attribute information. Further, commands for moving to the job starting position and the job end position are added before and after the main program thereby to complete the main program. Based on the main program thus prepared, the robot controller controls the robot operation.

Werkzeugmaschine

Machine tool controlled by a mechanism to reciprocate and controlled by a ribbon.

WERKZEUGMASCHINENANLAGE

An automatically controlled machine tool

... 874,605. Electric copying-machines. KEARNEY & TRECKER CORPORATION. Oct. 19, 1959 [Nov. 28, 1958], No. 35271/59. Class 38 (6). [Also in Group XXII] A machine tool comprises power-driven work- and tool-supports 53, 34, means for moving a workpiece to, and removing another from, the work-support, and switch means actuated by the work-moving means for selecting one of a pair of programme control systems. In a drilling or face milling machine, the tool spindle 34 is rotated by a reversible motor 35, Fig. 11, in a head 29 moved by a reversible variable-speed motor 47 on a saddle 26 adjustable vertically by a similar motor 46 on a column 21 which can be traversed by another motor 45 along a bed 18. Tape readers 51, 52 selected by switches 426L, 426U control the positioning and machining movements, one reader 51 controlling the operations on the workpiece on a pallet 54 and the other reader 52 controlling those on a workpiece on a pallet 55. If two machining operations are carried out at one position ...

AUTOMATED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT MANUFACTURING SYSTEM

MACHINE TOOL CONTROL SYSTEM

... 1,254,445. Machine tool details. SUNDSTRAND CORP. 18 Nov., 1968 [20 Nov., 1967], No. 54709/68. Heading B3B. [Also in Division G3] A control system for a plurality of machine tools capable of selectively performing machine operations on various parts delivered thereto comprises a central source of machining programmes responsive to the process number of a part for connecting the identified programme over a data link to the machine tool at which the part is located. In, as shown, numerically controlled machine tools 20, each of which is a general purpose multi-axis machine tool capable of boring, milling and drilling, are supplied with parts 25 on pallets 26 by a conveyer 54. The machine tools are controlled by an on-line, time-shared digital computer 30. The parts 25 are randomly supplied to a machine tool by a pneumatic or hydraulic, ram 44 transferring a pallet to rollers 42. At station A, the ram is actuated from an operator's console 42 and process indicia, on a card 50 attached to the ...

MACHINE TOOL CONTROL SYSTEM

... 1,254,988. Programmed control of machine tools. SUNDSTRAND CORP. Nov.18, 1968 [Nov.20, 1967], No.29064/71. Divided out of 1, 254, 445. Heading G3N. In a numerical control system for a plurality of machine tools, some of which are capable of performing similar machining operations on a plurality of parts, each part is assigned a process number which identifies the part. A computer 30, Fig.1 retains in its memory the instantaneous location of all parts and tools in the system and effects control of the machine tools 20 accordingly. A parts storage loop 40 is fed from a warehouse arm 250, comprising conveyers 255, each holding a different basic part, from an input conveyer 60. The computer memory is updated in synchronism with movement of parts by photo-electric devices 134. Transfer to a further parts loop is effected by a conveyer 61. The appropriate tools for the programme are selected from a fixed storage area 26 for each machine or from a tool conveyer 81 via a temporary storage conveyer ...

AUTOMATED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT MANUFACTURING SYSTEM

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Steuerungseinrichtung für eine industrielle Maschine.

Controlling workpiece movement between NC machine tools - using automatic updating by printers of identification marks on workpieces

The appts. controls automatic transfer of material from one n.c. machine tool to another on a prodn. line and ensures that the correct operations are carried out. The machine-tools are controlled by a central computer with associated manual programming unit through data channels. Each workpiece being machined carries an identification mark which is read by a reader to determine what machine operations have been carried out on it. These identification marks are altered by a re-identification device, which automatically updates the marks as soon as a fresh set of machine operations has been completed. Pref., the re-identification device is a separate printing unit associated with each machine tool. As an additional refinement, each workpiece has an associated card on which details of the required process are entered by the re-identification device and subsequently read by an associated reader unit. PS.

MESSEN UND BEARBEITEN TECHNISCHER BESTANDTEILE.

PROGRAMMABLE POSITIONING APPARATUS

Anordning vid automattankning av fordon

DATORSTYRT SYSTEM FOR TILLVERKNING AV INTEGRERADE KRETSAR

Method and apparatus for the measurement of airfoils

A method and apparatus are described for the automatic gauging of engineering components. The apparatus includes a clamp for holding a component to be gauged, probes for scanning a surface of the component, drives to provide relative motion between the component and the probes in three mutually perpendicular axes, measuring transducers associated with the drives and the probes to generate signals to measure the degree of movement between the component and the probes, computer memory for storing data relating to a reference profile having dimensions which it is desired to achieve, computer apparatus for comparing signals generated by the measuring transducers with the corresponding signals in the memory, computer apparatus for calculating any error between the stored data and signals generated by the measuring transducers to stack the component to maximize desired coincidence between the dimensions of the reference profile and the actual component. The method and apparatus are described ...

Robot system provided with robot controller

SYSTEM FOR ENSURING PROPER COMPLETION OF TASKS

An apparatus (20) ensures proper completion of a plurality of tasks at the plurality of positions, such as torquing of a plurality of botls on a structure. The bolts (22, 24) are to be torqued to a plurality of different torques. The apparatus includes first indicia (52, 54) adjacent to each bolt. The idicia (52, 54) are characteristic of the torque to which each bolt (22, 24) is to be tightened. There is a reading device for reading the indicia for each bolt. At least one torque wrench is provided for tightening each bolt. The second indicia are operatively coupled to the wrench and to the reading device which indicates when the torque wrench properly tightens each bolt.

Computer controlled workpiece handling system - has conveyor moving individually numbered workpieces on pallets to several NC machines

The computer controlled conveyor appts. handles several workpieces standing on pallets. There are several actuators which can deflect pallets off a first conveyor path to a number of numerically controlled machines. These perform various boring, drilling and grinding operations. The pallets act as reference levels and bases for the workpieces while on the machines. Each workpiece has its own identification machining. The computer includes a store which can hold details of the positions of all the workpieces. There is a control circuit which can choose one of the signals corresponding to individual identification marks. A number of different systems may be used, with a machine operator communicating with a man programming the compute a machine operator with a pushbutton input to the computer, or an automatic card reader. PS.

Robot system provided with robot controller

A robot controller capable of automatically preparing a job program for a workpiece configured of a plurality of job elements is disclosed. A plurality of teaching programs for teaching the job for each job element making up the workpiece are stored in advance. Each teaching program has registered therein attribute information including the item number (identification information) and the sequence of application of the teaching program to each workpiece. The robot controller retrieves teaching programs having registered therein, as attribute information, the same item number as the input item number of the workpiece and prepares a main program such that the retrieved teaching programs are called sequentially as subprograms in accordance with the application sequence specified by the attribute information. Further, commands for moving to the job starting position and the job end position are added before and after the main program thereby to complete the main program. Based on the main program ...

RECHNERGESTEUERTES SYSTEM FUER DIE HERSTELLUNG VON INTEGRIERTEN SCHALTUNGEN

Steuerungseinrichtung für eine industrielle Maschine.

Automated integrated circuit manufacturing system

A computer controlled manufacturing system employing random access semiconductor wafer storage in the fabrication of integrated circuit devices. A computer controlled manufacturing system for fabricating semiconductor wafers into large scale integrated circuit devices and wherein each semiconductor wafer has scored, or recorded thereon, distinct identifying indicia, such as a machine readable serial number. A plurality of concurrently operable semiconductor wafer processing stations are independently computer controlled. Each of the stations performing at least one discrete fabrication step. The manufacturing system including random access wafer storage means having n storage cells, each of said storage cells being adapted to store at least one semiconductor wafer, each of said n storage cells of said random access storage means being individually and randomly addressable under computer control to receive for storage in any predetermined one of said n storage cells a semiconductor wafer ...

MESSEN TECHNISCHER BESTANDTEILE.

ANORDNING VID AUTOMATTANKNING AV FORDON

Maschinenkomplex

Machine tool control system

A machine tool setting device and control system are provided. The machine tool setting device sets the machine tool tip at a predetermined distance above a work piece by detecting when the machine tool tip intercepts an optical beam. The control system allows for the drilling of multi-ply work pieces wherein the multi-plies comprise different thicknesses and hardnesses. The drill bit translational velocity and rotational velocity are continuously controlled for optimization depending upon the type of material and thickness as a hole is drilled through the work piece.

Industrial robot control system

Teach data for directing the operation of an industrial robot is entered from a teach operating panel and set in a teaching memory. Machine work identify, insufficient machine work detect and other similar external data and data, such as the current and teach positions of the robot, are set in a work memory. A processor accomplishes write/read control of the teaching memory and the work memory and processing of the various data. In accordance with the result of processing by the processor, the robot is controlled and, in accordance with the contents of the external data, the teach data or the sequence by which the teach data controls is modified, thereby to efficiently operate the robot.

Improvements in or relating to the measurement and machining of engineering components

AUTOMATIC TEACHING PROGRAM GENERATING DEVICE

PURPOSE: To automatically generate a teaching program for robot through an easy operation. CONSTITUTION: According to a vehicle kind number which is inputted from a vehicle kind number input part 32, a program generation part 30 takes an operation element which needs to be done by vehicle kinds and its object work out of a vehicle-kind classified operation registration file 24, selects a manipulator which can operate the taken-out operation element out of an operation element manipulator table 18, and takes out a program required for the selected manipulator to operate the operation element out of a manipulator individual program module 14. Those processes are performed for all operation elements taken out of the vehicle-kind classified operation registration file 24 and interlock information between manipulators is added to a series of generated programs to automatically generate teaching data. COPYRIGHT: (C)1996,JPO ...

ANLAGE ZUM HERSTELLEN VON SCHUHEN

Improvements in or relating to the measurement and machining of engineering components

A method and apparatus are described for the automatic gauging of engineering components. The apparatus includes clamp means for holding a component to be gauged; probe means for scanning a surface of the component; drive means to provide relative motion between the component and the probe means in three mutually perpendicular axes; measuring transducer means associated with the drive means and the probe means to generate signals to measure the degree of movement between the component and the probe means; computer memory means for storing data relating to a reference profile having dimensions which it is desired to achieve; computer means for comparing signals generated by the measuring transducer means with the corresponding singals in the memory means; computer means for calculating the error between the stored data and signals generated by the measuring transducer means to stack the component to maximise desired coincidence between the dimensions of the reference profile and the actual ...

Improvements in or relating to the measurement of engineering components

PROGRAMMABLE VERPLAATSINGSAPPARAAT

WERKZEUGMASCHINENANLAGE

Improvements in or relating to the measurement of engineering components

A method and apparatus are described for the automatic gauging of engineering components. The apparatus includes clamp means for holding a component to be gauged; probe means for scanning a surface of the component; drive means to provide relative motion between the component and the probe means in three mutually perpendicular axes; measuring transducer means associated with the drive means and the probe means to generate signals to measure the degree of movement between the component and the probe means; computer memory means for storing data relating to a reference profile having dimensions which it is desired to achieve; computer means for comparing signals generated by the measuring transducer means with the corresponding singals in the memory means; computer means for calculating the error between the stored data and signals generated by the measuring transducer means to stack the component to maximise desired coincidence between the dimensions of the reference profile and the actual ...

Location based material handling and processing

Anschlussleiste,insbesondere fuer Fernmeldekabel

Location based material handling and processing

A method and apparatus for controlling resources integrated to perform a process on a work product within an environment where at least one of a first of the resources and the work product is a moveable item that moves during the process, the method comprising the steps of providing an information device on the moveable item, ascertaining the location of the information device and controlling at least a first of the resources as a function of the location of the information device.

Numerical controller

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Device for treating computerrcontrolled semiconductor wafer

COMPUTER CONTROLLED SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURE OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

Robot system provided with robot controller

A robot controller capable of automatically preparing a job program for a workpiece configured of a plurality of job elements is disclosed. A plurality of teaching programs for teaching the job for each job element making up the workpiece are stored in advance. Each teaching program has registered therein attribute information including the item number (identification information) and the sequence of application of the teaching program to each workpiece. The robot controller retrieves teaching programs having registered therein, as attribute information, the same item number as the input item number of the workpiece and prepares a main program such that the retrieved teaching programs are called sequentially as subprograms in accordance with the application sequence specified by the attribute information. Further, commands for moving to the job starting position and the job end position are added before and after the main program thereby to complete the main program. Based on the main program thus prepared, the robot controller controls the robot operation.

Location based material handling and processing

A method and apparatus for controlling resources integrated to perform a process on a work product within an environment where at least one of a first of the resources and the work product is a moveable item that moves during the process, the method comprising the steps of providing an information device on the moveable item, ascertaining the location of the information device and controlling at least a first of the resources as a function of the location of the information device. For instance, in one example, a drill press may be activated to form a hole in a work product when an information device on the work product is at a specific position with respect to the drill station.

Installation for the production of shoes

Automated integrated circuit manufacturing system

A computer controlled manufacturing system employing random access semiconductor wafer storage in the fabrication of integrated circuit devices. A computer controlled manufacturing system for fabricating semiconductor wafers into large scale integrated circuit devices and wherein each semiconductor wafer has scored, or recorded thereon, distinct identifying indicia, such as a machine readable serial number. A plurality of concurrently operable semiconductor wafer processing stations are independently computer controlled. Each of the stations performing at least one discrete fabrication step. The manufacturing system including random access wafer storage means having n storage cells, each of said storage cells being adapted to store at least one semiconductor wafer, each of said n storage cells of said random access storage means being individually and randomly addressable under computer control to receive for storage in any predetermined one of said n storage cells a semiconductor wafer, or to provide from storage in any predetermined one of said n storage cells a semiconductor wafer. Reading means for reading the identifying indicia on said semiconductor wafers. Conveying means operative under computer control, said conveying means interconnecting said plurality of computer controlled concurrently operable semiconductor wafer processing stations, and said random access storage means, said conveying means being adapted to convey predetermined wafers to and from said random access storage means and selected ones of said processing stations. A digital computer system operable under stored program control means, said computer system being interconnected with and controlling said processing stations, said random access storage means, said reading means and said conveying means, whereby under computer control selected ones of said semiconductor wafers randomly stored in said random access storage means may be selected and fabricated into first part number large scale ...

Patent JPS5084778A

AUTOMATED MANUFACTURE SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATED CHAINS.

Method and apparatus for using encoded information for material preparation and analysis equipment

Provided is a disclosure for using indicia to handle information for use in material preparation and analysis equipment.

Verfahren zum Nachproduzieren von Werkstücken an einer Werkzeugmaschine sowie mobiles Endgerät dafür

Ein erfindungsgemäßes Verfahren zum Nachproduzieren eines Werkstückteils (8) an einer Werkzeugmaschine (1) umfasst die folgenden Verfahrensschritte:- Ermitteln einer ID eines nachzuproduzierenden Werkstückteils (8) mithilfe einer auf einem mobilen Endgerät (13) gespeicherten Applikation (19);- Herstellen einer Datenverbindung (14) zwischen dem mobilen Endgerät (13) und einer zum Produzieren des nachzuproduzierenden Werkstückteils (8) geeigneten Werkzeugmaschine (1);- Übertragen der ermittelten ID des nachzuproduzierenden Werkstückteils (8) vom mobilen Endgerät (13) über die Datenverbindung (14) an die Werkzeugmaschine (1); und- Nachproduzieren eines der übertragenen ID entsprechenden Werkstückteils (8) durch die Werkzeugmaschine (1).

Gerät zur automatischen betankung von fahrzeugen

Method and apparatus for using encoded information for material preparation and analysis equipment

Provided is a disclosure for using indicia to handle information for use in material preparation and analysis equipment.

使用经编码的信息用于材料制备和分析装备的方法和设备

提供了使用标记来处理用于材料制备和分析装备的信息的公开内容。

材料調製及び分析機器のために符号化情報を使用する方法及び装置

Verfahren zum nachproduzieren von werkstücken an einer werkzeugmaschine sowie mobiles endgerät dafür

Ein erfindungsgemäßes Verfahren zum Nachproduzieren eines Werkstückteils (8) an einer Werkzeugmaschine (1) umfasst die folgenden Verfahrensschritte: - Ermitteln einer ID eines nachzuproduzierenden Werkstückteils (8) mithilfe einer auf einem mobilen Endgerät (13) gespeicherten Applikation (19); - Herstellen einer Datenverbindung (14) zwischen dem mobilen Endgerät (13) und einer zum Produzieren des nachzuproduzierenden Werkstückteils (8) geeigneten Werkzeugmaschine (1); - Übertragen der ermittelten ID des nachzuproduzierenden Werkstückteils (8) vom mobilen Endgerät (13) über die Datenverbindung (14) an die Werkzeugmaschine (1); und - Nachproduzieren eines der übertragenen ID entsprechenden Werkstückteils (8) durch die Werkzeugmaschine (1).

Aparato para el reabastecimiento automatico de combustible de vehiculos.

APARATO PARA EL REABASTECIMIENTO DE COMBUSTIBLE DE VEHICULOS, PRINCIPALMENTE COCHES, QUE COMPRENDE UN ROBOT (2) QUE INCLUYE UN CABEZAL DEL ROBOT (3) MOVIL EN RELACION AL ROBOT, DE TAL MODO QUE PERMITE QUE SEA LLEVADO A UNA POSICION PREDETERMINADA EN RELACION AL TUBO DEL DEPOSITO DE COMBUSTIBLE DEL VEHICULO, SIENDO EFECTUADO ESTE POSICIONADO DEL CABEZAL DEL ROBOT POR MEDIO DE UN SISTEMA DE POSICIONADO QUE INCLUYE UNA UNIDAD TRANSMISORA RECEPTORA QUE ESTA MONTADA CONTIGUA AL CABEZAL DEL ROBOT, ESTANDO CONSTRUIDA DICHA UNIDAD PARA FUNCIONAR CON FRECUENCIA DE MICROONDAS, Y UN RESPONDEDOR PASIVO (13) QUE ESTA COLOCADO EN UNA POSICION PREDETERMINADA SOBRE EL VEHICULO. LA INVENCION ESTA CARACTERIZADA POR UNA SERIE DE RESPONDEDORES DIFERENTES (13) DE LOS CUALES SOLAMENTE UNO ES LLEVADO POR UN VEHICULO. CADA UNO DE DICHOS RESPONDEDORES (13) ESTA PROVISTO CON UN CODIGO SENCILLO QUE EL RESPONDEDOR PRETENDE MODULAR SOBRE UNA SEÑAL TRANSMITIDA POR LA UNIDAD TRANSMISORA RECEPTORA (14) Y REFLEJADA POR ELRESPONDEDOR. UN DESCODIFICADOR (15) FUNCIONA PARA DESCODIFICAR EL CODIGO DE LA SEÑAL RECIBIDA POR LA UNIDAD TRANSMISORA RECEPTORA (14) PROCEDENTE DEL RESPONDEDOR (13) Y PROPORCIONA EL CODIGO A UN ORDENADOR (23) CONECTADO AL ROBOT. EL ORDENADOR (23) INCLUYE UNA MEMORIA EN LA QUE ESTA ALMACENADO PARA CADA CODIGO UN PLAN DE MOVIMIENTO ESPECIFICO. EL ORDENADOR ESTA CONSTRUIDO PARA DIRIGIR EL CABEZAL DEL ROBOT (3) EN EL PLANO DE MOVIMIENTO DEFINIDO POR EL CODIGO RECIBIDO.

Gerät zur automatischen Betankung von Fahrzeugen

Apparatus and method for ensuring proper torquing of multiple bolts on a structure

一种机器人控制装置及具有该装置的机器人系统

提供可自动生成针对由多个作业对象要素构成的作业对象物的作业程序的机器人控制装置。将示教针对构成作业对象物的各作业要素的作业的示教程序，事先登录好。在各示教程序中，作为属性信息，保存有作业对象物的产品号(识别信息)和适用顺序。机器人控制装置，检索作为属性信息保存有所输入的作业对象物的产品号的示教程序，并根据属性信息的适用顺序，生成主程序以使将这个示教程序作为子程序调出。再者，在其前后追加向作业开始位置、作业结束位置移动的命令，来完成主程序。机器人控制装置，根据这样生成的主程序，来控制机器人的动作。

使用经编码的信息用于材料制备和分析装备的方法和设备

提供了使用标记来处理用于材料制备和分析装备的信息的公开内容。