Industrial Technology Research Institute

Wan-Kun Chang

Chin-Chu Sun

Shih-Chang Liang

Yung-Ming Kao

Cheng-Yu Chen

Tzuo-Liang Luo

Shuo-Peng Liang

Hsin-Chuan Su

Chih-Yuan Hsu

Jen-Ji Wang

Chien-Chih Liao

Chin-Hui Chen

Chih-Ping Cheng

Ming-Chun Ho

Yi-Jin Lin

A process diagnosis system includes a digital twin calculation unit, a process diagnosis calculation unit, and a remote calculation analysis unit. The digital twin calculation unit obtains a vibration-related parameter and a cutting-related parameter of a processing device, and performs a simulation calculation for the vibration-related parameter, the cutting-related parameter and a three-dimensional model corresponding to the processing device to generate a three-dimensional calculation result. The process diagnosis calculation unit receives a three-dimensional calculation result and displays the three-dimensional calculation result. The remote calculation analysis unit receives the three-dimensional calculation result, and performs a simulation analysis for the three-dimensional calculation result to generate an analysis result.

Process diagnosis system and operation method thereof

A motion control system and a motion control method are provided. The motion control method includes: sending a plurality of machining commands to a second controller by a first controller at a cloud; storing the plurality of machining commands in a buffer by the second controller; and operating the machine tool according to the plurality of machining commands stored in the buffer. As such, when poor communication occurs between the first controller and the second controller, the second controller causes the buffer to send a deceleration command to the machine tool so as to cause the machine tool to operate at a reduced speed, thereby avoiding unexpected motion such as sudden shutdown of the machine tool and damage to machined products.

Motion control system and method

A device for dynamically generating numerical controller software of machine tool includes a software function-specification managing unit, a function-module storage unit and a function-module composing unit. The software function-specification managing unit is to produce a text description file describing function modules required by the numerical controller software, and then for performing specification analysis upon the text description file to generate a function module table including the function modules. The function-module storage unit is to memorize and manage the function modules, wherein the function-module storage unit confirms whether or not the function-module storage unit has been furnished with the f function modules required by the numerical controller software. The function-module composing unit is to retrieve the required function modules from the function-module storage unit, and further to set the connection among the function modules to compose the numerical controller software. In addition, a method for the device is also provided.

Device for dynamically generating numerical controller software of machine tool and method for the same

The present invention provides a manufacturing method for a machine tool having a human-machine interface and a program with predetermined manufacturing conditions. The manufacturing method includes (1) setting, via the human-machine interface, one or more specific manufacturing areas of the workpiece and specific conditions for the specific manufacturing areas; (2) determining by the controller whether the manufacturing of the workpiece is performed at one of the specific manufacturing areas; (3) performing the manufacturing of the workpiece under one of the specific conditions corresponding to the one of the specific manufacturing areas via the controller and monitoring continuously the manufacturing status of the machine tool if the manufacturing of the workpiece is performed at one of the specific manufacturing areas; and (4) performing the manufacturing of the workpiece according to the predetermined manufacturing conditions via the controller if the manufacturing of the workpiece is not performed at the specific manufacturing areas.

Manufacturing method for machine tool

A program-converting module for a multi-axis cooperated machine and a program-converting method. Machining programs and mechanism data of a plurality of first machines are input to a first input module. Mechanism data of a plurality of second machines are input to a second input unit. A setting unit sets at least one of the first machines to be a source machine, and sets one of the second machines to be a target machine. A conversion unit uses a kinematical method to convert the machining program of the source machine into a machining program applicable to the target machine based on the mechanism data of the source and target machines, without requiring CAD/CAM software.

Computer-readable storage medium and program-converting method

An apparatus and a method for tuning control parameters are disclosed. The apparatus includes a parameter database, a user interface, a processing unit and a control unit. The parameter database stores several control parameter sets, which are classified into several data groups respectively corresponding to several total machining points. The user interface is for selecting one of the total machining points, and distributing the selected total machining point to at least one machining item to generate distribution data of points. The user interface is further for inputting embryo data. The processing unit selects one of the control parameter sets corresponding to the distribution data of points and the embryo data from the parameter database. The control unit controls a machine tool according to the corresponding one of the control parameter sets.

Apparatus and method for tuning control parameter

An apparatus and a method of synchronizing and interpolating axes of a multi-system are provide. According to the number M of operating systems, the apparatus analyzes a multi-axis process program of N axes to generate M system process programs, wherein, N&#x2267;M&#x2267;2. A synchronous code is added to the M system process programs. According to the specifications of the operating systems, a delay time compensation program is added to the M system process programs to ensure the synchronization of the systems therebetween. The characteristics of the controllers and the servos of the operation systems are adjusted to unify the characteristics of the systems. The M system process programs are outputted to the operating systems correspondingly.

Apparatus and method of synchronizing and interpolating axes of multi-system

A method for controlling acceleration and deceleration before interpolating is provided. The method includes steps of previewing and analyzing a processing program to estimate a limitation of a processing velocity and distributing a processing velocity according to the limitation. The step of previewing and analyzing a processing program includes sub-steps of providing the processing program including a pathway formed by plural blocks, unitizing the motion vector of each block into the unit vector calculating a length (DV=&#x2225;{right arrow over (DV)}&#x2225;) of a vector difference in the unit vectors between each block and its next block ({right arrow over (DV)}={circumflex over (N)}&#x2212;{circumflex over (N)}), calculating a sum of the length of the vector difference in a distance from a starting block (S=&#x3a3;DV), and calculating the limitation of the processing velocity for an end of each block (V) according to an inverse ratio of the sum (1/S).

Accumulative method for estimating velocity limitation

The present invention relates to a rehabilitation robot and a tutorial learning method for the rehabilitation robot. The rehabilitation robot comprises a robotic device, a rehabilitation mode control unit, and a driving unit. The robotic device comprises at least a motor capable of controlling the joints of the robotic device. The rehabilitation mode control unit further comprises a tutorial learning module capable of enabling the rehabilitation robot to learn a rehabilitation operation of a physiotherapist in a tutorial manner as he/she is operating the rehabilitation robot while registering the rehabilitation operation as an operation mode of the same. When the rehabilitation robot is used for performing a therapeutic session on a patient and a tutorial learning mode is selected for the rehabilitation robot, it is required to have a physiotherapist operate the rehabilitation robot and the same time that the rehabilitation robot will register motor actuation parameters corresponding to the therapeutic session into the tutorial learning module. On the other hand, when an automatic rehabilitation mode is selected, the rehabilitation robot will access the motor actuation parameters registered in the tutorial learning module so as to reproduce the therapeutic session simulating the physiotherapist.

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