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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2013
Applicant:
Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Rie Kawai, Aiko-gun, JP;
Hideki Heishi, Aiko-gun, JP;
Toshimasa Uetama, Aiko-gun, JP;
Kenichi Ono, Aiko-gun, JP;
Assignee:
MAKINO MILLING MACHINE CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 19/00 (2018.01); G05B 19/4093 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/40938 (2013.01); G05B 2219/32422 (2013.01); Y02P 90/205 (2015.11); Y02P 90/265 (2015.11);
Abstract
A tool management system is equipped with: a tool management device that includes a tool searching unit; a tool database that includes a list of all of the tools that are set up in a factory; a list of tools to be used that is a list of tools that is necessary for the execution of an NC program; and a candidate tool list wherein candidate tools that can be tools to be used are extracted from the list of tools to be used and the tool database. The candidate tool list is displayed on a display unit of the tool management device.