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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2015
Applicant:
Fanuc Corporation, Yamanashi, JP;
Inventor:
Takahiro Endou, Yamanashi, JP;
Assignee:
FANUC CORPORATION, Yamanashi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/2888 (2013.01);
Abstract
When machining a workpiece by a machine tool by cutting, a cutting fluid is sprayed to a workpiece machining region. Above a surface of the cutting fluid in a cutting fluid tank, an odor sensor for detecting the odor emitted by the cutting fluid is disposed in the space defined the surface of the cutting fluid in the cutting fluid tank and a cover. Based on the odor detected by the odor sensor, deterioration of the cutting fluid is determined.