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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2016
Applicant:
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, München, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, München, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/418 (2006.01); B23Q 3/155 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/4187 (2013.01); B23Q 3/15539 (2016.11); B23Q 2003/15537 (2016.11); G05B 2219/32257 (2013.01); G05B 2219/50008 (2013.01); G05B 2219/50243 (2013.01); Y02P 90/205 (2015.11); Y10T 483/10 (2015.01); Y10T 483/12 (2015.01); Y10T 483/1731 (2015.01); Y10T 483/1855 (2015.01);
Abstract
A machine tool including a first and a second tool magazine, wherein a tool for machining a workpiece can be received from the first tool magazine and a tool from the second tool magazine can be transferred into the first tool magazine, and wherein one of the tools includes a multiple tool that can be fitted with a plurality of tools prior to the machining. A method for controlling a machine tool includes the steps of detecting workpieces to be machined, determining the tools required for machining the detected workpieces and determining the tools, with which the multiple tool is to be fitted.