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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 1995
Filed:
Mar. 23, 1994
Minoru Enomoto, Ohbu, JP;
Toshio Aono, Kariya, JP;
Fumihiko Komuro, Aichi, JP;
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, Toyota, JP;
Katsuhisa Tanaka, Toyota, JP;
Tomoyuki Ohtake, Okazaki, JP;
Toyoda Koki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
A numerical controller for an industrial machine such as a robot and an assembling system utilizing plural robots. The numerical controller controls movements of plural movable portions of the industrial machine by a synchronous control in which plural movable portions are moved in a synchronized manner. Based on an operational program, the numerical controller identifies a movable portion or movable portions which must be moved independently from other movable portion. The identified movable portion or portions are moved by an independent control. On the other hand, movable portions which are not designated are moved by synchronous control. Further, plural groups of movable portions may be formed for the synchronous control. In this case, movable portions in each group are controlled in a synchronized manner independently from other groups.