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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 23, 1999
Hirokazu Michiwaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Katsumi Sato, Kanagawa, JP;
Mitutoyo Corporation, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
An apparatus for calculating an operating time of a measuring machine, includes: a part program storing unit storing a part program; a command analyzing unit extracting commands relating to movement of a measurement probe from the part program stored in the part program storing unit, calculating operating times required for the measuring machine to implement the respective extracted commands, on the basis of movement parameters for the movement of said measurement probe, and summing up the calculated operating times to calculate a total operating time from a start of measurement to an end of measurement; and a displaying unit displaying the total operating time thus calculated by the command analyzing unit.