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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2006
Takashi Senda, Inuyama, JP;
Makoto Totsugi, Inuyama, JP;
Takashi Senda, Inuyama, JP;
Makoto Totsugi, Inuyama, JP;
Murata Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha, Kyoto-shi, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a tool information display device for a processing machine which can display information on tools installed in appropriate parts of the processing machine, in an easy-to-understand manner. The present invention allows even the identification numbers of installed tools to be checked in an easy-to-understand manner. The present invention provides a tool information display device for a processing machinehaving tool magazineson each of which a plurality of tools can be installed. The tool information display device includes tool information managing meansfor managing information on the toolsinstalled on the tool magazines. The tool information display device also includes installation status display meansfor providing a displayof installation status of the tools which reproduces installation and arrangement of the tools on the tool magazinein a pseudo manner, in accordance with the information managed by the tool information managing means. In the pseudo installation status displayfor the tools, tool presence informationis displayed at positions on the tool magazinesat which toolsare installed and not at positions on the tool magazinesat which no toolsare installed. The identification number of each of the toolsis displayed in addition to the tool presence information