Setup information generating device and method for punch press

Abstract

A setup information generating device for a punch press which can generate setup information on replacement of a punch and a die with compatible tools, that is, replacement among punches and dies identified by the same tool number and used for processing for the same shape and the same size and which can also generate setup information according to processing know-how or the like. The device has a setup information generating devicefor comparing a processing schedule with tool numbers in a mounted tool information storage deviceto generate setup information. The device has a compatible tool registering devicefor registering processing conditions such as material quality and board thickness and information on which of plural types of punchesand diesidentified by the same tool number are compatible as a punchand a diewhich meet the processing conditions are registered in accordance with inputs from an operation panel. In addition to performing the comparison of the tool numbers, the setup information generating devicechecks the processing conditions contained in the processing schedule against the compatible tool registering device, and compares the obtained compatibility numbers of the compatible punch, and diewith the compatibility numbers stored in the mounted tool information storage device