In a method for operating a machine tool and a corresponding machine tool system, a generic first data model and engineering data are provided in an external server device. The engineering data contain information relating to a machine tool. After a user query regarding an operation of the machine tool, the first data model is translated and/or modified to become a second data model. This occurs in accordance with the engineering data and technical data of the user query by the external server device. The second data model is transferred from the external server device to the machine tool, and a control unit of the machine tool can operate the machine tool according to the second data model. The machine tool can thus be adapted outside the running time of the machine tool.

In a method for operating a machine tool and a corresponding machine tool system, a generic first data model and engineering data are provided in an external server device. The engineering data contain information relating to a machine tool. After a user query regarding an operation of the machine tool, the first data model is translated and/or modified to become a second data model. This occurs in accordance with the engineering data and technical data of the user query by the external server device. The second data model is transferred from the external server device to the machine tool, and a control unit of the machine tool can operate the machine tool according to the second data model. The machine tool can thus be adapted outside the running time of the machine tool.

A method and an assembly device for automated determination of a drilling position of a drill hole for a fastener for fastening a component to a possible wall area of a wall, wherein the method steps include: determining a surface contour of the wall area; examining the surface contour and detecting first irregularities in the surface contour using a first detection rule; determining a primary possible support surface area and a primary possible drilling position area that do not have any of the detected first irregularities; examining the surface contour of the primary possible drilling position area and detecting second irregularities in the surface contour using a second detection rule; and determining the drilling position inside the primary possible drilling position area such that the surface contour at the drilling position does not have any of the detected second irregularities.

A method and an assembly device for automated determination of a drilling position of a drill hole for a fastener for fastening a component to a possible wall area of a wall, wherein the method steps include: determining a surface contour of the wall area; examining the surface contour and detecting first irregularities in the surface contour using a first detection rule; determining a primary possible support surface area and a primary possible drilling position area that do not have any of the detected first irregularities; examining the surface contour of the primary possible drilling position area and detecting second irregularities in the surface contour using a second detection rule; and determining the drilling position inside the primary possible drilling position area such that the surface contour at the drilling position does not have any of the detected second irregularities.

A machining apparatus error correction method is implemented in a machining apparatus error correction system. The method includes setting initial operating parameters according to a predetermined machining program, obtaining dimensional detection data during machining of a product, calculating a dimensional correction parameter according to the detection data and a dimensional inspection standard according to a predetermined correction model and generating a correction parameter file readable by the machining apparatus, and distributing the correction parameter file to the corresponding machining apparatus. The initial operating parameters include clamping parameters and dimensional inspection standards.

A machining apparatus error correction method is implemented in a machining apparatus error correction system. The method includes setting initial operating parameters according to a predetermined machining program, obtaining dimensional detection data during machining of a product, calculating a dimensional correction parameter according to the detection data and a dimensional inspection standard according to a predetermined correction model and generating a correction parameter file readable by the machining apparatus, and distributing the correction parameter file to the corresponding machining apparatus. The initial operating parameters include clamping parameters and dimensional inspection standards.

A control device includes: a first generator generating a first command position of a control object on a plane in each control cycle based on a target trajectory; a first control part generating a first operation amount by model predictive control using a first dynamic characteristic model and the first command position; a second generator generating a second command position of the control object on an orthogonal axis in each control cycle; and a second control part generating a second operation amount by model predictive control using a second dynamic characteristic model and the second command position. Based on shape data indicating a surface shape of an object and the first command position, the second generator generates the second command position so that a distance between the control object and a surface of the object is constant.

Provided are an alignment jig, a side track buffer system including the same, and an alignment method using the same. The alignment jig includes a horizontal jig fixed to a bottom plate of a side track buffer to extend in a horizontal direction to a lower portion of the transfer rail, and a vertical jig fixed to the transfer rail to extend downward in a vertical direction so as to be adjacent to a top surface in the horizontal direction. A separation distance between an intersection point of the vertical jig and the horizontal jig and a central portion of the bottom plate is detected as a buffer separation distance, and a buffer frame is horizontally moved automatically or manually to allow the buffer separation distance to match a reference separation distance, so that the side track buffer is installed in an accurate position.

Provided are an alignment jig, a side track buffer system including the same, and an alignment method using the same. The alignment jig includes a horizontal jig fixed to a bottom plate of a side track buffer to extend in a horizontal direction to a lower portion of the transfer rail, and a vertical jig fixed to the transfer rail to extend downward in a vertical direction so as to be adjacent to a top surface in the horizontal direction. A separation distance between an intersection point of the vertical jig and the horizontal jig and a central portion of the bottom plate is detected as a buffer separation distance, and a buffer frame is horizontally moved automatically or manually to allow the buffer separation distance to match a reference separation distance, so that the side track buffer is installed in an accurate position.

Methods of performing a plurality of operations within a region of a part utilizing an end effector of a robot and robots that perform the methods are disclosed herein. The methods include collecting a spatial representation of the part and aligning a predetermined raster scan pattern for movement of the end effector relative to the part with the spatial representation of the part. The methods also include defining a plurality of normality vectors for the part at a plurality of predetermined operation locations for operation of the end effector. The methods further include moving the end effector relative to the part and along the predetermined raster scan pattern. The methods also include orienting the end effector such that an operation device of the end effector faces toward each operation location along a corresponding normality vector and executing a corresponding operation of the plurality of operations with the operation device.