A tandem control system for a machine tool, according to the present invention, comprises: a numerical control unit; a main operation unit; a PLC which executes a control command via communication with the numerical control unit or the main operation unit; a servo drive which includes a notch filter unit and executes the control command from the PLC; a servo motor unit which is driven under the control of the servo drive; and a power conversion unit which is electrically connected to the servo motor unit and the servo drive so as to apply current to the servo motor unit, wherein the servo drive suppresses resonance due to the operation of the servo motor unit by controlling the application state of current transferred to the power conversion unit according to changes of notch &; filter coefficients calculated in real time at the notch filter unit.

A control device has a master shaft control unit that controls rotation of a master shaft, a slave shaft control unit that controls feeding of a slave shaft, and a numerical value control unit including a master shaft command unit that outputs a first inversion command to the master shaft control unit, a slave shaft command unit that, based on feedback information from the master shaft, outputs a second inversion command that follows the feedback information to the slave shaft control unit, and a prior inversion command unit that outputs a prior inversion command to the slave shaft control unit prior to the output of the first inversion command.

A motor control device includes an acceleration detecting section configured to detect an acceleration of a control object, and an acceleration control section configured to control an acceleration of a motor driving the control object based on the detected acceleration, in which the acceleration control section includes a vibration component extraction filter configured to extract a vibration component generated between the motor and the control object, and the vibration component extraction filter changes a filter characteristic frequency according to at least one of a position and a mass of the control object.

A method for predicting and compensating frictions of a feed system includes following steps: constantly obtaining current signals and angle-position signals of a motor by a motor driver of a feed system after being activated; calculating frictions of the motor upon each rotating position according to the obtained current signals and angle-position signals and generating multiple records of friction data; creating a friction model according to the multiple records of friction data and the angle-position signals each respectively corresponding to each record of friction data with respect to each rotating position; importing current angle-position signal of the motor to the friction model for predicting a predicted friction; calculating a compensation current based on the predicted friction; and, controlling the motor driver to additionally provide the compensation current to the motor for conquering an upcoming friction of the feed system approximate to the predicted friction.

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.

Provided is a program generation device capable of automatically generating a route program which takes into account the amount of bending when the tip of a robot abuts against a workpiece. This program generation device is provided with: an acquisition unit that acquires route data indicating a route to be followed by the tip of the robot with respect to an object; a detection unit that detects a pressing force for pressing the tip of the robot to the object; a calculation unit that calculates the amount of misalignment of the followed route caused by bending of the tip of the robot, on the basis of the pressing force detected by the detection unit and a prescribed constant; and a generation unit that automatically generates a route program for controlling a moving route of the tip of the robot, on the basis of the route data acquired by the acquisition unit and the amount of misalignment calculated by the calculation unit.

Provided is a program generation device capable of automatically generating a route program which takes into account the amount of bending when the tip of a robot abuts against a workpiece. This program generation device is provided with: an acquisition unit that acquires route data indicating a route to be followed by the tip of the robot with respect to an object; a detection unit that detects a pressing force for pressing the tip of the robot to the object; a calculation unit that calculates the amount of misalignment of the followed route caused by bending of the tip of the robot, on the basis of the pressing force detected by the detection unit and a prescribed constant; and a generation unit that automatically generates a route program for controlling a moving route of the tip of the robot, on the basis of the route data acquired by the acquisition unit and the amount of misalignment calculated by the calculation unit.

A computerized method of machining a workpiece including, prior to machining the workpiece, establishing, based on empirical data obtained from machining activity at an earlier time, an historical mapping indicating pairings of depth of cut and rpm at which undesirable chatter (UDC) did not occur during machining activity at an earlier time using at least one given type of milling machine, at least one given type of cutting tool and at least one given type of workpiece material, prior to commencing machining of the workpiece, programming a machine tool to machine the workpiece using a given type of milling machine, a given type of cutting tool and a given type of workpiece material at at least one depth of cut and rpm, which, based on the historical mapping, avoid UDC and operating the machine tool in accordance with the programming to machine the workpiece.

A computerized method of machining a workpiece including, prior to machining the workpiece, establishing, based on empirical data obtained from machining activity at an earlier time, an historical mapping indicating pairings of depth of cut and rpm at which undesirable chatter (UDC) did not occur during machining activity at an earlier time using at least one given type of milling machine, at least one given type of cutting tool and at least one given type of workpiece material, prior to commencing machining of the workpiece, programming a machine tool to machine the workpiece using a given type of milling machine, a given type of cutting tool and a given type of workpiece material at at least one depth of cut and rpm, which, based on the historical mapping, avoid UDC and operating the machine tool in accordance with the programming to machine the workpiece.