A method for determining a measurement strategy for measuring a measurement object includes determining a test element of the measurement object. There is an automated test for the test element as to whether there is an applicable measurement rule in a measurement rule set of measurement rules defined in advance. An applicable measurement rule is added to a new measurement strategy or the test element-specific measurement rule of an existing measurement strategy is altered based on an applicable measurement rule. The measurement rules of the measurement rule set are determined by virtue of a measurement rule and at least one test criterion in respect of the applicability thereof being set for a test element by a user or in (partly) automated fashion. The measurement rule defines at least one parameter for measuring the test element.

A control device adapted to control a robot including a robot arm provided with a force detector includes a processor that is configured to execute computer-executable instructions so as to control the robot, wherein the processor is configured to: operate the robot arm to move a screw gauge which is disposed on a tip side of the force detector of the robot arm, used for an inspection of a screw hole, and provided with an external thread, to make the external thread have contact with the screw hole; then detect force applied to the screw gauge using the force detector to perform force control in a direction perpendicular to a direction of an axis of the screw hole based on detection information of the force detector; and operate the robot arm to move the screw gauge based on the force control.

There is provided a numerical controller capable of automatic selection of a function appropriate for a machining request and optimization of parameters, and a CAD/CAM-CNC integrated system. The numerical controller includes: a shared database storing machining resource information about the numerical controller and a machine tool; and machining instruction information including machining content information created by CAD and CAM and machining request information about a request required for machining; a machining instruction deciphering portion deciphering the machining instruction information; and a machining instruction executing portion executing the machining based on a result of decipherment by the machining instruction deciphering portion; and the machining instruction deciphering portion executes at least one of a process for judging whether the machining is possible or not based on the machining instruction information and the machining resource information, a process for deciding parameters for the machining and a process for automatically selecting a function to be used for the machining.

Disclosed herein is a duplicator assembly for forming a first void, which can be layered, in a laminated material of a part that matches a second void in a scarf repair guide. The duplicator assembly comprises an arm that comprises a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion is spaced apart from the second end portion. The duplication assembly also comprises a probe that is fixed to the first end portion of the arm and configured to trace the second void in the scarf repair guide. The duplication assembly further comprises a milling tool that is fixed to the second end portion of the arm such that the milling tool is co-movably coupled with the probe via the arm.

A method includes receiving a command designating a desired measurement path, including desired start and end positions. The method includes searching a data memory to find a first measurement path corresponding to the command. The first measurement path includes first start and end positions. The method includes, in response to the search being successful (the first measurement path corresponds to the command), reading the first measurement path and controlling a measuring head of a coordinate measuring machine to move along the first measurement path to capture a measurement point on the measurement object. The method includes, in response to the search being unsuccessful, calculating a second measurement path, storing the second measurement path in the data memory, and moving the measuring head along the second measurement path to capture the measurement point. The method includes determining dimensional properties of the measurement object based on the measurement point.

A quality determination device includes an acquisition unit for acquiring a drive current during tapping, from a motor provided in a machine tool that performs tapping, and a determination unit for determining acceptance or rejection of a screw hole formed by the tapping, based on the drive current, an electric power of the motor obtained from the drive current, or a torque of the motor obtained from the drive current.

Provided are an equipment inspection system and an equipment inspection method, which are capable of preventing an operator from skipping inspection. The equipment inspection system includes: a host computer configured to accumulate information on inspection for an industrial machine; at least one information medium, attached to the industrial machine, storing information corresponding to an inspection item of the industrial machine; a reading device configured to read the information medium; and at least one portable terminal. The portable terminal includes: a display section configured to display the inspection item corresponding to the information of the information medium read by the reading device; an input section configured to allow an operator to input an inspection result of the displayed inspection item; and a communication section capable of communicating the input inspection result with the host computer.

A measuring program compiling device and a measuring program compiling method thereof are provided. The method includes analyzing a first measuring program to obtain a plurality of first measuring parameters corresponding to the first measuring program, and converting the first measuring parameters into a plurality of second measuring parameters corresponding to a plurality of planning operations; generating a plurality of standardized measuring parameters according to the second measuring parameters and a plurality of computer aided design (CAD) image parameters; receiving a plurality of parameter input operations corresponding to the planning operations to update the second measuring parameters; generating a standardized measuring program corresponding to a CAD file according to the standardized measuring parameters; and converting the standardized measuring program into a target measuring program executed on a target measuring device according to specification data of the target measuring device.

A control apparatus for controlling a machine tool on the basis of a machining program is provided with: a storage unit which stores an inspection item list for a workpiece, said inspection item list being associated with the machining program; and a display unit which, when the machining program is executed, displays the stored inspection items associated with the machining program.

A method and apparatus for measuring an object using a CMM receives nominal geometry data relating to the object, and produces a set-up path based on the received nominal geometry data. The method also conducts a set-up measurement of the object using a CMM probe. The CMM probe conducts the set-up measurement by following the set-up path, and the set-up measurement of the object produces scan path information. The method generates a scan path using the scan path information, and controls the CMM probe to conduct a fine measurement of the object by causing the CMM probe to move along the generated scan path.