Provided is an input device of a machine tool and a machine tool that can eliminate the need for separately securing an installation location of a non-contact reader on a machine surface, thereby allowing for fewer restrictions in the machine configuration, machine structure, and machine design. Disclosed is an input device of a machine tool or machine tool that includes a non-contact reader therein. The input device includes an operation panel unit that includes: a substrate to which a key is mounted; a substrate mounting member that includes a key hole into which the key is to be inserted and disposed to be laminated on a front face side of the substrate; and a covering member that is disposed to be laminated on a front face side of the substrate mounting member so as to cover a surface of the substrate mounting member and the key, in which the non-contact reader is mounted on the substrate.

A three-coordinate measuring system includes a three-coordinate measuring apparatus, and a type collector for a product to be measured; the apparatus is provided with a probe, and a control component which controls motion of the probe through a measuring program preset according to product type of the product to be measured, the control component is electrically connected to the probe; the type collector includes an optical collecting head capable of scanning a graphic identifier, the optical collecting head is electrically connected to the control component; the control component acquires the product type of the product to be measured according to the graphic identifier scanned by the optical collecting head, and call a corresponding measuring program to control the motion of the probe in order to measure the product to be measured and acquire measuring data, a method for three-coordinate measuring is also provided.

Embodiments provide a pre-cut infeed system for a machine center, such as an edger. A pre-cut infeed system may include an infeed, one or more saws arranged along the infeed, and a scanner optimizer system. The scanner optimizer system may scan a workpiece and determine whether greater value can be obtained from the workpiece by cutting the workpiece transversely into two or more pieces upstream of the machine center. If so, the workpiece may be cut transversely by the saw(s) positioned along the infeed, and the cut pieces may be fed sequentially into the machine center.

The present disclosure provides an attachment system of a weather strip, including: a supply unit configured to unwind the weather strip that winds with a predetermined length and to supply the weather strip, an attaching unit configured to attach the weather strip to a surface of a component by the adhesive layer and to cut the weather strip at a predetermined position, a tag provided in the supply unit that is configured to store position information of the defective portion of the weather strip detected during the weather strip extruding process, a reader antenna provided during the weather strip assembling process that is configured to receive the position information of the defective portion, and a controller configured to control a cutting position of the weather strip discharging side of the attaching unit based on the position information of the defective portion.

A machine integrated positioning system shows an operator where to place a raw part in the press brake or other machinery. Further, the operator is informed if the dimensions associated with the raw part are, or are not, correct to produce the planned finished part. The operator is visually shown how the raw part is to be oriented. The operator is informed if the raw part is right-side-up, along with other pre-final placement information. If these and other conditions are not met, the machine integrated positioning system may prevent the press brake and other machinery from cycling.

Embodiments provide a pre-cut infeed system for a machine center, such as an edger. A pre-cut infeed system may include an infeed, one or more saws arranged along the infeed, and a scanner optimizer system. The scanner optimizer system may scan a workpiece and determine whether greater value can be obtained from the workpiece by cutting the workpiece transversely into two or more pieces upstream of the machine center. If so, the workpiece may be cut transversely by the saw(s) positioned along the infeed, and the cut pieces may be fed sequentially into the machine center.

A refill bottle, such as a laundry refill bottle, is disclosed that can be used with a consumer refill station to reuse the bottle over and over. The refill bottle includes automatic flow control valves, that allow the bottle to be filled, handled, dispensed from, and refilled innumerable times without a cap. The elimination of a cap alleviates the manufacturer and consumer of the tasks of installing, loosening, tightening, removing, and reinstalling or replacing the cap. The refillable bottle uses flow control valves, specifically an automatic filling valve, an automatic pressure vent valve, a manual/automatic dispensing valve, and an automatic vacuum vent valve. The refill bottle enables liquid and air to be exchanged during filling, handling, dispensing, and refilling.

A control system for a machine comprising a plurality of independently replaceable machine modules comprises a controller operable to control operation of the machine. Memory stores machine data for use by the controller. Communication means are operable to provide communication for data transfer between the controller and the memory. The memory includes a plurality of memory modules associated with respective machine modules. Each of the memory modules is replaceable with the respective associated machine module and independently of other memory modules. The communication means is operable to provide communication for data transfer between the controller and a replacement memory module associated with a replacement machine module.

According to one embodiment, a production support system for supporting a production method for a product to which a model number is allocated in a course of production. The system includes a predicted model number calculation unit which to calculate a predicted model number for a work-in-process to which the model number is not allocated, on the basis of information about the work-in-process to which the model number is not allocated in the course of production, a requirement of the model number that is found in advance, and model number allocation condition information.

A computer-implemented method includes obtaining one of image information of a recording medium placed in a sensing area and tag information attached to the recording medium; obtaining environmental control information corresponding to the obtained one of image information and tag information from a storage; and based on the obtained environmental control information, controlling one or more of a light-emitting device, a display device, an audio device, a temperature control device, an air-flow control device, a vibration device, and an aroma emitting device that are disposed around the sensing area.