A system and method for operating a robotic system to register unrecognized objects is disclosed. The robotic system may use first image data representative of an unrecognized object to derive an initial minimum viable region (MVR). The robotic system may analyze second image data representative of the unrecognized object to detect a condition representative of an accuracy of the initial MVR. The robotic system may register the initial MVR or an adjustment thereof based on the detected condition.

The present disclosure relates to detecting and registering unrecognized or unregistered objects. A minimum viable range (MVR) may be derived based on inspecting image data that represents objects. The MVR may be determined to be a certain MVR or an uncertain MVR according to one or more features represented in the image data. The MVR may be used to register corresponding objects according to the certain or uncertain determination.

A machine learning device included in a tool selecting apparatus includes a state observing unit that observes, as state variables indicative of a current environmental state, data related to machining condition, data related to cutting condition, data related to machining result, and data related to a tool, and a learning unit that, by using the state variables, learns distribution of the data related to the machining condition, the data related to the cutting condition, and the data related to the machining result, with respect to data related to the tool.

A method for cutting a plow bolt hole in a work piece using a cutting torch includes receiving a computerized part file including elements representing holes to be cut in the work piece. An element is selected and assigned a plow bolt hole identity. The selected element is associated with an aspect of an inner shape and an aspect of an outer shape of the plow bolt hole. A tool path is developed for the cutting torch that accounts for the aspect of the inner shape and the aspect of the outer shape and is associated with the selected element. Instructions are output to a computer numerical control (CNC) machine to move the cutting torch along the tool path so as to cut both the inner shape and the outer shape of the plow bolt hole in the work piece consecutively without interrupting a flame of the torch.

A workpiece collecting point unit for a machine tool, in particular for a flatbed machine tool, such as a laser cutting or punching flatbed machine tool, has a placing area for workpieces produced by the machine tool within the framework of a processing plan, a display unit adapted to display information about the workpieces, which are to be further processed and were placed on the placing area, to an operator, and a signal device adapted to output an identification signal indicating to an operator the location of the selected workpiece collecting point unit for placing the workpiece, which is to be further processed, on the placing area. The workpiece collecting point unit can be used inter alia in a process to support a sequence of processing steps for processing workpieces.

A method for assisting a user with sorting workpieces disposed on a sorting table uses a positioning system for determining a spatial position of a user's hand. The position can be determined by a sorting assistance unit worn near a hand of the user and the position of which is detected by the positioning system, or by image-based positioning using one or more cameras. The method comprises providing a position data set that includes the positions of the workpieces produced of the machining plan on the sorting table; by the positioning system, detecting a position of the user's hand and comparing it with the positions of the position data set; identifying at least one workpiece that is paired with the position of the user's hand; and outputting a sorting signal which comprises information about the at least one workpiece paired with the position of the user's hand.

A method for supporting a sorting process of workpieces arranged on a sorting table that have been produced on a machine tool by a processing plan, comprising providing of a processing image data set of the processing plan based on the arrangement of at least one workpiece. The method further relates to an imaging-based capturing of the sorting table having a plurality of adjacent workpieces to each other and generating a first sorting image data set, and repeated image-based capturing of the sorting table and generating of a second sorting image data set once at least one workpiece has been removed from the sorting table. The method comprises comparing of the sorting image data sets, incorporating the processing image data set, wherein a sorting signal is generated which contains information that comprises the type, the position and/or the shape of the at least one removed workpiece.

Provided is a program creation device capable of creating an operation program for a robot for removal machining of a workpiece even when a sufficient amount of displacement does not exist between a machined surface and a reference surface of the workpiece or even when the amount of displacement changes. The present disclosure pertains to a program creation device for creating an operating program for a robot for removal machining a workpiece having a machining surface, and a reference surface displaced from the machining surface. The robot for removal machining comprises a removal machining tool. The program creation device comprises: a positional information acquisition unit for acquiring positional information about a positional relationship between the machining surface and the reference surface of the workpiece; a tool information storage unit for storing tool information about the removal machining tool; and a program creation unit for creating, on the basis of the positional information about the workpiece and the tool information about the removal machining tool, the operating program for the robot for removal machining. The program creation unit selects a portion to be used of the removal machining tool so as to avoid interference between the removal machining tool and the reference surface of the workpiece.

A system and method for operating a robotic system to scan and register unrecognized objects is disclosed. The robotic system may use an image data representative of an unrecognized object located at a start location to implement operations for transferring the unrecognized object from the start location. While implementing the operations, the robotic system may obtain additional data, including scanning results of one or more portions of the unrecognized object not included in the image data. The robotic system may use the additional data to register the unrecognized object.

A processing step data generating apparatus includes: a processing procedure data group storage unit that stores a plurality of pieces of processing procedure data each including data defining a processing unit, which is a unit of a processing step, and processing order data of the processing unit defined by the data defining the processing unit; a processing procedure selection unit; and a processing step generation unit that determines a processing shape for the processing unit on the basis of the data defining the processing unit included in the processing procedure data selected by the processing procedure selection unit as well as product and material data to generate processing unit data, and generates processing step data from the processing unit data being generated.