To provide a control device for a machine tool capable of performing thread cutting while reducing the load on the machine tool from the oscillating operation, without extending the cycle time, and capable of reliably shredding chips in a case of performing the non-oscillating operation in the present pass after the oscillating operation in the previous pass. A control device for a machine tool includes: an oscillating operation execution determination unit that determines whether to execute an oscillating operation that causes the cutting tool to oscillate in the radial direction of the workpiece; an oscillation command generation unit that generates an oscillation command of the oscillating operation based on a determination result; a control unit that superimposes the oscillation command on a position command of the feed axis to generate a drive command. The oscillating operation execution determination unit determines to intermittently execute the oscillating operation, and the oscillation command generation unit generates an oscillation command so that a non-oscillating cutting portion of a present pass includes a portion at which oscillating cutting was performed in a previous pass, or so that an oscillating cutting portion of the present pass includes a portion at which non-oscillating cutting was performed in the previous pass.

A method includes the following steps: providing a toothed component on a coordinate measuring machine, wherein the measuring machine has first and second sensors for measuring geometric features of the toothed component, and movement axes for executing a measuring movement for acquiring measured values on the toothed component; first measuring of a geometric feature of the toothed component using the first and/or second sensor. A first relative measuring movement is executed to travel along a first measuring path, wherein one or more first measured values are acquired to determine the geometric feature. The method also includes the step of second measuring of a geometric feature of the toothed component using the first and/or second sensor, wherein a second relative measuring movement is executed to travel along a second measuring path; wherein an evaluation of the second measurement takes place in consideration of an axis position known from the first measurement.

A method includes the following steps: providing a toothed component on a coordinate measuring machine, wherein the measuring machine has first and second sensors for measuring geometric features of the toothed component, and movement axes for executing a measuring movement for acquiring measured values on the toothed component; first measuring of a geometric feature of the toothed component using the first and/or second sensor. A first relative measuring movement is executed to travel along a first measuring path, wherein one or more first measured values are acquired to determine the geometric feature. The method also includes the step of second measuring of a geometric feature of the toothed component using the first and/or second sensor, wherein a second relative measuring movement is executed to travel along a second measuring path; wherein an evaluation of the second measurement takes place in consideration of an axis position known from the first measurement.

A processing system includes a control unit that generates positional information related to a position of a measuring unit at a time of measuring a processing object and outputs the generated positional information and a generation period signal indicating a period during which the positional information is generated, an acquisition unit that acquires the positional information and the generation period signal which have been output, an acquisition interval calculation unit that calculates a statistical value indicating an interval between acquisition periods regarding a plurality of generation period signals acquired by the acquisition unit, an estimation unit that estimates the period during which the positional information is generated on the basis of the statistical value calculated by the acquisition interval calculation unit, and a shape calculation unit that calculates a shape of the processing object based on measurement information, the positional information, and the period estimated by the estimation unit.

A processing system includes a control unit that generates positional information related to a position of a measuring unit at a time of measuring a processing object and outputs the generated positional information and a generation period signal indicating a period during which the positional information is generated, an acquisition unit that acquires the positional information and the generation period signal which have been output, an acquisition interval calculation unit that calculates a statistical value indicating an interval between acquisition periods regarding a plurality of generation period signals acquired by the acquisition unit, an estimation unit that estimates the period during which the positional information is generated on the basis of the statistical value calculated by the acquisition interval calculation unit, and a shape calculation unit that calculates a shape of the processing object based on measurement information, the positional information, and the period estimated by the estimation unit.

A treatment method of a workpiece includes a positional relation storing step of storing a positional relation between a reference point of the workpiece and an identification mark to identify the workpiece, holding the workpiece over a holding table, imaging the workpiece by an imaging unit and detecting the reference point. The treatment method includes also a reading step of detecting the identification mark on the basis of the positional relation recorded in the positional relation storing step and imaging the identification mark by the imaging unit to read the identification mark, a treatment step of treating the workpiece, and an information recording step of associating information regarding the workpiece indicated by the identification mark read in the reading step with treatment information relating to the treatment step and recording the information regarding the workpiece and the treatment information.

Provided is a machine tool (1) which is capable of measuring machining accuracy of a workpiece (W) with high accuracy and enables the time required from machining to measurement of machining accuracy to be greatly reduced. The machine tool (1) machining a workpiece (W) while moving a tool and the workpiece (W) relative to each other includes a cover (2) separating from outside a machining area for machining the workpiece (W) therein, and temperature adjusting means (30) used in machining of the workpiece (W) to adjust an ambient temperature of the machining area.

Provided is a machine tool (1) which is capable of measuring machining accuracy of a workpiece (W) with high accuracy and enables the time required from machining to measurement of machining accuracy to be greatly reduced. The machine tool (1) machining a workpiece (W) while moving a tool and the workpiece (W) relative to each other includes a cover (2) separating from outside a machining area for machining the workpiece (W) therein, and temperature adjusting means (30) used in machining of the workpiece (W) to adjust an ambient temperature of the machining area.

A system for part location and long-range scanning of large additively manufactured structures and method for using the same. In some embodiments, the method for locating and scanning a three-dimensional (3D) object comprises scanning a first portion of the 3D object from a first position via a long-range scanner on a mobile platform, determining whether additional portions of the 3D object require scanning, moving the long-range scanner via the mobile platform to a second position based on said determination that additional portions of the 3D object require scanning, and aligning each portion of the scanned 3D object.

The invention relates to a method for operating at least one machining apparatus as well as a machining system with at least one machining apparatus. Such a machining apparatus can be a machining apparatus for machining workpieces, in particular panel-shaped workpieces, which are used, for example, in the furniture and component industry.