An industrial machine is an industrial machine which has a history recording function, and includes: a manual pulse generator which includes a handle for manually operating the position of a drive axis in the industrial machine by an operator; a drive axis control unit which controls the drive axis according to the operation of the handle; a handle operation determination unit which determines the operation of the handle; and an operation history recording unit which records, as an operation history, the operation of the handle determined with the handle operation determination unit, and when the number of rotations of the handle exceeds a threshold value, the handle operation determination unit determines the operation of the handle, and the operation history recording unit records, as the operation history, the operation of the handle.

An industrial machine is an industrial machine which has a history recording function, and includes: a manual pulse generator which includes a handle for manually operating the position of a drive axis in the industrial machine by an operator; a drive axis control unit which controls the drive axis according to the operation of the handle; a handle operation determination unit which determines the operation of the handle; and an operation history recording unit which records, as an operation history, the operation of the handle determined with the handle operation determination unit, and when the number of rotations of the handle exceeds a threshold value, the handle operation determination unit determines the operation of the handle, and the operation history recording unit records, as the operation history, the operation of the handle.

It is enabled to facilitate fine adjustment of power as well as reduction of the amount of movement required to maximize the power. An actuator 13 is moved by operation of a user. A pressure sensitive sensor 15 detects applied pressing force. A pressing member 14 presses the pressure sensitive sensor 15. When the amount of movement of the actuator 13 is smaller than a predetermined amount, the pressing member 14 presses the pressure sensitive sensor 15 to apply force corresponding to the amount of movement of the actuator 13. When the amount of movement of the actuator 13 is not smaller than the predetermined amount, the pressing member 14 presses the pressure sensitive sensor 15 to apply force corresponding to pressing force applied to the actuator 13 by the user.

It is enabled to facilitate fine adjustment of power as well as reduction of the amount of movement required to maximize the power. An actuator 13 is moved by operation of a user. A pressure sensitive sensor 15 detects applied pressing force. A pressing member 14 presses the pressure sensitive sensor 15. When the amount of movement of the actuator 13 is smaller than a predetermined amount, the pressing member 14 presses the pressure sensitive sensor 15 to apply force corresponding to the amount of movement of the actuator 13. When the amount of movement of the actuator 13 is not smaller than the predetermined amount, the pressing member 14 presses the pressure sensitive sensor 15 to apply force corresponding to pressing force applied to the actuator 13 by the user.

It is already know from the prior art to provide machine tools with a clamping device, in which a portion of the control is transferred to the clamping device. This simplifies the connection to the available machine control and allows a simplified coupling of the clamping device to the machine tool. However, in spite of the inductive coupling between the machine control and the clamping device control, it is not ensured that process data sets reach their intended destination.

This situation is addressed by the present invention in that a clamping device control is allocated to the clamping device, two redundant microprocessors are included, which analyze received process data sets independently of each other and, in the case of an error, transfer the clamping device into a safe state.

It is already know from the prior art to provide machine tools with a clamping device, in which a portion of the control is transferred to the clamping device. This simplifies the connection to the available machine control and allows a simplified coupling of the clamping device to the machine tool. However, in spite of the inductive coupling between the machine control and the clamping device control, it is not ensured that process data sets reach their intended destination.

This situation is addressed by the present invention in that a clamping device control is allocated to the clamping device, two redundant microprocessors are included, which analyze received process data sets independently of each other and, in the case of an error, transfer the clamping device into a safe state.

A start device is for a chainsaw having a combustion engine. The start device includes an electric motor with a control device, which initiates operation of the electric motor and starts up the combustion engine. The chainsaw has a brake device for bringing the tool to a standstill, wherein the brake device can be operated via an actuation lever. For this purpose, the actuation lever can be moved from a first position (A) into at least one further position (B). The control device is connected to a signal transmitter, which is actuated, and emits a signal to the control device, when the actuation lever is moved from the first position (A) into the further position (B), wherein the signal forms a start signal for initiating operation of the electric motor and for starting up the combustion engine.

A start device is for a chainsaw having a combustion engine. The start device includes an electric motor with a control device, which initiates operation of the electric motor and starts up the combustion engine. The chainsaw has a brake device for bringing the tool to a standstill, wherein the brake device can be operated via an actuation lever. For this purpose, the actuation lever can be moved from a first position (A) into at least one further position (B). The control device is connected to a signal transmitter, which is actuated, and emits a signal to the control device, when the actuation lever is moved from the first position (A) into the further position (B), wherein the signal forms a start signal for initiating operation of the electric motor and for starting up the combustion engine.

A handle is coupled to an industrial machine tool, along with a method of operating the industrial machine tool via the handle. The handle comprises a housing, a first switch, and a second switch. The housing includes a first side, a second side, a top end, and a bottom end, the first side facing toward the industrial machine tool and the second side facing away from the industrial machine tool. The first switch actuates a float mode for the industrial machine tool, the float mode being a mode in which movement of a moveable portion of the industrial machine tool is power assisted for an operator of the industrial machine tool. The second switch actuates a machining portion, coupled to the moveable portion of the industrial machine tool, to perform a machining process on a workpiece.

A power tool system includes a hand-held power tool having a motor or a solenoid that drives a tool, and a first memory that stores at least one pass code. A battery pack is detachably attached to, and supplies current to, the power tool and has a second memory that stores at least one pass code. An electronically-actuatable lock and a first controller are provided in the power tool and/or in the battery pack. The first controller reads the pass codes from the first and second memories when the battery pack is attached to the power tool, directly compares the pass codes from the first memory and the second memory, and causes the first electronically-actuatable lock to prohibit or impair operation of the power tool when the pass codes do not match or otherwise correspond in a predetermined manner.