Sharing successfully creates the future

As a programming operator of the machine tool, do you want an expert to help you and guide you through the programming? As a maintenance person for the machine tool, do you want to be able to detect the fault point and troubleshoot it in time? As a manager, do you want to know the working condition of the machine at the production site anytime and anywhere? The answer to this question is of course self-evident, but you will definitely ask if this can be achieved? How can it be achieved?
Our answer is of course affirmative, and it runs in the intelligent networked factory of Ningxia Little Giant Machine Tool Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Little Giant). Promoted among the users of Little Giant.
The basis of all this comes from the MAZATROL 640 system, which is the intelligent networked control system that MAZAK has integrated into the experience of more than 80 years of machine tool production and equipped it to the machine tools it produces. On, share this valuable experience and wealth with the vast number of users.
In 1981, MAZAK developed the world's first highly intelligent CNC system with human-machine dialogue and built-in expert system. It has been improved over the past 20 years to make it more perfect and intelligent.
Powerful features come from the powerful "heart", and the MAZATROL 640 system uses a 64-bit CPU chip, which enables faster processing speed and higher control accuracy. By configuring the PC part in the CNC system and integrating the PC and CNC parts, the two-way communication between the PC and the CNC is realized. Thanks to the function of the PC, many intelligent and networked functions are realized.
In the past, people worried about the application of CNC machine tools. The main reason was the lack of CNC programming operators. According to statistics, there are hundreds of thousands of CNC technology talent gaps in China. It is not a matter of time to train a CNC technology talent. The reason is that The programming operator is not only familiar with the relevant knowledge of programming, but more importantly, he has to have a deep knowledge of the process and the knowledge of the tool, because the programmer is required to give the appropriate cutting line speed according to the material of the workpiece and the tool material, and then The tool diameter is calculated from the spindle speed. The feed rate is also given empirically. The tool path is given according to the shape of the workpiece. What is the power of the spindle under the given cutting conditions? Is there any maximum power allowed beyond the machine or tool? Either complicated calculations are performed to verify or can only be judged based on experience. Therefore, the traditional programming method is very demanding for the programming operator, which also hinders the application of the CNC machine tool.

However, the MAZATROL 640 system with built-in expert system adopting human-machine dialogue programming is very simple. You only need to tell the system the workpiece material you want to process and the tool material used. The system will automatically give according to the built-in expert library. Cutting parameters such as spindle speed, feed rate, etc. Of course you can also modify the cutting parameters and incorporate your experience into the expert library. The machining wizard prediction function calculates the power load of the spindle according to the cutting conditions, and gives the total machining time and the machining time of each tool, and the ratio of the machining time of each tool to the total machining time. The programming operator can The program is further optimized according to the load and processing time of the spindle.
When you input the shape, requirements and other information of the part to be machined, the system can automatically expand the machining path of the required tool and automatically generate the tool. The system also has a 3D solid simulation processing function, which can get the result of the program execution immediately, and can get the result. The three-dimensional graphics are enlarged, reduced, rotated, and dissected to verify the correctness of the program. Since the program contains the relevant information of the tool, the three-dimensional solid simulation can be used to obtain the true processed shape, and the three-dimensional image information can be used. Immediately find out if there is a workpiece overcut, whether it interferes with the fixture, etc. (for some systems that only display the tool center trajectory, such information cannot be obtained).
In addition, the system also has a tool life management function, which can set the service life for each tool. Each time the machine calls the tool, it will accumulate the tool usage time or number of times. When the set service life is reached, it will remind the operation. The tool is replaced or the spare tool is automatically replaced for machining.
The influence of the operator's workload and machine tool efficiency is also the preparation of the tool. For complex parts, many tools are often required for machining. After each replacement of the workpiece, the operator must re-confirm all the tools and waste. lot of time. It is very convenient for the MAZATROL 640 system. After the programming is completed, the system can automatically list the various tools necessary for machining the workpiece, and compare the required tools with the existing tools in the magazine. The tools that need to be added are removed, the tools that are not needed in the magazine and the tools that are in the magazine but that will reach the life of the tool. The operator can easily and efficiently prepare the tool based on this information.
Therefore, with the help of the expert system, the requirements for the programming operator are greatly reduced, as long as the personnel with some machining knowledge will be mastered quickly after simple training. At the same time, the efficiency of the programming operation is also improved.
The service life and accuracy of the machine tool are inseparable from the maintenance of the machine tool. The general factory maintains the corresponding rules and regulations for the maintenance of the machine tool according to the data provided by the machine tool manufacturer, and requires the operation and maintenance personnel to carry out relevant maintenance on a regular basis, but Will it cause delays and omissions, and the final implementation will not be known. Our solution is to set up various maintenance items and maintenance cycles in the CNC system. Whenever the machine is turned on, it starts to count, when the boot time is accumulated. When the set maintenance time is approaching, an alarm will be automatically sent to remind the operator to perform maintenance.
For the maintenance personnel of the factory, in general, when the machine tool fails, it is often a waste of time to find the fault, and even if the cause of the fault is known, it is not known where the fault point is and how to eliminate the fault. Don't worry about the fault diagnosis function of MAZATROL 640 system, it will record the condition of the machine when the fault occurs, help you understand the cause of the fault, according to the alarm information can help you infer the problem of the fault, the system's graphical navigation function can guide you step by step. Check the relevant sensors and display the specific location of the sensor to facilitate your search. If you can't troubleshoot it, it doesn't matter. You can immediately connect to Little Giant's online service center through the network function of the system. Online service engineers can see the network through the network. The machine tool I/O diagnosis screen at the customer site, and the appropriate repair method is proposed by analyzing the diagnosis screen, or the parts to be replaced are prepared on the basis of determining the fault, and the service personnel are dispatched in time, so that the downtime can be minimized. Quickly troubleshoot machine problems.
For the managers of the factory, the most important thing to know is how expensive CNC equipment works at the production site to create profits. The intelligent, networked MAZATROL 640 system helps you understand this information anytime, anywhere.

The first thing managers want to know is whether the machine is working at its best. Did you maximize your productivity? When the machine is machined, the system can display the cutting conditions being processed in real time, such as the spindle's speed, load, and feed load. It can be judged according to these loads whether these conditions are suitable. If the machine is connected to the network, the manager is in the company's office. This picture can be seen even on the way home and on business trips. Of course, these conditions can also be recorded for later viewing, so managers can grasp the situation at any time and anywhere, and propose improvements to improve production efficiency. .
Secondly, the manager also wants to know the working hours, working conditions and how many parts are produced per machine. What is the starting rate of the machine tool? The intelligent MAZATROL 640 system automatically records the working status of the machine. The manager can easily understand the daily running record of each machine, when the machine is turned on, when it is stopped, when is it automatically running when it is turned on, and when is it When adjusting the state, when the machine alarm occurs, what workpiece is machined, how many workpieces are machined, the spindle speed and load of the machine tool are so much information, it is convenient for the manager to grasp the operation status of the machine in time and make timely according to the situation on site. Adjust the plan.
In addition, the system can also perform arithmetic processing on the recorded working conditions, and graphically express it graphically. For example, the time chart is used to display the state of each time of the machine tool in a bar graph, and the pie chart can also be used. It shows the ratio of various working states over a period of time, which makes it easy to count the starting rate of the machine tool, and the plant managers and planners can manage and plan based on this information.

And these functions can be realized through software and network, which means that no matter where you are, as long as there is a network, you can understand the working status of your machine and adjust the business plan in time. Therefore, it brings to the user. It is not just a tool, but a change in the way the company manages. This change can quickly reflect changes in the market, thereby improving the company's production efficiency and comprehensive competitiveness.
In the future, the MAZATROL 640 system will continue to develop and share the latest technological achievements with our customers to create a better future.