Machine Tools Join the Internet Age
Visitors to Chicago's upcoming International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS 2008) will have an opportunity to witness an industry-changing exhibit-billed as "the most exciting development since numerical control. The reference is to MTC nnect,a new open communication protocol standard for interconnect-ability between machines,independent systems,devices and higher-level applications,says Paul Warndorf,AMT's vice president,technology.
The numerical control (NC) concept first emerged as a "hot" discussion topic way back in 1955, but it wasn't until the 1972 IMTS show that NC resulted in exhibited,commercial products that proceeded to revolutionize the manufacturing industry's productivity and quality.Now, decades later, a concept of equal potential has been launched. AMT compares MTConnect's standarddization significance with an initiative from the 1860s-standardizing screw thread for industrial usage. Warndorf says all three are initiatives of far-reaching significance in the manufacturing world.
In facilitating, coordinating and showcasing the industrywide effort, AMT is attempting to mirror the success occuring in the information technology world, says Perer Eelman, IMTS vice president, exhibitions. Although the standard's initial developmental thrust is in the machine tool ctor,MTConnec
t is really an effort to solve data connectivity across all of discrete manufacturing, adds Warndorf.
The idea is to allow for devices, equipment and systems to output data in an independent format that can be read by any other device using the same standard format to read data. He says MTConnect will enable everyone in the production supply chain to be part of making the manufacturing enterpri more productive. MTConnect will be open and royalty-free to ensure the widest possible acceptance and utility.
MTConnect will have a pervasive prence at IMTS. For example, in the Emerging Techology Center visitors and exhibitors can either view a video explaining the concept and/or try it out via MTConnect-equipped computerized kiosks. Warndorf says the computerized kiosks are networked to the machine tools of participating exhibitors on the show floor. Activating the touchscreens delivers status reports from the maching in the specified booth. Warndorf says that data reporting is just the beginning of how far the information prentation could go in the future. "We want to tantalize the ur community. We want to start them thinking about the future possibilities of expanding the concept."
Warndorf admits further inspiration might also come from the process industries where communicati
on standards have both an established history and established rvice providers.One example is SmartSingal Corp.Data communication standards in the process industries enable its rvices business to deliver advanced ast analytics. We provide detailed, real-time monitoring of 2,000 power plants, says
David Bell, vice president, application engineering.defect
外交学考研Through its Internet collaboration features, SmartSingal works with plant personnel until the problems are investigated and resolved. The company's rvices solution is designed to provide the intelligence and guidance needed to predict, diagno and prioritize problems even before traditional, often-difficult-to-maintain, condition-bad monitoring tools detect them, says Bell.
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With MTConnect in discrete manufacturing, Warndorf es future usage evolving to include control functionality as well as data access. Possibilities include leveraging MTConnect to control power consumption. Typically, data collection and control will proceed together, says Warndorf." After all, effective control depends on knowing what's going on, and developing that knowledge ba means data access."
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s. To grow that theme even further AMT has an ongoing university competition focusing on new ways to strengthen that value. "The challenge:How can we get applications to now utilize real data to improve their output?" IMTS 2008 marks the midway point in this competition, notes Eelman. The finalists will be awarded their prizes in October 2009 at the EMO 2009 exhtbition in Milan, Italy.
Immediate Data Access
Warndorf's vision for the XML-bad middleware standard is to create a whole new future for manufacturing managers-wherr the immediate data access will provide advantages that won't stop growing.
Warndorf says comments by AMT members indicate their enthusiastic acceptance of MTConnect. For example: "You're not moving fast enough!" Machine tool manufacturer Mazak,for example has already conceptually incorporated MTConnect approaches in its e-Tower machine tool communication nodes,says Chuck Birkle, vice president, sales and marketing.Haas is another instance of enthusiastic support, says Kurt Zierhut, director of electrical engineering at the company.
AMT's development budget for MTConnect was originally t at $1 million, but the investment has already reached $2 million, adds Warndorf.
To Brian Papke, president of Mazak Coro.,the strongest justfication for MTConnect is boldly evident among all of the IMTS exhibits." It is the growing intelligence of machine tools and the growing need to access it."
Papke says Mazak's exhibit of 20 machine tools (booth A-8101) exemplifies the ever-increasing machine intelligence trend. One example, says Papke, is Mazak's
Integrex i-150 Multi-Tasking Center for small, complex parts. Designed with an ultra-compact footprint, the product is designed for medical appliance manufacturers for high-precision component machining involving round, square or angular characteristics. With its Active Vibration Control,the machine optimizes acceleration and deceleration parameters during changes in direction through the extensive look-ahead capabilities in the Mazatrol Matrix CNC control.
Also contributing to accuracy is the Intelligent Thermal Shield. The comprehensive algorithm differentiates dynamic thermal impact (for example, spindle rotation) fron static thermal impact (ba or column structure growth) to arrive at the proper displacement adjustment. Multiple nsors retrieve the thermal data for processing.
Sensors are involved with the i-150's Intelligent Performance Spindle Monitoring feature. Performanc
e analysis is accomplished through a ries of nsors located in the spindle. Machining errors and maintenance intervention are avoided by analyzing such things as temperture, vibration and displacement.wouldrather
Machine intelligence also handles safety and reliability on the i-150. For example, an Intelligent Safety Shield feature is a dynamic, 3-D simulation of machine components, tooling, fixturing and workpiece all displayed on the CNC control screen. Manual stepping of the part program identifies any interference situations, halts machine movements and allows safe corrections to be made in advance of production.
While conversations with the i-150 are not possible, the machining center does include Mazak Voice Advisor. It allows the CNC to "talk" with the operator during tup, verbalizing machine tting and issuing safety advice for cure operations.
The i-150 also helps operators monitor maintenance issues with an Intelligent Maintenance Support function. This feature monitors the status of perishable items and logs the history of major machine subasmblies. Pop-up windows alert the operator to specific required maintenance and allow shop management to develop a tailored preventive maintenance program.
Is the incread prence of machine intelligence simpiy a sign of a machine tool maker attempting to compensate for the continuing, chronic shorage of skilled trained machine operators? Not in Mazak's thinking, insists Papke. He points out that machine intelligence, as it increas the performance and capability of a machine tool, actually makes it imperative to have a better-trained and skilled operator.
"Consider how intelligence and MTConnect make each machine a more significant contributor to the over all output of a manufacturing operation." Papke says. "You're doing more with fewer, more capable machines and therefore operator training becomes a more critical performance issue."搭配的英文
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参观芝加哥举行的国际制造技术展（ IMTS 2008 ）将有机会亲眼目睹一个行业号称"最令人兴奋的发展源于数字控制。 "的不断变化的展览。在此提到的是MTConnect ，一种全新的为机器，独立的系统，设备和高级别的应用之间的互联而开发的开放式通信协议标准，AMT 的副总裁保罗沃伦德福如是说。
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数字控制（数控）的概念第一次成为"热门"讨论话题早在1955年，但直到1972年IMTS 展出的数控产品显示，商业产品对于制造业的生产率和质量正产生革命性的变化。现在，几十年后，一个相同的概念被提出了。AMT技术拿MTConnect标准化意义跟19世纪60年代的一项倡议-制定螺纹标准用于工业用途相比较。沃伦德福说，所有三个举措对于制造业具有深远意义。
IMTS的副总裁彼得艾勒曼说：在促进，协调和展示了全行业的努力，先进制造技术正试图反映世界信息技术成功的一面。虽然标准的初步发展目标是在机床行业，但是MTConnect 确实能够为离散制造的连接建立数据平台，沃伦德福补充说。my man
这样做是为了使装置，设备和系统输出一种独立格式的数据能够被其他使用相同标准的设备读取。他说， MTConnect将使每个人都在生产供应链的那一部分更有效率。 MTConnect 将开放和免版税，以确保尽可能广泛的接受和使用。
MTConnect在IMTS将普遍存在。例如，在新兴技术中心的参观者和参展商可以观看概念解释的视频或者尝试通过配备的电脑来了解MTConnect。沃伦德福说，在每个展台，参展商的工作母机都是联网的。通过触摸屏提供状态报告的机器在指定的展台。沃伦德福解释说这一数据报告仅仅是未来信息显示发展的一个开端。 "我们希望引导大众。我们希望他们开始思考未来概念的可能性。"
沃伦德福承认，更好的灵感也可能来自于行业的发展过程，那些通信标准都有确定的历史和固定的服
务供应商。一个例子是SmartSignal公司，数据通信标准产业的发展过程中使其服务业务能够提供先进的资产分析。 "我们提供详细的实时监控2000年发电厂的数据，大卫贝尔说。
通过它的因特网协作功能， SmartSignal与工厂人员一起探讨，直到问题弄清楚和解决。该公司的服务解决方案旨在提供必要的情报和预测，诊断，优先考虑问题的指导。依靠传统的，往往难以维持，得有监测工具检测他们，贝尔说。
对于MTConnect在离散制造， Warndorf认为，未来使用的多变环境包括控制功能以及对数据的访问。可能采取的措施包括利用MTConnect控制耗电量。通常情况下，数据收集和控制将着手在一起。 "毕竟，有效的控制取决于知道什么将发生，发展的知识基础，是指对数据的访问。"
沃伦德福说，机床用户认识到， MTConnect涉及到重要的竞争问题。增长的主题是AMT 有不断发展中的大学把竞争重点放在以新的方式来加强这种价值。 "挑战：我们怎样才能开发软件利用真实的数据，以提高他们的产量？" IMTS2008指明了竞争中间的重点，艾勒曼说道。决赛选手将在2009年10月的意大利米兰的欧洲机床2009年展览上获得他们的奖品。即时数据访问
沃伦德福设想基于XML的中间件标准会给制造业的管理者们带来一个全新的未来-即时数据访问会带来不断增长的优势。
沃伦德福评论说AMT会员对MTConnect表现出了极大的热情。例如："你还不够快！ "机床制造商马扎克，例如已经概念的在其机床通信节点纳入MTConnect，查博克尔说。电气工程公司的库尔特Zierhut也是另外一个很好的例子。
AMT为MTConnect的发展预算最初定为100万美元，但投资已经达到了200万美元，沃
inc伦补充到。
对于Mazak公司的总裁布莱恩 Papke来说，最重要的理由是MTConnect大胆的在IMTS 展览。 "这是不断增长的智能机床，我们要继续努力使它发展下去。 "
Papke说Mazak在（展位一8101 ）展出的20种机床都体现了机器智能化的趋势。举一个例子，Integrex i - 150多任务中心是Mazak为小型的复杂零件开发的。设计了一个超小型尺寸，该产品是专为医疗设备制造商加工圆形，方形或角等高精密组件而开发的。其主动振动控制，通过拥有前瞻能力Mazatrol矩阵CNC控制在参数变化的过程中优化机械加速和减速。
智能热防护也有助于准确性。利用综合算法来区分动态热的影响（例如，主轴回转）和静态热影响（基础或柱结构的增长），以到达适当位移调整。多传感器数据检索热加工。
传感器与I - 150的智能主轴性能监测有密不可分的联系。它通过一系列位于主轴罩的传感器进行性能
分析。加工误差和维修干预都通过分析温度，振动和位移来解决。
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I - 150所使用的机器智能还能提高安全性和可靠性。例如，智能安全盾功能是一个动态的，三维仿真的机械部件，模具，夹具和工件都显示在CNC控制屏幕上。手动步进的部分程序确定在没有任何干扰的情况下停止机器运动和允许安全更正，促进生产。
虽然谈到的I - 150无所不能，该加工中心不包括Mask语音顾问。它允许数控机床以"对话"的方式与操作员在安装过程，描述计算机设置和提供安全建议方面给予指导。
I - 150还能够帮助操作员通过智能维护支持功能监测维护。这个功能能够监测易损部件，记录了历史的主要机器部件。弹出窗口提醒操作者进行必须的维护，并允许维修店制定一个适合预防维修计划。
member是不是越来越多的智能机器标志着机床制造商试图解长期短缺机器操作员的问题？Parke说这些并不是Mask的思想。他指出，机器智能，因为它增加了机床的性能和功能，实际上使得必须有一个更好的受过培训技术熟练的操作员。
"考虑以下为何智能和MTConnect能够在制造过程中使每台机器更有效率从而带来整体产量的提高， " Papke说。 "你正在花更少的时间多更多的工作，包括更有效率的机器，因此，操作员的培训成为一个
更关键的问题。 "
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题名：Machine tools join the internet age.
作者：John teresko
来源：John teresko.Machine tools join the internet age[M].11.2008.
