MONITORING SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR THE IN-PROCESS MONITORING OF MACHINE-TOOL COMPONENTS

摘要

The invention relates to a monitoring system for the in-process monitoring of machine-tool components. Firstly, said monitoring system is used for identifying at least one condition of tools, workpieces or processes. Secondly, in other monitoring stages, which are predetermined by the tool controller at times during which no machining process takes place, (i.e. during which no monitoring of tools, workpieces or the process is required), the system is used to identify, monitor or specifically examine defective conditions of components of machine tools, such as e.g. damage or wear to the feed carriage, tool or workpiece spindles, or a lack of balance in the tool or workpiece spindles, or drilling or milling cutters.