Controller, forming machine, and control method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10685450
APP PUB NO 20170352147A1
SERIAL NO

15351507

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A controller controls operation of a forming machine capable of forming a workpiece. The controller includes: an object determination unit configured to determine an object other than the workpiece and the forming machine based on image data sensed by a sensor; a setting unit configured to set a plurality of determination areas based on a bolster shape of the forming machine included in the image data; a detection unit configured to detect entry of the object into each of the plurality of determination areas set by the setting unit; and a control unit configured to limit operation speed of the forming machine based on the determination area in which the entry of the object has been detected by the detection unit.

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KOMATSU INDUSTRIES CORPORATION1-1 SHIN-MACHI ONO-MACHI KANAZAWA-SHI ISHIKAWA 920-0225

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kobayashi, Takeshi Kanazawa, JP 297 3509
Watanabe, Tetsuyou Kanazawa, JP 3 3
Yamashita, Shuhei Kanazawa, JP 10 75

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