Title:
MACHINE TOOL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/092485
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is a management system (1) with which it is possible to efficiently invoice for a use fee based on a use state of a machine tool (101) without being limited by the installation region of said machine tool (101). This management system (1) is constituted from: one or more machine tools (101) that are positioned in sites where use thereof by a specified or an unspecified user is possible, with a use monitoring device (110) being attached thereto and having a communication function for connecting to the internet (2); and a management device (10) that connects to the internet (2) and communicates with each of the use monitoring devices (110). The use monitoring device (110) transmits, to the management device (10), information concerning the use state of the machine tool (101). The management device (10) computes, as a use fee, a cost based on the use state of the machine tool (101) and received from the use monitoring device (110), and then carries out a process for billing the applicable user for the computed use fee.
Inventors:
KANAMOTO MASAO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2017/037471
Publication Date:
May 24, 2018
Filing Date:
October 17, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DMG MORI CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
G06Q30/06; G06Q50/04
Foreign References:
| JP2002318970A | 2002-10-31 | |||
| JP2005174008A | 2005-06-30 | |||
| JP2004348482A | 2004-12-09 | |||
| JP2004295348A | 2004-10-21 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3540678A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MURAKAMI, Satoshi (JP)
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