US PATENT SUBCLASS 483 / 4
WITH MEANS TO REGULATE OPERATION BY MEANS OF REPLACEABLE INFORMATION SUPPLY (E.G., TEMPLET, TAPE, CARD, ETC.)

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483 /   HD   TOOL CHANGING

4WITH MEANS TO REGULATE OPERATION BY MEANS OF REPLACEABLE INFORMATION SUPPLY (E.G., TEMPLET, TAPE, CARD, ETC.) {1}
5  DF  .~> Replaceable information comprising tool location {1}

DEFINITION

Classification: 483/4

WITH MEANS TO REGULATE OPERATION BY MEANS OF REPLACEABLE INFORMATION SUPPLY (E.G., TEMPLET, TAPE, CARD, ETC.):

(under the class definition) Apparatus comprising means to control the performance of the apparatus from an externally

exchangeable algorithm.

(1) Note. Included in this subclass is an apparatus that is controlled, for example, by a computer wherein the computer may be programmed by inputting a stored set of instructions.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

364, Electrical Computers and Data Processing Systems,

474.01+, for a control system for a machining device, particularly subclass 474.21 for subject matter related to controlling tool selection and exchange.

901, Robots, subcollection 6 for apparatus wherein an arm motion controller exchanges information with another machine.