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G05B 19/18

Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of program data in numerical form (G05B19/418 takes precedence)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of program data in numerical form

CPC: Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of program data in numerical form (G05B19/418 takes precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Program-control systems > electric > Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of program data in numerical form

CPC:

Program-control systems > electric > Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of program data in numerical form (G05B19/418 takes precedence)

Of 15 combined children, 13 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

8 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1980.

Child Classifications

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  • G05B 19/188 CPC only CPC only
  • G05B 19/402 characterised by control arrangements for positioning, e.g. centring a tool relative to a hole in the workpiece, additional detection means to correct position (G05B19/19 takes precedence) since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G05B 19/404 characterised by control arrangements for compensation, e.g. for backlash, overshoot, tool offset, tool wear, temperature, machine construction errors, load, inertia (G05B19/19, G05B19/41 take precedence) since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G05B 19/409 characterised by using manual data input [MDI] or by using control panel, e.g. controlling functions with the panel; characterised by control panel details or by setting parameters (G05B19/408, G05B19/4093 take precedence) since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G05B 19/4155 characterised by program execution, i.e. part program or machine function execution, e.g. selection of a program since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class G05,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SIEMENS DE 4,725
  2. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 4,571
  3. FANUC JP 4,233
  4. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 3,143
  5. FANUC 2,981
  6. ROBERT BOSCH DE 2,813
  7. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 2,500
  8. LG ELECTRONICS KR 2,182
  9. OMRON CORPORATION JP 2,036
  10. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 1,981

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class G05,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. FANUC JP 6,367
  2. SIEMENS DE 5,963
  3. FANUC 4,535
  4. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 4,201
  5. ROBERT BOSCH DE 4,010
  6. LG ELECTRONICS KR 3,802
  7. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 3,143
  8. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 2,889
  9. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 2,778
  10. OMRON CORPORATION JP 2,743