Load display device for machine tool

1. A load display device for a multi-axis machine, wherein

the multi-axis machine has three linear axes for controlling a position of a tool with respect to a workpiece on a table and two rotational axes in an order of proximity to the table from the tool, and

the multi-axis machine is configured to execute a machining program to drive the three linear axes and the two rotational axes, thereby controlling the position and an orientation of the tool relative to the workpiece, and perform machining on the workpiece,

the load display device comprising:

a data acquisition unit configured to acquire and store machine coordinate values and load values of the three linear axes and the two rotational axes for each predetermined time;

a tool trajectory display unit configured to calculate three-dimensional coordinate values of a tool center point of the tool, based on the machine coordinate values for each said predetermined time acquired by the data acquisition unit and information on a configuration of the multi-axis machine, and display a tool trajectory of the tool center point; and

a load display unit configured to display the load values for the three linear axes and the two rotational axes stored in the data acquisition unit for each said predetermined time, in a form of vectors of load current values for the three linear axes and the two rotational axes or vectors of vibration values for directions of three axes of a spindle acquired by a shock sensor attached to the spindle;

wherein the load display unit

generates, regarding the load current values or vibration values of the three linear axes in a table coordinate system defined on the table, a synthetic vector of the load current values or vibration values of the three linear axes for each said predetermined time on the basis of the load current values or vibration values stored for each said predetermined time,

changes, regarding the synthetic vector for each said predetermined time, display attributes, including color, thickness, and background color, according to (i) a size of the synthetic vector and (ii) a size of an angle formed by the synthetic vector and a previously acquired synthetic vector acquired prior to the synthetic vector,

generates, regarding the two rotational axes, a synthesized load value of the two rotational axes for each said predetermined time,

changes, regarding the synthesized load value for each said predetermined time, display attributes of circular arrows representing the load values of the two rotational axes according to a state of the synthesized load value, and

displays the tool trajectory of the tool center point and coordinate-system vectors representing the load values in the form of vectors.

2. The load display device according to claim 1 , wherein the load display unit displays, along with the tool trajectory, the synthetic vector.

3. The load display device according to claim 1 , wherein the tool trajectory display unit changes the color of the tool trajectory depending on the size of the load values.

4. The load display device according to claim 1 , wherein the load display device is a display device of a numerical controller for controlling the multi-axis machine.

5. The load display device according to claim 1 , wherein the load display device is a display device of a personal computer.

6. The load display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the data acquisition unit acquires block numbers of a running program along with the machine coordinate values and load values for the three linear axes and the two rotational axes, and

the load display unit displays, along with the tool trajectory, the block numbers corresponding to the tool trajectory.