On Sunday, January 16, 2011 09:54:57 am sam sokolik did opine:
> It is actually a little easier than that. Each tool has a mechanical
> barcode. So I call the tool I want - it spins the chain until it reads
> the right number on the tool and puts it in the prepared location.
>
> You can see the rings on the tool (the reader is behind it)
> http://www.electronicsam.com/images/KandT/conversion/toolchangerspindle.
> JPG
And the ring pattern on the toolholder then is not tool orientation
sensitive, neat.
> The tooling is something K&T produces as far as I know. Strait shank
> held in by a collet. We have quite a bit of tooling and if we need more
> we would probably make it.
>
> Now - yes the 7/8" drill is bent - it was the best enco had about 15
> years ago :)
;-)
Thanks Sam.
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