Random tool change machines allowing manual tool matrix manipulation should
have a display for the tool number in the spindle and the tool number of the
tool in the tool change position.
The tool pots in the matrix should have NO numbers on them - numbers on
these pots are confusing. This can all
Numbered pots with a lookup table of which pot number currently is holding
which tool number is majorly useful.
If there are tools in the pots, but the machinist does not know which tool
number they are, he can get the pot number, look up the tool number and get
it in MDI.
This is all too common
On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 12:26 PM, Daniel Goller mor...@gmail.com wrote:
Numbered pots with a lookup table of which pot number currently is holding
which tool number is majorly useful.
If there are tools in the pots, but the machinist does not know which tool
number they are, he can get the
Gentlemen,
I would like to see the iocontrol write the swapped out spindle tool into
the tool-prep-number when a tool change is complete. At that time, on this
machine, it is prepped and ready for a tool change.
iocontrol leaves it at zero until I command a T number - I can do m6 - m6
- m6 -m6
On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 08:24:48PM -0500, Stuart Stevenson wrote:
I would like to see the iocontrol write the swapped out spindle tool into
the tool-prep-number when a tool change is complete. At that time, on this
machine, it is prepped and ready for a tool change.
iocontrol leaves it at
I agree an NC program should not call for a tool change without a tool
number commanded.
Many, many times I have used two tools in manual/mdi and m6 is the only mdi
that was needed to swap the tools. This machine had a tool number display
and tool prepped display. This would swap when an M6 was
On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 10:44:02PM -0500, Stuart Stevenson wrote:
In fact I would like to see the prep number change when the tool chain
matrix is indexed with the manual button. As soon as the chain has
positioned the tool the prep number should be written. It would take another
input to
I am wondering, the tool table has a field for a tool description.
Would it be possible to add that tool description to the
manualtoolchange dialog, So that it says Insert tool 3, 1/2 carbide
end mill?
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