Fagor America CNC8070 - Manual (Page 216)

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CNC 8070
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Tool name
Name identifying the tool. This data can also be defined on the tool list.
The tool name may be up to 32-characters long.
Tool family
A tool family is a group of tools that share similar characteristics. This information is
used when using an automatic tool changer so the CNC can replace the worn-out
or rejected tool with a similar one.
When requesting a new tool, the CNC checks whether it is worn out (real life greater
than nominal life) or it has been rejected. If so, it selects the next tool in the table that
belongs to the same family.
The family or a tool may be any integer between 0 and 99999999. The ·0· family is
the same as not having a family; i.e. the tools belonging to the ·0· family cannot be
replaced with another one.
Tool offsets
Number of tool offsets. Each tool offset has different geometry and monitory data
associated with it.
A tool can have up to 8 offsets. When a tool has several offsets, their numbers must
be correlative (non-skipping).
Tool status
It indicates the tool status. The possible status are:
When using tool life monitoring, the "worn-out" and "rejected" indicators are also set
by the CNC when any of the previous cases occur.
Status Meaning
Available The tool is available.
Worn out The "real life" is greater than the "nominal life".
Rejected The tool has been rejected by the PLC.
Example of a milling tool with one offset (left) and two offsets (right).