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3.3.4 Tool Life Management
The tool life management allows you to define the
sequence of exchange and declare the tool to be
ready for use. The tool life/quantity is defined in the
tool database (see section ”
8.1.7 Multiple Tools, Tool
Life Monitoring”).
The ”Tool life management” dialog box is used both
for entering and displaying the tool life data.
You can use the variable-programming function in
your NC program to evaluate sequential events that
you enter in ”Event 1” and ”Event 2” (see section
”
4.15.2 V Variables”).
Tool life management parameters
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Repl. tool (replacement tool): T number (turret
position) of the replacement tool
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Event 1: Sequential event that is triggered when
the life of a tool has expired/a tool has produced the
defined quantity – Event 21..59
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Event 2: Sequential event that is triggered when
the life of the last tool of the interchange chain has
expired/the tool has produced the defined quantity –
Event 21..59
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Ready for use: Set the tool to ”ready for use” or
”not ready for use” (applies to tool life management
only).
Entering the tool life parameters
Select ”Setting up – Tool list – Tool life
management”; the CNC PILOT displays the tools
entered.
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Select the tool location.
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Press ENTER – the CNC PILOT opens the ”Tool life
management” dialog box.
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Enter the replacement tool and the tool life
parameters; press OK.
”New cutter” sets the tool life/quantity to the value
programmed in the database and sets the tool to
ready for use.
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Update tool life management data
Select ”Setting up - Tool list – Update tool life management.”
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Confirm the confirmation request with OK; the CNC PILOT sets the
tool life/quantity to the value defined in the database and sets all
tools in the tool list to ready for use.
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The CNC PILOT displays the ”Tool list - tool life management” for
inspection.
Application example: The cutting edges of all tools used have been
replaced. Part production is to be continued, using the tool life
management function.