Tool types

Application

Depending on the selected tool type, the control displays the editable tool data in the tool management.

Description of function

A number is additionally assigned to each tool type.

The following tool types can be selected in the TYPE column of the tool management:

Icon

Tool type

Number

ToolTypeMillIcon

Milling cutter (MILL)

0

ToolTypeRoughFinishCutterIcon

Rough cutter (MILL_R)

9

ToolTypeFinishingCutterIcon

Finishing cutter (MILL_F)

10

ToolTypeFaceMillingCutterIcon

Face mill (MILL_FACE)

14

ToolTypeBallCutterIcon

Ball-nose cutter (BALL)

22

ToolTypeToroidalCutterIcon

Toroid cutter (TORUS)

23

ToolTypeChamferMillIcon

Chamfer mill (MILL_CHAMFER)

24

ToolTypeCenterDrillIcon

Drill (DRILL)

1

ToolTypeTapIcon

Tap (TAP)

2

ToolTypeCenterDrillIcon

NC center drill (CENT)

4

ToolTypeTurningToolIcon

29

ToolTypeTouchprobeIcon

Touch probe (TCHP)

21

ToolTypeReamIcon

Reamer (REAM)

3

ToolTypeCountersinkIcon

Countersink (CSINK)

5

ToolTypePilotedCounterboreIcon

Piloted counterbore (TSINK)

6

ToolTypeBoringToolIcon

Boring tool (BOR)

7

ToolTypeBackBoringToolIcon

Back boring tool (BCKBOR)

8

ToolTypeThreadMillIcon

Thread miller (GF)

1

ToolTypeThreadMillCountersinkIcon

Thread miller with chamfer (GSF)

16

ToolTypeThreadMillSingleThreadIcon

Thread mill with single thread (EP)

17

ToolTypeThreadMillndxblInsertIcon

Thread mill with indexable insert (WSP)

18

ToolTypeThreadMillingDrillIcon

Thread drilling/milling cutter (BGF)

19

ToolTypeCircularThreadMillIcon

Circular thread mill (ZBGF)

20

ToolTypeGrindingToolIcon

Grinding wheel (GRIND)

Types within the grinding tools

30

ToolTypeDressingToolIcon

Dressing tool (DRESS)

Types within the dressing tools

31

These tool types allow filtering the tools in the tool management.

Tool management

Subgroups of technology-specific tool types

In the TYPE column of the tool management, a technology-specific tool type can be defined, depending on the selected tool type. The control offers the TYPE column for the TURN, GRIND and DRESS tool types. Specify the tool type more precisely within these technologies.

Types within the turning tools

Select between the types below within the turning tools:

Icon

Tool type

Number

ToolTypeTurningRough

Rough-turning tool (ROUGH)

11

ToolTypeTurningFinish

Finish-turning tool (FINISH)

12

ToolTypeTurningThread

Thread-turning tool (THREAD)

14

ToolTypeTurningRecess

Recessing tool (RECESS)

15

ToolTypeTurningButton

Button tool (BUTTON)

21

ToolTypeTurningRecturn

Recess-turning tool (RECTURN)

26

Types within the grinding tools

Select between the types below within the grinding tools:

Icon

Tool type

Number

ToolTypeGrindM

Cylindrical grinding pin (GRIND_PIN)

1

ToolTypeGrindMS

Conical grinding pin (GRIND_CONE)

2

ToolTypeGrindMT

Cup wheel (GRIND_CUP)

3

ToolTypeGrindS

Straight wheel (GRIND_CYLINDER)

Currently no function

26

ToolTypeGrindA

Slant wheel (GRIND_ANGULAR)

Currently no function

27

ToolTypeGrindP

Facing wheel (GRIND_FACE)

Currently no function

28

Types within the dressing tools

Select between the types below within the dressing tools:

Icon

Tool type

Number

ToolTypeDressD

Stationary dresser with radius (DRESS_FIX_RADIUS)

101

ToolTypeDressD2

Horn-type dresser (HORNED)

Currently no function

102

ToolTypeDressS

Rotating dresser with radius (DRESS_ROT_RADIUS)

103

ToolTypeDressP

Stationary dresser (flat) (DRESS_FIX_FLAT)

110

ToolTypeDressR

Rotating (flat) (DRESS_ROT_FLAT)

120