Entries in the tool table for milling and turning tools

Abbr.

Inputs

Dialog

CUT

Number of teeth (20 teeth maximum)

Number of teeth?

LTOL

Permissible deviation from tool length L for wear detection. If the entered value is exceeded, the control locks the tool (status L). Input range: 0.0000 to 5.0000 mm

Wear tolerance: length?

RTOL

Permissible deviation from tool radius R for wear detection. If the entered value is exceeded, the control locks the tool (status L). Input range: 0.0000 to 5.0000 mm

Wear tolerance: radius?

DIRECT.

Cutting direction of the tool for measuring a rotating tool

Cutting direction (M3 = –)?

R-OFFS

Tool length measurement: Tool offset between stylus center and tool center. Default setting: No value entered (offset = tool radius)

Tool offset: radius?

L-OFFS

Radius measurement: Tool offset between upper edge of stylus and lower edge of tool in addition to offsetToolAxis. Default: 0

Tool offset: length?

LBREAK

Permissible deviation from tool length L for breakage detection. If the entered value is exceeded, the control locks the tool (status L). Input range: 0.0000 to 9.0000 mm

Breakage tolerance: length?

RBREAK

Permissible deviation from tool radius R for breakage detection. If the entered value is exceeded, the control locks the tool (status L). Input range: 0.0000 to 9.0000 mm

Breakage tolerance: radius?

Input examples for common tool types

Tool type

CUT

R-OFFS

L-OFFS

Drill

No function

0: No offset required because tool tip is to be measured

End mill

4: four cutting edges

R: Offset required because the tool diameter is greater than the contact plate diameter of the TT

0: No additional offset required during radius measurement. Offset from offsetToolAxis (no. 122707) used.

Spherical cutter with a diameter of 10 mm

4: four cutting edges

0: No offset required because the south pole of the ball is to be measured.

5: At a diameter of 10 mm, the tool radius will be defined as offset. If this is not the case, the diameter of the spherical cutter will be measured too far down. So the tool diameter will not be correct.