A tool name can be assigned in addition to the tool ID number. Contrary to the tool ID number, a tool name is not unique.
Application
Description of function
The tool name allows identifying tools easier within the tool management. To this end, key features can be defined such as the diameter or the type of machining (e.g., MILL_D10_ROUGH).
As tool names are not unique, assign names that clearly identify the tools.
A tool name may contain up to 32 characters.
Permitted characters
You can use the following characters for the tool name:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 # $ % & , - _ .
When entering lowercase letters, the control will substitute them by uppercase letters upon saving.
Note
- Assign unique tool names!
- Tool that is in the spindle
- Tool that is in the magazine
- Tool that is defined in the tool table but is currently not in the magazine
If you define identical tool names for multiple tools, the control looks for the tool in the following sequence:
Refer to your machine manual.
If there are multiple magazines, the machine manufacturer can specify the search sequence of the tools in the magazines.
If the control, for example, finds multiple available tools in the tool magazine, it inserts the tool with least remaining tool life.