Tool carrier management

Application

With tool carrier management, you can assign the 3D model of a tool carrier to a tool.

The tool carrier model will be used for the following functions:

  • Representation in the Simulation workspace
  • Consideration in Dynamic Collision Monitoring (DCM (#40 / #5-03-1))

Requirements

  • Kinematics description
  • The machine manufacturer creates the kinematics description

  • Insertion point defined
  • The machine manufacturer defines the insertion point for the tool carrier.

  • Tool carrier model exists
  • You must save the tool carrier model in the Toolkinematics folder.

  • Path: TNC:\system\Toolkinematics

  • The tool carrier model has been assigned to the tool
  • Assigning a tool carrier

Description of function

The tool carrier model must meet the following requirements:

If you are using CFT or CFX files, you must edit the templates in the ToolHolderWizard window.

Customizing tool carrier templates with ToolHolderWizard

Assigning a tool carrier

To assign a tool carrier to a tool:

    1. Select the Tables operating mode

    1. Select Tool management
    2. Select the tool you want to use

    1. Enable Edit

    1. If applicable, open the Form workspace
    2. In the Additional geometry data area, select the KINEMATIC parameter
    3. The control displays the available tool carriers in the Tool-carrier kinematics window.
    4. Select the desired tool carrier

    1. Select OK
    2. The control assigns the 3D model of the tool carrier to the tool.
     
    Tip

    The tool carrier will only be taken into account after the next tool call.

    Notes

    • Sample files for tool carrier templates are available on the programming station in the TNC:\system\Toolkinematics folder.
    • In the simulation, the tool carriers can be checked for collisions with the workpiece.
    • Advanced checks in the simulation

    • On 3-axis machines with rectangular angle heads, tool carriers of angle heads are advantageous in connection with the tool axes X and Y because the control takes the dimensions of the angle heads into account.
    • HEIDENHAIN recommends machining in the Z tool axis. Using the software option Advanced Functions Set 1 (#8 / #1-01-1), you can tilt the working plane to the angle of the removable angled heads and thus keep working with the Z tool axis.

    • The control monitors the tool carriers by means of Dynamic Collision Monitoring (DCM (#40 / #5-03-1)). Thus, the tool carriers are protected against collisions with fixtures or machine components.
    • Dynamic Collision Monitoring (DCM) (#40 / #5-03-1)

    • Even if the inch unit of measure is active in the control or NC program, the control will interpret dimensions of 3D files in mm.