Tool data for the tool types

Application

The tool data provide the control with all information necessary for calculating and checking the required movements.

The necessary data depend on the technology and the tool type.

Description of function

Some of the necessary tool data can be determined using the following options:

  • You can measure your tools in the machine (e. g., with a tool touch probe) or externally with a tool presetter.
  • Touch-Probe Cycles for Tools (#17 / #1-05-1)

  • Take further tool information from the manufacturer’s tool catalog (e.g., the material or the number of teeth).

In the tables below, the relevance of the parameters is sub-divided into the optional, recommended and required categories.

The control takes recommended parameters into account for at least one of the functions below:

Tool data for milling and drilling tools

The control offers the following parameters for milling and drilling tools:

Icon and parameter

Meaning

Intended use

L

Length

Required for all milling and drilling tool types

R

Radius

Required for all milling and drilling tool types

R2

Radius 2

Required for the following milling and drilling tool types:

  • Ball-nose cutter
  • Toroid cutter
DL

Delta value of length

Optional

The control describes this parameter in connection with touch probe cycles.

DR

Delta value of radius

Optional

The control describes this parameter in connection with touch probe cycles.

DR2

Delta value of radius 2

Optional

The control describes this parameter in connection with touch probe cycles.

LCUTS

Tooth length

Recommended

RCUTS

Tooth width

Recommended

LU

Useful length

Recommended

RN

Neck radius

Recommended

ANGLE

Plunge angle

Recommended for the following milling and drilling tool types:

  • Milling tool
  • Roughing mill
  • Finishing cutter
  • Ball-nose cutter
  • Toroid cutter
PITCH

Thread pitch

Recommended for the following milling and drilling tool types:

  • Tapping tools
  • Thread mill
  • Thread miller with chamfer
  • Thread mill with single thread
  • Thread mill w/ indexable insert
  • Thread drilling/milling cutter
  • Circular thread mill
T-ANGLE

Point angle

Recommended for the following milling and drilling tool types:

  • Drill
  • NC center drill
  • Countersink
  • Chamfer cutter
NMAX

Maximum spindle speed

Optional

R_TIP

Radius at the tip

Recommended for the following milling and drilling tool types:

  • Face mill
  • Countersink
  • Chamfer cutter
 
Tip
  • All tool types listed in the TYP column are milling and drilling tools except for:
    • Touch probe (#17 / #1-05-1)
  • Tool types

  • The parameters are described in the tool table.
  • Tool table tool.t

Tool data for touch probes (#17 / #1-05-1)

 
Notice
Danger of collision!
The control cannot protect L-shaped styli from collisions using Dynamic Collision Monitoring DCM (#40 / #5-03-1). When using a touch probe with an L-shaped stylus there is a risk of collision!
  1. Carefully run in the NC program or program section in the Program Run Single Block operating mode
  2. Watch out for possible collisions!

The control offers the following parameters for touch probes:

Icon and parameter

Meaning

Intended use

L

Length

Required

R

Radius

Required

TP_NO

Number in the touch probe table

Required

TYPE

Type of touch probe

Required

F

Probing feed rate

Required

FMAX

Rapid traverse in probing cycle

Optional

F_PREPOS

Pre-positioning at rapid traverse

Required

TRACK

Orienting the touch probe in each probing process

Required

When selecting L-TYPE in the STYLUS parameter, ON must be selected

REACTION

Trigger NCSTOP or EMERGSTOP in case of collision

Required

SET_UP

Set-up clearance

Recommended

DIST

Maximum measuring range

Recommended

CAL_OF1

Center offset in the main axis

Required when ON is selected in parameter TRACK

The control describes this value in connection with the calibration cycle.

CAL_OF2

Center offset in the secondary axis

Required when ON is selected in parameter TRACK

The control describes this value in connection with the calibration cycle.

CAL_ANG

Spindle angle during calibration

Required when ON is selected in parameter TRACK

STYLUS

Shape of the stylus

Required

If you do not define the parameter, the control uses SIMPLE

 
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