Batch Process Manager (#154 / #2-05-1)
Application
Batch Process Manager enables you to plan production orders on a machine tool.
The Batch Process Manager software option allows the control to display the following additional information in the Job list workspace:
- Times at which manual interventions at the machine are necessary
- Run time of the NC programs
- Availability of the tools
- Whether the NC program is free of errors
Related topics
- The Job list workspace
- Editing a pallet table in the Form workspace
- Contents of the pallet table
Requirements
- Batch Process Mngr. (#154 / #2-05-1) software option
Batch Process Manager is an expansion to the pallet management feature. Batch Process Manager provides you with all functions available in the Job list workspace.
- Tool usage test is active
The tool usage test function has to be enabled and switched on to ensure you get all information!
Description of function
- The Job list workspace with Batch Process Manager (#154 / #2-05-1)
When Batch Process Manager is enabled, the Job list workspace provides the following areas:
1 | File information bar In the file information bar, the control shows the path of the pallet table. |
2 | Information about necessary manual interventions
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3 | Information about and status of the pallet table |
4 | Action bar If the Edit toggle switch is active, you can add a new row. If the Edit toggle switch is inactive, you can use Dynamic Collision Monitoring (DCM (#40 / #5-03-1)) to check all NC programs of the pallet table in the Program Run operating mode. |
Information about the pallet table
When you open a pallet table, the following information will be displayed in the Job list workspace:
Column | Meaning |
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No | Status of the pallet, fixture, or NC program In the Program Run operating mode: execution cursor |
Program | Name of the pallet, fixture, or NC program Information about the pallet counter:
Machining method:
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Duration | Duration of executing the pallet, fixture, or NC program |
End | Expected point in time after execution of the NC program In the Editor operating mode, the End column does not show a point of time but the duration. |
Preset | Status of the workpiece preset:
Status of the workpiece preset, the tools, and the NC program |
T | Status of the tools used:
The column only shows the status in the Program Run operating mode. Status of the workpiece preset, the tools, and the NC program |
Pgm | Status of the NC program:
Status of the workpiece preset, the tools, and the NC program |
Sts | Machining status |
Status of the workpiece preset, the tools, and the NC program
The control uses the following icons to display the status:
Icon | Meaning |
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Test completed | |
Collision checking completed Program simulation with active Dynamic Collision Monitoring (DCM) (#40 / #5-03-1) | |
Test failed (e.g., because of expired tool life, danger of collision) | |
Test not yet completed | |
Incorrect program structure (e.g., pallet does not contain any subprograms) | |
Workpiece preset is defined | |
Check input You can assign a workpiece preset either to the pallet or to all NC subprograms. |
Note
If you edit the job list, the Collision checking completed status is reset to Check completed .