Tool name

Application

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.

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 replace them with uppercase letters upon saving.

In conjunction with AFC (#45 / #2-31-1), the following characters are not permitted in the tool name: # $ & , .

Adaptive Feed Control (AFC) (#45 / #2-31-1)

Note

  • Assign unique tool names!
  • If you define identical tool names for multiple tools, the control will look for the tool in the following sequence:

    • Tool that is in the spindle
    • Tool that is in the magazine
    •  
      Machine

      Refer to your machine manual.

      If there are multiple magazines, the machine manufacturer can specify the search sequence of the tools in the magazines.

    • Tool that is defined in the tool table but is currently not in the magazine
  • If the control, for example, finds multiple available tools in the tool magazine, it inserts the tool with the least remaining tool life.