Tool types

Application

The control uses the tool types to filter the parameters that you can edit in tool management.

Description of function

A number is additionally assigned to each tool type.

The following tool types can be selected using the TYP parameter of the tool management:

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Tool type

Number

Milling cutter (MILL)

0

Rough cutter (MILL_R)

9

Finishing cutter (MILL_F)

10

Face mill (MILL_FACE)

14

Ball-nose cutter (BALL)

22

Toroid cutter (TORUS)

23

Chamfer mill (MILL_CHAMFER)

24

Side milling cutter (MILL_SIDE)

25

Drill (DRILL)

1

Tap (TAP)

2

NC center drill (CENT)

4

Touch probe (TCHP) (#17 / #1-05-1)

21

Reamer (REAM)

3

Countersink (CSINK)

5

Piloted counterbore (TSINK)

6

Boring tool (BOR)

7

Back boring tool (BCKBOR)

8

Thread miller (GF)

15

Thread miller with chamfer (GSF)

16

Thread mill with single thread (EP)

17

Thread mill with indexable insert (WSP)

18

Thread drilling/milling cutter (BGF)

19

Circular thread mill (ZBGF)

20