9.1.3 Components of the tool management
Tool list, magazines, magazine list
Circular and chain magazines can be managed. Other types of magazines are mapped on
these. Loading points or loading stations shall be used as the magazine type for loading and
unloading. A magazine buffer combines all other locations in which tools can be placed
(spindle, gripper, ...).
Default setting for tool magazines:
As there must always
be a buffer and a loading point, fewer real magazines can be managed.
The number of magazines which the NCK can manage is specified by the system:
● PPU 24x.3/26x.3: Number of magazines = 3, of which 1 real magazine
● PPU 28x.3: Number of magazines = 4, of which 2 real magazines
Special case for PPU 28x.3 (TE822): Number of magazines = 6, of which 1 real magazine
per channel if channel 1 uses TO unit 1 and channel 2 uses TO unit 2 (default setting). If
both channels use TO unit 1 jointly, up to 4 real magazines can be set up.
Magazines
Information is provided by the system for all locations in the magazine, describing the content
and status of the locations.
The position of a tool is described by an identifier for the magazine and an identifier for the
location. Magazines have an identifier and a number, magazine locations only a number. In a
real magazine (chain, circular, etc.), the position of the tool is identified by the magazine
number assigned during start-up and the location within the magazine.
Example: The T number of the tool in magazine location 7 in magazine 1: $TC_MPP6[1,7]
Tool list
The tool list contains all the tools known to the NC. These are the tools in the magazine and
unloaded tools whose data is to be retained. The tool management works with loaded tools
from the tool list.
Magazine list
The magazine list is a location-oriented map of the tool magazine, gripper and spindle. The
tool management only works with the tools from the magazine list. Additional tools without a
magazine assignment can also be selected for tool changes. The tool must be inserted in the
machine manually and removed again manually after machining (manual tool).
Loading magazine
The loading magazine is the 1st internal magazine and is assigned magazine number 9999.
The loading magazine has loading points for loading and unloading tools.
Tool management
9.1 Fundamentals
CNC commissioning
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