Offline Tool Presetting Management

[Species8472]

We have a new tool presetter that will generate a G10 line program to upload the tool gauge line to the cnc. I need a system to organize tool numbers. 5 4axis machines with two plates each so i never know what tool numbers are in use at the time of setup. Any ideas?

[christinandavid]

I program T numbers as variables ie from #101 onwards. These are then defined at the machine in a local sub program, so you could standardise your G10 outputs in this way...

In fact I also do something similar with my work offsets. It makes life a lot easier with a twin-pallet which is constantly running overlapping small batch operations. Every run we do results in a different configuration and this method provides ultimate safety and efficiency.

The undesired effect of this is that the 60 tool magazine will usually fill up before we can be bothered to start removing any set tools much to the annoyance of the tool man.

DP