Does EMC support ATCs and rigid tap

[scudzuki]

My Cincy Arrow is acting up again and I'm exploring options.
EMC looks like it may be a viable alternative, and given that it's open source and not hardware dependent, should remain so for a while.
My Arrow 500 has a 21 tool "umbrella" changer. Does EMC support toolchangers? I assume it supports macros, so in theory one could be written for a toolchanger.
What about rigid tapping?

TIA

Joe

[acondit]

A gentleman named Stuart has a 5 axis Cinci running emc2 and at the EMCFest a year or so ago they demo-ed rigid tapping.

Look at the last couple of posts on this thread re an ATC.
Large Kearney & Trecker HMC conversion. - CNCzone.com-The Largest Machinist Community on the net!

Good luck,
Alan

[samco]

emc2 has integrated ladder (classic ladder). Emc sends out the tool prep command -> that part of the ladder activates and preps the tool -> ladder sends back the command telling emc the tool is prepped.

same with the actual tool change. Emc sends out the tool change command -> ladder changes the tool -> ladder tells emc that the tool has been changed.

I am using ladder - you could also create a hal component. It is a C like language (or you can do it in C if you want to) - that allows you to control real-world things. I wrote a hal component to do my spindle gear shifthing and locking. Very happy with how flexable and powerful emc is.

this is tool chain video
YouTube - Kearney and Trecker tool chain logic working in EMC2. Mechanically barcoded tools
this is an actual tool prep - tool change location and spindle orient - then tool change.
YouTube - Kearney and Trecker full tool change with spindle orient
spindle shifting - running though the 16 gears
YouTube - kearney and Trecker 16 speed spindle gearbox
sam

[scudzuki]

Thanks for the info guys.

Joe

[jthornton]

I converted my Hardinge CHNC to EMC with no problems. It has an 8 station tool changer and I used Classicladder to do the tool change.

John

[wjr09]

Originally Posted by jthornton I converted my Hardinge CHNC to EMC with no problems. It has an 8 station tool changer and I used Classicladder to do the tool change.John

I'm curious to know what you use to keep track of which tool position is which for your application.

[stustev]

Hi,
I am the 'Stuart" referred to in an earlier post. Here is a video of a machine with a random tool changer.

http://www.mpm1.com:8080/machines/en...toolchange.mp4

This is done with a hal component I wrote.