Operating manual
9.7Operations with the magazine table
9.7.1Loading / unloading tools to / from the magazine
The tools may be loaded and unloaded to/from the magazine manually or automatically. When done manually, the positions list must be updated.
Manual load/unload
The operator places the tools directly in the magazine without using the CNC. Then, the positions list must be updated.
Automatic load/unload
The operator places the tools in the spindle and the CNC places the tool in the magazine. The positions list is updated automatically.
Initialize table
The table can only be initialized when the CNC is "READY". The table is initialized from the vertical softkey menu.
Initializing the table eliminates all the data about the position of the tools in the magazine. It also initializes the
Loading a tool
The tool is loaded into the magazine using the vertical softkey menu. Only the tools defined in the tool table may be loaded into the magazine and they must be defined as ground tools. In other words, they must not be in any position of the magazine, of the spindle or in the claws of the tool changer.
i | Even if the magazines are configured for not admitting ground tools while |
machining, they may be loaded into the magazine through this maneuver. |
Depending on tool size, when it is loaded into the magazine, it may affect several positions.
Magazine management using the "Load tool" softkey.
This type of management is valid for loading tools both automatically and manually. After pressing the softkey, the user is asked what kind of loading to do.
1.Press the softkey associated with tool loading.
2.Enter the tool number and the magazine position to insert it. By default, it offers the position selected on the list with the cursor.
3.Press the [CYCLE START] key to load the tool automatically by means of the spindle or the [ENTER] key to update the positions list after loading manually.
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TOOL AND MAGAZINE TABLE | Operations with the magazine table |
CNC 8070
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