4. Additional data for operation
VMCTOPES8D51
(2) ARMLESS ATC
1. Please cancel the canned cycle and compensation, etc. before the tool change.
2. A interference can be occured between the tool and the workpiece, if all axes
move simultaneously in rapid traverse for tool change.
Step
Operation
Machine reaction
MDI command
1
Command the tool
to be changed into
spindle
· Tool magazine rotation
· Equivalent tool pot stops
in waiting pot position
– Txx ;
2
Command tool change
position return of Z-axis
· Tool change position return of
Z-axes
– ATC SPOS=0 ;
3
Command of spindle
orientation
· Spindle orientation stop
– M19 ;
4
Command ready for
tool change
· None action
– M31 ;
5
Command of
tool change
· (Coolant off)
· Tool magazine moves to
spindle side
· Spindle tool unclamp
· Spindle taper air blow ON
· Fixed point return of Zaxis
· Changing tool
· Tool change position return of
zaxis
· Spindle tool clamp
·Tool magazine moves HOME
position
· (Coolant ON)
– M33 ;
– M69 ;
– G75 Z0 ;
– M36 ;
– L76 ;
– M68 ;
– M32 ;
6
Command of feed
· Each axis moves to com
manded position
Main operation and MDI command
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