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Hydraulic Tool Changer
Tool Pocket Setup
The Tool pocket table is accessed by pressing the Offset key and then press Page Up/Down, until the page titled
"Pockets with Tool Numbers" is displayed. Enter the values for each tool used. This table must be properly setup
by the operator to avoid the possibility of damaging tools, the spindle or the tool changer.
Creating a New Tool Table
During the course of operating the machining center it will be necessary to completely reprogram the tool table.
There are two useful functions that can be used as an aid in creating a new tool table:
Pressing the ‘ORIGIN’ button on the keypad at any time while on the tool table screen will set all the tool pockets
to their default values. For example, tool 1 in the spindle, tool 1 in pocket 1, tool 2 in pocket 2, and so on.
Pressing ‘0’ and then the ‘ORIGIN’ button on the keypad at any time while on the tool table screen will set all the
tool pockets to ‘0’.
Tool Numbering System
Powering up the machine for the first time sets the default tool-pocket table. The table is setup such that each
pocket contains a tool with the same number as the pocket number. The spindle is initialized to contain Tool 1 (T1).
For example, Pocket 1 is dedicated to contain Tool 1 (T1), Pocket 2 is dedicated to Tool 2 (T2), etc. Therefore, the
ATC 38 side-mount tool changer has a default of 38 tools, T1 through T38 with T1 being in the spindle.
The tool numbers in the tool table assigns a dedicated tool number to each pocket of the tool changer. This number
remains in the tool table regardless of where the tool actually is. For example, if tool 5 (T5) is removed from the tool
pocket 5 and placed in the spindle, the tool table will indicate that T5 is in the spindle and that pocket 5 is dedi-
cated to tool T5.
A tool called for from the machine’s program commands the control to search the tool table for the tool number
and indexes the tool changer to the pocket containing the tool number.
CAUTION: Damage to the machine and/or can occur if the tool called for, from the
program, does not match the tool listed in the tool table and/or installed in
the corresponding pocket.
Acceptable Tool Numbers
In general the tool numbers are from T1 to the number of pockets in the tool changer chain (T38 on a 30-pocket tool
changer, however, it is possible to use all the numbers in the tool table. This is done to allow for a situation where
the operator requires more than available tool pockets to complete the machining job. For example, say 55 different
tools are required to perform a complete machining job. The first 38 tools would be used and then the machine
would be paused while the operator removes 17 of the original tools and replaces them with the 17 tools required to
complete the job. After updating the tool table to reflect the new tools in their respective pockets using tool num-
bers T39 through T55 the machining job is ready to continue.
Using ‘0’ for a Tool Designation
A tool pocket can be labeled as an "always empty" pocket, by entering "0" (zero) for the tool number in the tool
table. If this is done the tool changer does not “see” this pocket and will never try to install or retrieve a tool from
pockets with a ‘0’ designation.
A 0 cannot be used to designate the tool inserted into the spindle. The spindle must always have a tool number
designation.
Use of “Large ” Tool Designations
The tool changer can accept oversized tools as long as the adjacent pockets are left empty and a designator is
added to the tool table. Oversize (large) tools are tools with a diameter of more than 4.9" (125mm).
To designate a large tool, scroll to highlight the specific pocket (the one that holds the large tool) and press "L" and
then the ‘WRITE/ENTER’ button. The letter “L” will appear on the screen next to this pocket and the tool numbers
on either side will be changed to “-“ indicating that tools cannot be inserted into these pockets.
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