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TECHNICAL DOCUMENT

Version 1119A

OWNER'S GUIDE

M MACHINE AUTOMATIC TOOL CHANGER

(ATC) RETROFIT FOR PCNC 1100 SERIES 3

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Page 1: ...TECHNICAL DOCUMENT Version 1119A OWNER S GUIDE M MACHINE AUTOMATIC TOOL CHANGER ATC RETROFIT FOR PCNC 1100 SERIES 3 Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...act Tormach Technical Support for guidance on how to proceed 1 3 REQUIRED TOOLS This procedure requires the following tools Collect them before you begin 1 3 1 Required Tools for Installation l 1 1 2 in adjustable wrench l Marker l Metric hex wrench set l Phillips screwdriver l Small flat head screwdriver l Snips l Socket wrench and a 13 mm socket 1 3 2 Required Tools for Verification l Machinist ...

Page 3: ...the PathPilot controller is powered on and out of Reset mode 2 From the PathPilot interface on the Status tab select Update Figure 2 1 Update button on the Status tab 3 From the Software Update dialog box select Check Online Figure 2 2 Software Update dialog box 4 Select Install Figure 2 3 Install button on the Software Update dialog box The update file is downloaded and a notification dialog box ...

Page 4: ...RO field type G20 G53 G1 X9 Y 4 75 Z0 F20 Then select the Enter key WARNING Electrical Shock Hazard You must power off the machine before making any electrical connections If you don t there s a risk of electrocution or shock 4 Power off the machine and the PathPilot controller a Push in the Emergency Stop button on the operator panel which removes power to motion control b From the PathPilot inte...

Page 5: ...ark the hole locations 3 Drill and tap a hole for a 6 mm screw in the locations that you marked in Step 2 4 Remove the 1 4 in coolant hose and the coolant hose mount bracket from the side of the spindle head and then set both aside Figure 2 10 Flood coolant kit installed on the spindle head 5 Attach the coolant hose mount bracket to the relocation bracket with the two screws from the coolant hose ...

Page 6: ...mn with a 1 1 2 in adjustable wrench 6 Put the ATC mounting bracket on the standoff s threaded studs as shown in the following image Figure 2 16 ATC mounting bracket moving on to the four standoffs Note Verify that the tilt standoff s eccentric cam fits into the large slot on the ATC mounting bracket 7 Secure the bracket by reinstalling the washers and flange nuts that you removed in Step 2 with a...

Page 7: ... spindle Figure 2 18 Tool tray moved in toward the spindle 2 Verify that the linear bearing on the ATC is flush with the ATC main assembly Figure 2 19 Linear bearing flush with the ATC main assembly 3 Find a straight rod between 8 in and 12 in 203 mm and 305 mm long Verify that it s straight roll it on a known flat surface like a granite surface plate Note You ll use the rod to verify that the ATC...

Page 8: ...ist s square 4 Tighten the socket head cap screws 5 Reexamine the alignment of the ATC in the X direction If the rod isn t perpendicular to the vertical edge of the machinist s square repeat Steps 2 through 5 Examine the Alignment of the Carousel Door Opening 1 Remove the tool holder from the fork and set it aside Note You ll need this tool later in the installation procedure to make further align...

Page 9: ...he Enter key 10 Power off the machine and the PathPilot controller a Push in the Emergency Stop button on the operator panel which removes power to motion control b From the PathPilot interface select Exit c Turn the Main Disconnect switch to OFF on the side of the electrical cabinet Make Air Connections 1 Cut the cable tie that secures the ATC cables and plastic tubes together with snips 2 Route ...

Page 10: ...slot opposite red wire 105 on the terminal block Figure 2 27 New wire configuration on the terminal block 7 In the Power Drawbar control assembly box locate the blue spindle door interlock wires on the Power Drawbar board Then unplug them Figure 2 28 Current wire configuration on the Power Drawbar board 8 Pull the loose blue spindle door interlock wires from the Power Drawbar control assembly box ...

Page 11: ...ead screw on the VFD and then remove the VFD faceplate Figure 2 31 Removing the faceplate from the VFD 7 If you previously installed the Power Drawbar board you must remove the VFD interconnect cable Identify it on the VFD and remove it Then pull the loose cable out of the machine and discard it Figure 2 32 VFD interconnect cable connected to the VFD 8 Identify slots T1 and B3 on the VFD You ll ma...

Page 12: ...the loose wire from the B3 B5 lever nut on the ATC Legacy Adapter Cable to slot B3 on the VFD Note If you have an optional load meter your VFD has an extra wire in slot B3 Remove it from the VFD and then insert it into the remaining open slot in the B3 B5 lever nut on the ATC Legacy Adapter Cable 13 Replace the VFD faceplate 14 Identify the green and yellow ground wire on the ATC Legacy Adapter Ca...

Page 13: ...screwdriver to connect the following wires to the J10 connector l Wire 408 to pin 3 l Wire 403 to pin 4 l Wire GND to pin 5 6 Plug the J10 connector back in the ATC board 7 Close the lid on the ATC main assembly and lock it Verify the Installation 1 Power on the machine and the PathPilot controller a Turn the Main Disconnect switch to ON on the side of the electrical cabinet b Twist out the Emerge...

Page 14: ...t Tormach Technical Support for guidance on how to proceed 8 Select Stop The spindle stops Adjust the Power Drawbar If you have not yet done so you must adjust the Power Drawbar Complete the following steps in the order listed Adjust the Drawbar Tension 14 About Drawbar Tension 15 Adjust the Initial Setup 15 Adjust the Drawbar Tension This adjustment sets the highest possible drawbar tension while...

Page 15: ...n is applied differently depending on the tool changing method l Automatic using the Power Drawbar Tension is applied by the compressed spring washers l Manual Tension is applied when you tighten the drawbar into the collet using a wrench Adjust the Initial Setup In this adjustment you ll verify that there s enough clearance between the end of the drawbar and the Power Drawbar cylinder NOTICE If y...

Page 16: ... one M14 flat washer under each mounting post on the Power Drawbar cylinder 2 1 4 Make Final Alignments to the Automatic Tool Changer ATC Complete the following steps in the order listed Adjust the Tool Tray Load Position 16 Verify the Alignment 17 Set the Tool Change Height 17 Adjust for Rotational Play 17 Adjust the Tool Tray Load Position 1 Verify that there s no tool in the spindle 2 From the ...

Page 17: ...ect Go to Tray Load Position 2 Slowly jog the Z axis down Z over the tool s shank 3 Verify that the tool s shank moves freely into the collet 4 Depending on the tool s shank movement do one of the following l Moves Freely Go to Set the Tool Change Height page 20 l Doesn t Move Freely This indicates that the ATC is misaligned and you must realign it Go to Adjust the Tool Tray Load Position on the p...

Page 18: ...pending on the alignment do one of the following l Aligned You have completed aligning the ATC Remove the tool from the fork Go to Operation page 19 l Not Aligned You must readjust the tool tray rotation Go to Adjust the Tool Tray Load Position page 16 Page 18 Tormach 2019 Specifications subject to change without notice tormach com TD10559 Owner s Guide M ATC Retrofit for PCNC 1100Series 3 1119A T...

Page 19: ...n select the Enter key 3 Select Store Current Tool Figure 3 1 Store Current Tool button on the ATC tab The tool is assigned to the nearest open slot The ATC fetches the tool from the spindle and stores the tool in the tray When stored the tool number displays on the tray image in the center of the screen 4 Click Retract Figure 3 2 Retract button on the ATC tab The tray returns to the machining pos...

Page 20: ...PathPilot interface on the ATC tab in the Insert DRO field type the tool number Then select the Enter key 2 Select Go To Tray Load Position The spindle head moves up and the ATC moves into the door open position 3 Select Delete Figure 3 7 Delete button on the ATC tab The tool is unassigned from the tray and the tray moves to that tool 4 Select Tray FWD or Tray REV The tray moves to the next slot l...

Page 21: ...ool Changes From the PathPilot interface on the Settings tab select the Manual Tool Change radio button The Automatic Tool Changer ATC is prevented from making tool changes Page 21 Tormach 2019 Specifications subject to change without notice tormach com TD10559 Owner s Guide M ATC Retrofit for PCNC 1100Series 3 1119A TECHNICAL DOCUMENT ...

Page 22: ...crashes the plastic screws snap to prevent damage to the Automatic Tool Changer ATC If the plastic screws that hold the fork to the tool tray break you can replace them To replace the plastic screws on a fork 1 Remove the broken screws from the fork 2 Secure the fork to the tool tray with two of the included plastic screws Make sure that the groove on the fork faces the machine table NOTICE Don t ...

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