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3.17 Tool Magazine
3.17.1 Automatic Tool Change of Linear Tool Magazine
Linear tool magazine stores tools in the form of array. Taking the magazine equipped with 12 tools for
example, you can select a 1-line 12-row tool magazine, or a 2-line 6-row tool magazine. To realize auto
tool change, our programming is done according to the related information provided by you in advance
(realized in public.dat). The system offers multi-tool coordinate positions, which will not be listed here.
See for the process of auto tool change for linear tool magazine (taking multi-workpiece and a tool
magazine parallel to X axis as an example).
Detect whether
spindle unclamps tool
Spindle uplifts to upper position
Meet T code and enter changetool sub-program
Spindle unclamps tool
Software prompts alarm
and ends program
Detect whether
spindle clamps tool
True
False
Software prompts alarm
and ends program
Tool change finishes
Spindle moves to X, Y coordinate and
then Z coordinate of target tool
Spindle clamps tool
Spindle uplifts to upper position, and
moves to X coordinate of current tool and
Y coordinate of tool change ahead point
Spindle moves to Z coordinate and then
Y coordinate of current tool
Check parameter 4519
Record workpiece coordinate
before tool change
True
Spindle returns to the position
before tool change
Spindle moves to Y coordinate of tool
change ahead point
Spindle returns to upper position
Check parameter 4519
True
True
False
Fig. 3-71 Process of Auto Tool Change for Linear Tool Magazine
