Planmeca PlanMill 40 - Spindles Problems; Tool Holder; Cleaning Collet and Spindle Caps

Chapter D: Troubleshooting
Technical manual Planmeca PlanMill 40 73
1.2 Spindles problems
Table 14: Spindles problems
Damaged profile sensor Replace profile sensor and recalibrate:
2.10 "Profile sensor" on page 148
2.2 "Inspecting profile sensor and verifying profile sensor signal" on
page 27
Poor tool changer
calibration
Reseat tool holder then recalibrate:
2.9 "Tool holder" on page 147
Chapter C: "Calibration" on page 49
Damaged tool holder Reseat tool holder then recalibrate:
2.9 "Tool holder" on page 147
Chapter C: "Calibration" on page 49
Damaged tool changer arm
(sensor slot)
Replace tool changer, then recalibrate:
2.4 "Tool changer" on page 127
Chapter C: "Calibration" on page 49
Defective calibration
equipment
Replace calibration equipment:
1.1 "Tools required" on page 50
Motion system problem Test motion system:
2.4 "Troubleshooting mill motion system" on page 89
Symptom Problem Solution
Spindle speed error
Damaged nozzle cap Replace nozzle cap:
2.7 "Cleaning collet and spindle caps" on page 35
Defective spindle Replace spindle:
2.13.9 "Spindle and spindle motor" on page 182
Defective 48V power supply Replace lower E-box:
2.2.9 "Lower electronics box (E-box)" on page 113
Defective spindle motor Replace spindle motor:
2.13.9 "Spindle and spindle motor" on page 182
Defective CPU module Replace CPU module:
2.2.2 "CPU module" on page 102
Defective spindle Replace spindle:
2.13.9 "Spindle and spindle motor" on page 182
Noisy spindle
Defective spindle motor Replace spindle motor:
2.13.9 "Spindle and spindle motor" on page 182
Tool is stuck/jammed in
collet
Use "stuck tool" removal tool in tool kit and replace collet:
2.7 "Cleaning collet and spindle caps" on page 35
Symptom Problem Solution