Tool management
12.5 Tool list
Turning
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If you want to create a tool that is not in the "Favorites" list, press the
softkey "Cutters 100
-199", "Drill 200-299", "Grinders 400-499" "Turn-
-599" or "Spec.tool 700-900".
- milling cutter", "New tool - drill", "New tool - grinding
- turning tools" or "New tool - special tools" window
Select the tool by placing the cursor on the corresponding tool type
and on the icon of the desired cutting edge position.
If more than four cutting edge positions are available, select the d
e-
sired cutting edge position with the aid of the <cursor left> and <cu
r-
The tool is added to the tool list with a predefined name. If the cursor
is located on an empty maga
zine location in the tool list, then the tool
is loaded to this magazine location.
The tool creation sequence can be defined differently.
If you have configured several loading points for a magazine, then the "Select loading point"
window appears when a tool is created directly in an empty magazine location or when the
"Load" softkey is pressed.
Select the required load point and confirm with the "OK" softkey.
If configured accordingly, the "New tool" window opens after the required tool has been
selected and confirmed with "OK".
You can define the following data in this window:
● Names
● Tool location type
● Size of tool
For a description of configuration options, refer to the
Commissioning Manual SINUMERIK Operate (IM9) / SINUMERIK 840D sl