Column heading Meaning
Tool name The tool is identified by the name and the replacement tool number. You
can enter the name as text or number.
Note: The maximum length of tool names is 31 ASCII characters. The
number of characters is reduced for Asian characters or Unicode charac‐
ters. The following special characters are not permitted: | # ".
ST Replacement tool number (for replacement tool strategy).
D Cutting edge number
Δ Length Length wear
Δ Radius Radius wear
T C Selection of tool monitoring
- by tool life (T)
- by count (C)
- by wear (W)
The wear monitoring is configured via a machine data item.
Please refer to the machine manufacturer's instructions.
Tool life
Workpiece count
Wear *
*Parameter depends on
selection in TC
Tool life
Number of workpieces
Tool wear
Setpoint Setpoint for tool life, workpiece count, or wear
Prewarning limit Specification of the tool life, workpiece count or wear at which a warning
is displayed.
G The tool is disabled when the checkbox is selected.
Further parameters
If you have created unique cutting edge numbers, they will be displayed in the first column.
Column heading Meaning
D no. Unique cutting edge number
SN Cutting edge number
SC Setting-up offsets
Display of the available setup offsets
Icons in the wear list
Icon/
Marking
Meaning
Tool type
Red "X" The tool is disabled.
Yellow triangle pointing
downward
The prewarning limit has been reached.
Tool management
13.6 Tool wear
Milling
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