Setting Up Tools; Creating A New Tool - Siemens SINUMERIK 808D Milling Programming And Operating Manual

Setting-up

3.1 Setting up tools

3.1 Setting up tools
3.1.1

Creating a new tool

Operating sequence
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1. Select the desired operating area.
2. Open the tool list window.
3. Open the lower-level menu for tool type selection.
4. Select a desired tool type with the corresponding softkey.
5. Enter the tool number (value range: 1 to 31999; preferably enter a value
less than 100) in the following window.
The control system supports a maximum of 64 tools or 128 cutting edges.
6. Use this softkey to confirm your settings. The window below shows the
information of the new tool created.
7. Enter the tool radius data.
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