Loading And Unloading Tools - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

13.5.7

Loading and unloading tools

You can load and unload tools to and from a magazine via the tool list. When a tool is loaded,
it is taken to a magazine location. When it is unloaded, it is removed from the magazine and
stored in the tool list.
When you are loading a tool, the application automatically suggests an empty location. You
may also directly specify an empty magazine location.
You can unload tools from the magazine that you are not using at present. HMI then
automatically saves the tool data in the tool list in the NC memory outside the magazine.
Should you want to use the tool again later, simply load the tool with the tool data into the
corresponding magazine location again. Then the same tool data does not have to be entered
more than once.
Procedure
Several magazines
If you have configured several magazines, the "Load to ..." window appears after pressing the
"Load" softkey.
If you do not want to use the suggested empty location, then enter your desired magazine and
magazine location. Confirm your selection with "OK".
Multiple load points
If you have configured several loading points for a magazine, then the "Load Point Selection"
window appears after pressing the "Load" softkey.
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1. The tool list is opened.
2. Place the cursor on the tool that you want to load into the magazine (if
the tools are sorted according to magazine location number you will find
it at the end of the tool list).
3. Press the "Load" softkey.
The "Load to... " window opens.
The "... location" field is pre-assigned with the number of the first empty
magazine location.
4. Press the "OK" softkey to load the tool into the suggested location.
- OR -
Enter the location number you require and press the "OK" softkey.
- OR -
Press the "Spindle" softkey.
. The tool is loaded into the specified magazine location or spindle.
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