Tool Wear - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

Tool management

13.6 Tool wear

The tool creation sequence can be defined differently.
Unloading a tool in a file
According to the corresponding setting, after being read out, the unloaded tool is deleted from
the NC memory.
Deleting a tool in a file
13.6 Tool wear
All parameters and functions that are required during operation are contained in the tool wear
list.
Tools that are in use for long periods are subject to wear. You can measure this wear and
enter it in the tool wear list. The control then takes this information into account when calculating
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1. The tool list is opened.
2. Place the cursor on the tool that you would like to unload from the mag‐
azine and press the "Unload" and "In file" softkeys.
3. Navigate to the required directory and press the "OK" softkey.
4. Enter the required file name in the "Name" field and press the "OK" soft‐
key.
The field is pre-assigned with the tool names.
The tool is unloaded and the data of the tool are written to the file.
1. The tool list is opened.
2. Position the cursor on the tool that you wish to delete.
3. Press the "Delete tool" and "In file" softkeys.
3. Navigate to the required directory and press the "OK" softkey.
4. Enter the required file name in the "Name" field and press the "OK" soft‐
key.
The field is pre-assigned with the tool names.
The tool is unloaded and the data of the tool are written to the file. The
tool is then deleted from the NC memory.
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