Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 652

Tool management
13.6 Tool wear
Monitoring types
You can automatically monitor the tools' working times via the workpiece count, tool life or
wear.
Note
Combination of monitoring types
You have the option to activate the monitoring of a tool by type or any combination of monitoring
types.
In addition, you can disable tools when you no longer wish to use them.
Tool parameters
Column heading
Location
BS
* If activated in magazine
selection
Type
Tool name
ST
D
Δ Length
Δ Radius
652
Machine manufacturer
Please refer to the machine manufacturer's specifications.
Meaning
Magazine/location number
● The magazine location numbers
The magazine number is specified first, followed by the location number
in the magazine.
If there is only one magazine, only the location number is displayed.
● Load position in the load magazine
The following icons can also be displayed for other magazine types (e.g.
for a chain):
● Spindle location as an icon
● Locations for gripper 1 and gripper 2 (applies only when a spindle with
dual gripper is used) as icons.
Tool type
Depending on the tool type (represented by an icon), certain tool offset
data is enabled.
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: | # ".
Replacement tool number (for replacement tool strategy).
Cutting edge number
Length wear
Radius wear
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