Creating A New Tool - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

Tool management
6.5 Tool list
Tool type
140 Face milling
155 Bevel cutter
156 Bevel cutter with corner
rounding
157 Conical die-milling cutter
You can use the configuration file to specify the data to be displayed for specific tool types in
the "Additional Data" window.
Procedure
6.5.1

Creating a new tool

When creating a new tool, the "New Tool - Favorites" window offers you a number of
selected tool types, known as "favorites".
If you do not find the desired tool type in the favorites list, then select the milling, drilling or
special tool via the corresponding softkeys.
158
Additional parameters
External radius
Tool angle
Taper angle
Corner radius
Taper angle
Taper angle
Machine manufacturer
Please refer to the machine manufacturer's specifications.
1. Select the "Parameter" operating area.
2. Press the "Tool list" softkey.
3. Press the "Additional data" softkey to display further information for
selected tools.
The "Additional Data" window opens.
The "Additional data" softkey is only active if a tool for which the
"Additional Data" window is configured is selected.
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