Creating A Tool Protection Area - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Commissioning Manual

Collision avoidance
14.8 Collision avoidance example
Cylinder element under tool holder
14.8.2.3

Creating a tool protection area

Tool under linear axis Z
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1. Mark the "Tool holder" machine protection area and press the "New
element" softkey.
3. Select the "Cylinder" protection area element and press the "OK"
softkey.
4. Enter the following values:
Name: SBE tool holder
Color: From protection area
Details level: From protection area
Application: Display and monitoring
Height (Z): 50
Radius: 60
Offset (X): 0
Offset (Y): 0
Offset (Z): 25
5. Press the "OK" softkey to save the values.
1. Mark the "Z axis" kinematic element and press the "New element"
softkey.
2. Press the "Collision element" softkey.
3. In the selection box, select "Tool protection area" collision element and
press the "OK" softkey.
Commissioning Manual, 03/2013, 6FC5397-1DP40-3BA1
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