Loading An Empty Tool Magazine - WABECO CC-F1220 hs Operating Instructions Manual

6. Inserting tools into the main spindle
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Loading an empty tool magazine

For the initial loading of the tool magazine, please proceed as follows:
1. Ensure that the machine is properly connected to a suitable power supply as well as a suitable
compressed air supply.
2. Switch on the machine as well as the associated control computer and start the control software.
3. Set the operation selection switch of the control panel to set-up operation.
4. Ensure that the gripper is located parallel to the main spindle.
5. Execute a reference run of all axes of the machine; for this purpose, press the respective icon in the
manual operation field of the control software.
6. Execute a reference run of the V-axis of the tool changer (rotation axis of gripper): for this purpose
first enter „G76 V0" in the input line and press „ENTER".
7. Execute a reference run of the W-axis of the tool changer (rotation axis of gripper): for this purpose
first enter „G76 V0" in the input line and press „ENTER".
8. The machine is now ready for operation and can be loaded with tools.
9. Open the manual operation field of the control software.
10. Open the tool correction memory of the control software and enter the diameter as well as length
for tool „T1".
11. Enter „T1" in the entry line and press „ENTER".
12. The tool changer now executes a change movement; wait until this procedure has been completed.
13. Prepare the tool to be managed by the software as „T1".
14. Press the green button (3) and keep it pressed; this opens the tensioning mechanism of the main
spindle.
15. Carefully insert the tool (1) with tensioning bolt (2) into the main spindle as indicated and release
the green button (3).
16. You should now be able to discern a small tensioning movement of the tool.
17. Ensure that the tools has been properly clamped.
18. You are now able to use tool „T1".
19. In order to be able to insert another too, open the tool correction memory of the control software
once again and enter the diameter as well as length for tool „T2".
20. Now enter „T2" in the entry line and press „ENTER".
21. The tool changer now places the previously inserted tool into the tool magazine and releases the
main spindle of the machine to accept another tool.
22. Press the green button (3) and keep it pressed; this once again opens the tensioning mechanism
of the main spindle.
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