Assign Tool Numbers; Automatically Load A Tool Into The Tool Tray - Tormach Automatic Tool Changer Owner's Manual

TECHNICAL DOCUMENT
OPERATION
Note: You must always have a tool holder in the while the machine is not in use. Retracting the Power
Drawbar to the clamped position with no tool holder in the will eventually fatigue the , and may shorten
its service life. For more information, refer to the Power Drawbar documentation.
Read the following sections to understand how to operate the ATC:
Assign Tool Numbers
Automatically Load a Tool into the Tool Tray
Automatically Unload a Tool From the Tool Tray
Load a Tool into the Spindle
Manually Load a Tool Into the Tool Tray
Manually Unload a Tool From the Tool Tray
Retrieve a Tool From the Tool Tray
Set the Tool Change Height
Switch to Manual Tool Changes

Assign Tool Numbers

Use any tool number, from 1-1000, to assign a position in the tool tray.

Automatically Load a Tool into the Tool Tray

1. Load a tool into the spindle.
2. From the PathPilot interface, on the ATC tab, type the tool number in the Tool DRO field. Then select the
Enter key.
3. Select Store Current Tool.
Figure 1: Store Current Tool button on the ATC tab.
The tool is assigned to the nearest open slot. The ATC fetches the tool from the spindle and stores the tool in
the tray. When stored, the tool number displays on the tray image in the center of the screen.
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