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TECHNICAL DOCUMENT
PCNC 440 AUTOMATIC TOOL CHANGER
Product Identification: Automatic Tool Changer for PCNC 440 (PN 35900)
Purpose: This document details the installation and use of the Automatic Tool Changer on a PCNC 440 mill.
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PCNC 440 Automatic Tool Changer
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Adjustable Standoff Assembly
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ATC Assembly
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Fixed Standoff Assembly
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PCNC 440 Coolant Relocation Bracket Kit
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Plastic Screw
1
Tilt Standoff Assembly
NOTE: If any of these items are missing, contact Tormach
Customer Service at (608) 849-8381 for a replacement.
IMPORTANT!
Please read this section before you begin installing your Automatic Tool Changer (ATC).
• Power Drawbar You must install the PCNC 440 Power Drawbar on your machine before installing the
PCNC 440 Automatic Tool Changer (ATC). Do not install the power drawbar button; tool changes are
completed with the ATC.
• PathPilot You must update your controller to the latest version of PathPilot before installing and
operating the ATC. If you don't, there's a risk that the ATC could become inoperable. Follow the
instructions detailed in "Before You Begin" on page 3.
©Tormach® 2020. All rights reserved.
Specifications subject to change without notice.
TD10487_PCNC440_ATC_Install_1220A
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35832
37260
32173
35911
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  • Page 1 PCNC 440 AUTOMATIC TOOL CHANGER Product Identification: Automatic Tool Changer for PCNC 440 (PN 35900) Purpose: This document details the installation and use of the Automatic Tool Changer on a PCNC 440 mill. PCNC 440 Automatic Tool Changer Adjustable Standoff Assembly...
  • Page 2: Required Items And Tools

    • Phillips screwdriver • PCNC 440 Power Drawbar (PN 35927) NOTE: You must install the PCNC 440 Power Drawbar on your machine before installing the PCNC 440 Automatic Tool Changer (ATC). Do not install the power drawbar button; tool changes are completed with the ATC.
  • Page 3 • Enclosure. If your mill has a full enclosure, you must partially disassemble it: go to the Enclosure section. If you do not have the previous (optional) accessories, go to the Mill section. ©Tormach® 2020. All rights reserved. Tormach, Inc. Specifications subject to change without notice.
  • Page 4 M6 x 12 mm socket head cap screw securing the button to the spindle motor cover (see Figure 2). Set the screw aside. Figure 2 ©Tormach® 2020. All rights reserved. Tormach, Inc. Specifications subject to change without notice. P: 608.849.8381 / F: 209.885.4534 TD10487_PCNC440_ATC_Install_1220A tormach.com...
  • Page 5 3. Use a 4 mm hex wrench to remove four set screws from the side of the Z-column (see Figure 4). Figure 4 ©Tormach® 2020. All rights reserved. Tormach, Inc. Specifications subject to change without notice. P: 608.849.8381 / F: 209.885.4534 TD10487_PCNC440_ATC_Install_1220A tormach.com...
  • Page 6 5. From each standoff, remove the flange nut and the washer (see Figure 7). Set aside all flange nuts and washers. Tilt Adjustable Adjustable Fixed Figure 6 Figure 7 ©Tormach® 2020. All rights reserved. Tormach, Inc. Specifications subject to change without notice. P: 608.849.8381 / F: 209.885.4534 TD10487_PCNC440_ATC_Install_1220A tormach.com Page 6...
  • Page 7 NOTE: Tighten the washers and flange nuts finger-tight. Adjustments are made later in this document. 11. On the remaining three standoffs, re-install the washers and flange nuts set aside in Step 5. Figure 9 Figure 10 ©Tormach® 2020. All rights reserved. Tormach, Inc. Specifications subject to change without notice. P: 608.849.8381 / F: 209.885.4534 TD10487_PCNC440_ATC_Install_1220A tormach.com...
  • Page 8 Advance airline to the right push-to-connect elbow on the ATC’s top solenoid (see Figure 12). Advance Retract Figure 12 ©Tormach® 2020. All rights reserved. Tormach, Inc. Specifications subject to change without notice. P: 608.849.8381 / F: 209.885.4534 TD10487_PCNC440_ATC_Install_1220A tormach.com...
  • Page 9 If it is not: a. On the adjustable standoffs, use an adjustable wrench to loosen or tighten the nut. b. Move the ATC assembly in the Y direction. ©Tormach® 2020. All rights reserved. Tormach, Inc. Specifications subject to change without notice.
  • Page 10 Bottom Solenoid (see Figure 11), use a small flat-head screwdriver to turn the screw on counterclockwise. The tool tray retracts. Figure 16 ©Tormach® 2020. All rights reserved. Tormach, Inc. Specifications subject to change without notice. P: 608.849.8381 / F: 209.885.4534 TD10487_PCNC440_ATC_Install_1220A tormach.com...
  • Page 11: Make Electrical Connections

    Terminal Block VFD-1 and VFD-8 V+ (power) VFD-8 VFD-1 V- (power) (colors do not represent wire colors) Figure 17 ©Tormach® 2020. All rights reserved. Tormach, Inc. Specifications subject to change without notice. P: 608.849.8381 / F: 209.885.4534 TD10487_PCNC440_ATC_Install_1220A tormach.com Page 11...
  • Page 12 2. From the PathPilot interface, on the Settings tab, select the ATC radio button (see Figure 18). The ATC tab appears in the PathPilot interface. Figure 18 ©Tormach® 2020. All rights reserved. Tormach, Inc. Specifications subject to change without notice. P: 608.849.8381 / F: 209.885.4534 TD10487_PCNC440_ATC_Install_1220A tormach.com...
  • Page 13 Repeat the Validate the Installation procedure. 7. Click Stop. The spindle stops. 8. Use the button on the ATC to remove the tool from the spindle. ©Tormach® 2020. All rights reserved. Tormach, Inc. Specifications subject to change without notice. P: 608.849.8381 / F: 209.885.4534 TD10487_PCNC440_ATC_Install_1220A tormach.com...
  • Page 14 The tool tray moves forward. 5. Make sure the spindle is centered over the ATC’s fork (see Figure 23). Figure 23 ©Tormach® 2020. All rights reserved. Tormach, Inc. Specifications subject to change without notice. P: 608.849.8381 / F: 209.885.4534 TD10487_PCNC440_ATC_Install_1220A tormach.com...
  • Page 15 4. Click the Insert button (see Figure 26). The tool number entered appears on the diagram of the ATC’S carousel. Figure 25 Figure 26 ©Tormach® 2020. All rights reserved. Tormach, Inc. Specifications subject to change without notice. P: 608.849.8381 / F: 209.885.4534 TD10487_PCNC440_ATC_Install_1220A tormach.com...
  • Page 16 Repeat Step 5 until the dowel is parallel with the 1-2-3 block. 6. Remove the 1-2-3 block from the machine table. Figure 28 Figure 29 ©Tormach® 2020. All rights reserved. Tormach, Inc. Specifications subject to change without notice. P: 608.849.8381 / F: 209.885.4534 TD10487_PCNC440_ATC_Install_1220A tormach.com...
  • Page 17 1. From the PathPilot interface, slowly jog the Z-axis down over the tool; stop jogging when the spindle nose just makes contact with the shoulder of the tool holder. ©Tormach® 2020. All rights reserved. Tormach, Inc. Specifications subject to change without notice.
  • Page 18 3. Slide the top window back in place on the enclosure’s top panel and tighten nine 10-32 x 3/8” Phillips screws. Figure 33 ©Tormach® 2020. All rights reserved. Tormach, Inc. Specifications subject to change without notice. P: 608.849.8381 / F: 209.885.4534 TD10487_PCNC440_ATC_Install_1220A tormach.com...
  • Page 19 Operate the Automatic Tool Changer The PCNC 440 Automatic Tool Changer holds up to eight tools in a single tray. If your program requires nine or more tools, the ATC changes tools automatically for all tools assigned to the tray, and pauses for a manual tool change for all tools not assigned to the tray.
  • Page 20 The tray advances to the next location and fetches another tool. Figure 36 5. Click the Retract button. The tray returns to machining position. ©Tormach® 2020. All rights reserved. Tormach, Inc. Specifications subject to change without notice. P: 608.849.8381 / F: 209.885.4534 TD10487_PCNC440_ATC_Install_1220A tormach.com...
  • Page 21 Switching to Manual Tool Changes From the PathPilot interface, on the Settings tab, click the Manual Tool Change radio button. The ATC is prevented from making tool changes. ©Tormach® 2020. All rights reserved. Tormach, Inc. Specifications subject to change without notice.
  • Page 22: Maintenance

    ATC’s fork. Failure to do so could cause machine damage. 3. Repeat the Adjusting the Tool Tray Rotation section. ©Tormach® 2020. All rights reserved. Tormach, Inc. Specifications subject to change without notice. P: 608.849.8381 / F: 209.885.4534 TD10487_PCNC440_ATC_Install_1220A tormach.com...
  • Page 23 TECHNICAL DOCUMENT Exploded Views and Parts Lists Carousel Assembly Exploded View ©Tormach® 2020. All rights reserved. Tormach, Inc. Specifications subject to change without notice. P: 608.849.8381 / F: 209.885.4534 TD10487_PCNC440_ATC_Install_1220A tormach.com Page 23...
  • Page 24 38497 Universal Tool Fork 32173 M6 × 16 mm Nylon Hex Bolt 35856 M5 × 12 mm Pan Head ©Tormach® 2020. All rights reserved. Tormach, Inc. Specifications subject to change without notice. P: 608.849.8381 / F: 209.885.4534 TD10487_PCNC440_ATC_Install_1220A tormach.com Page 24...
  • Page 25 TECHNICAL DOCUMENT Motor and Actuator Exploded View ©Tormach® 2020. All rights reserved. Tormach, Inc. Specifications subject to change without notice. P: 608.849.8381 / F: 209.885.4534 TD10487_PCNC440_ATC_Install_1220A tormach.com Page 25...
  • Page 26 M6 × 18 mm Socket Head Cap Screw 35877 M4 × 18 mm Flat-Head 35849 Air Cylinder 35854 1-4 magnet 35850 Taper Lock Hub ©Tormach® 2020. All rights reserved. Tormach, Inc. Specifications subject to change without notice. P: 608.849.8381 / F: 209.885.4534 TD10487_PCNC440_ATC_Install_1220A tormach.com Page 26...
  • Page 27 TECHNICAL DOCUMENT Mount and Control Exploded View ©Tormach® 2020. All rights reserved. Tormach, Inc. Specifications subject to change without notice. P: 608.849.8381 / F: 209.885.4534 TD10487_PCNC440_ATC_Install_1220A tormach.com Page 27...
  • Page 28 Stepper Driver 35889 M4 Hex Nut 32139 Flex Cable Retainer – 1/4 NPT M4 × 12 mm Flat-Head Screw ©Tormach® 2020. All rights reserved. Tormach, Inc. Specifications subject to change without notice. P: 608.849.8381 / F: 209.885.4534 TD10487_PCNC440_ATC_Install_1220A tormach.com Page 28...
  • Page 29: Wiring Diagram

    + - + - + - + - + - + - + - + - TRAY BLASTER BLDC DRIVE DRAWBAR PRESSURE DRAWBAR INDEX CYLINDER ©Tormach® 2020. All rights reserved. Tormach, Inc. Specifications subject to change without notice. P: 608.849.8381 / F: 209.885.4534 TD10487_PCNC440_ATC_Install_1220A tormach.com Page 29...

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