On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 5:25 AM, Andy Pugh <[email protected]>wrote:
> On 27 July 2010 03:00, Jon Elson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Another system is to put a tool probe on the machine table, and the > > operator can go and measure all the tools on the sensor when setting up > > for a job. > > I believe that this would be possible for EMC2 too, it would even be > possible to add an auto-measure (for length at least) to the manual > toolchanger, I think. (Or to any other toolchanger routine). ie, > before any toolchange the machine drives to the safe position (already > part of EMC2), then when the operator changes the tool and presses > "OK" the machine drives to a fixed position (G53) and probes the tool > length, before returning to the "safe" position and resuming the job. > > Flashcut CNC in IL. sells a signal generator and software package that includes that feature. I have used it on a couple mills with manual tool change and would recommend it for EMC as a real time saver and greater accuracy. I only became aware of EMC a few months ago and am truly impressed. Don > -- > atp > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > The Palm PDK Hot Apps Program offers developers who use the > Plug-In Development Kit to bring their C/C++ apps to Palm for a share > of $1 Million in cash or HP Products. Visit us here for more details: > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;226879339;13503038;l? > http://clk.atdmt.com/CRS/go/247765532/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Palm PDK Hot Apps Program offers developers who use the Plug-In Development Kit to bring their C/C++ apps to Palm for a share of $1 Million in cash or HP Products. Visit us here for more details: http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;226879339;13503038;l? http://clk.atdmt.com/CRS/go/247765532/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
