I have been keeping a close look at the tool life as I have been trying a different brand of 3/8" Combo up sheer down sheer cutting tool. The time I set for the tool to last was 100 hrs but when it was at 90hours it was in need of change. I was wondering how this time is calculated as we put this tool in 30 days ago and would have done 180 sheets of 2.4m by 1.2m size. This would be more than 10 hrs use?
Would it be possible to have some info somewhere in the controller software on how many sheets/programs it actually cuts and how many lineal meters it cuts. I'm sure the controller could collate this info and it would be invaluable. Maybe this could be zeroed each time you reset the daylight info or a 5 tool history of times would be a unique Thermwood feature?
With tough times ahead I think we all will be examining the performance verses cost of our tooling.
Does anyone else feel this data would be beneficial?
Regards
Neville
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Todd Miller
Re: Tool hours
Tool life is monitored in hours.
Tool Life Monitoring:
The Supercontrol reduces the Life Left entry field of the tool setup dialog for the active tool. The active tool displayed on the Thermwood main screen located at the middle left (version 6) and upper right (version7). The system will only reduce the life of the active tool if machine motion is detected and the currently active spindle is on (if detectable).
Tool Life Wear Factor:
This feature allows the programmer to force the tool life to diminish at a faster rate. This is useful for programs that may use the same tool to cut a multitude of different materials. For example, a tool may last longer machining oak vs. walnut and the tool life is set for the max life of oak. So if it is determined that walnut wears the tool 1.5 times faster then oak, then the following Advanced Function Language (AFL) syntax can be placed into the part program to force the tool life to diminish at a faster rate.
Syntax: [WEARFACTOR 1.5].
The machines default value is ONE (1) and upon a power up or home sequence will always revert back to one (1)
Neville,
I would set my tool life to 10 hours and see if that value holds up. I will forward this information onto our programmers. Thanks for the input.
Tool Life Monitoring:
The Supercontrol reduces the Life Left entry field of the tool setup dialog for the active tool. The active tool displayed on the Thermwood main screen located at the middle left (version 6) and upper right (version7). The system will only reduce the life of the active tool if machine motion is detected and the currently active spindle is on (if detectable).
Tool Life Wear Factor:
This feature allows the programmer to force the tool life to diminish at a faster rate. This is useful for programs that may use the same tool to cut a multitude of different materials. For example, a tool may last longer machining oak vs. walnut and the tool life is set for the max life of oak. So if it is determined that walnut wears the tool 1.5 times faster then oak, then the following Advanced Function Language (AFL) syntax can be placed into the part program to force the tool life to diminish at a faster rate.
Syntax: [WEARFACTOR 1.5].
The machines default value is ONE (1) and upon a power up or home sequence will always revert back to one (1)
Neville,
I would set my tool life to 10 hours and see if that value holds up. I will forward this information onto our programmers. Thanks for the input.