Selecting A Tool - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

Parameter Meaning
Hirth gearing
Tool Tool tip position when swiveling
γ Angle of rotation of the tool around itself
αC Alignment of the plane of rotation in the pole position
5.2.2

Selecting a tool

Procedure
Milling
Operating Manual, 05/2017, A5E40868956
Round of β to the next Hirth gearing
Round of β to the next Hirth gearing
Round of β to the next Hirth gearing
Tracking
The position of the tool tip is maintained during swiveling.
No tracking
The position of the tool tip is not maintained during swiveling.
1. Select the "JOG" operating mode.
2. Press the "T, S, M" softkey.
3. Enter the name or the number of the tool T in the input field.
- OR -
Press the "Select tool" softkey.
The tool selection window opens.
Place the cursor on the desired tool and press the "OK" softkey.
The tool is transferred to the "T, S, M... window" and displayed in the field
of tool parameter "T".
4. Select tool edge D or enter the number directly in field "D".
5. Select the sister tool ST or enter the number directly into the "ST" field
6. Press the <CYCLE START> key.
The tool is loaded into the spindle.
Execution in manual mode
5.2 Selecting a tool and spindle
Unit
degrees
degrees
137