Creating A New Tool - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

Tool type
156 Bevel cutter with corner
rounding
157 Conical die-milling cutter
585 Calibration tool
700 Slotting saw
710 3D-probe milling
712 Mono-probe
713 L-probe
714 Star-type probe
You can use the configuration file to specify the data to be displayed for specific tool types in
the "Additional Data" window.
Procedure
13.5.2

Creating a new tool

When creating a new tool, the "New tool - favorites" window offers you a number of selected
tool types, known as "favorites".
Milling
Operating Manual, 05/2017, A5E40868956
Additional parameters
Corner radius
Taper angle
Taper angle
Geometry length (length X, length Y, length Z)
Wear length (Δ length X, Δ length Y, Δ length Z)
Geometry length (length X, length Y, length Z)
Wear length (Δ length X, Δ length Y, Δ length Z)
Adapter length (length X, length Y, length Z)
Geometry (slot width, projection)
Wear (slot width, projection)
Geometry length (length X, length Y, length Z)
Wear length (Δ length X, Δ length Y, Δ length Z)
Geometry length (length X, length Y, length Z)
Wear length (Δ length X, Δ length Y, Δ length Z)
Geometry length (length X, length Y, length Z)
Wear length (Δ length X, Δ length Y, Δ length Z)
Boom length (length)
Geometry length (length X, length Y, length Z)
Wear length (Δ length X, Δ length Y, Δ length Z)
Outer diameter (∅)
Machine manufacturer
Please refer to the machine manufacturer's specifications.
1. The tool list is opened.
2. In the list, select an appropriate tool, e.g. an angle head cutter.
3. Press the "Additional data" softkey.
The "Additional Data - ..." window opens.
The "Additional data" softkey is only active if a tool for which the "Addi‐
tional Data" window is configured is selected.
Tool management
13.5 Tool list
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