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

Tool management
13.5 Tool list
Tool type
131 Angle head cutter with cor‐
ner rounding
140 Face milling
155 Bevel cutter
156 Bevel cutter with corner
rounding
157 Conical die-milling cutter
700 slotting saw
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".
If you do not find the desired tool type in the favorites list, then select the milling, drilling, turning
or special tool via the corresponding softkeys.
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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.
Additional parameters
Geometry length (length X, length Y, length Z)
Corner radius
Wear length (Δ length X, Δ length Y, Δ length Z)
Adapter length (length X, length Y, length Z)
V (direction vector 1 - 6)
Vector X, vector Y, vector Z
External radius
Tool angle
Taper angle
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)
Adapter length (length X, length Y, length Z)
Geometry (slot width, projection)
Wear (slot width, projection)
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