Sven Wesley wrote: > I've been planning to make a tool-depot for a machine, and after reading the > latest toolchanger discussion I searced for documentation. I found some > about the coding between EMC and PLC, but is there any detailed documenation > how to make for example a carousel? I mean, more like "you need a PLC model > number YY-XX, two step motors, these alu plates. Connect this cable to etc > etc...". > > Regards, > Sven > hi,
"you need a PLC model number YY-XX, - not quite sure what you mean by this, i am using EMC classicladder build in to handle all the functions, as the old control had its own PLC but was a special to the control. i guess it all comes down to what type of tool changer do you want or need a rack type where the tools are placed in a simpl line/rack and you move over to the rack with the machine and change tool there. checking the pocket you wish to place the tool in is clear/free if a tool is already in spindle etc these are quite common on small router type machines just take look on youtube. but when machine has a long X Y travel u need to keep going back tothe rack to change tool andcome all the way back or would u want to go all fancy and have the tools in a carousel, then bigs question does your carousel move down to take tool from the spindle, or does the spindle/z axis move up to take the tool out of the spindle. as moving the Z saves on parts but u have to find away to override limits etc like on some commercial CNCs i think first you need to evaluate the type of changer your setup demands and take it from there robert > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! Your > production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but thanks to > Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! With the NEW KODAK i700 > Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image > processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.325 / Virus Database: 270.12.18/2096 - Release Date: 05/04/09 > 17:51:00 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! Your production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but thanks to Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! With the NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanner you'll get full speed at 300 dpi even with all image processing features enabled. http://p.sf.net/sfu/kodak-com _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
