Originally Posted by
Carlo Rechi
. Any other control would make you use crazy ladder logic to program any tool changer.
I don't find that strictly true, for example Mitsubishi include dedicated ATC ladder instructions and registers that take care of complex tool change management, that makes programming ATC's a cinch, IMHO ladder is not that complicated.
I have retrofitted machines for some years, including Camsoft etc.
Al.
CNC, Mechatronics Integration and Custom Machine Design
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