[vmax549]

HI Guys I am starting to work on an Advanced Tool / Tool Life Management function for UCCNC . Do you have anything special that you would want included ??? OR want to see ? There will be a section for Plasma(consumables) and Rotary tools

Here is a simple function that allows you to do a visual check of the tool type to verify that teh tool needed is the type you are about to stick in teh machine (;-). At tool change it pops up so you can verify the tool type needed. You would not want to install a drill when a end mill is required.

(;-) TP

[vmax549]

Here is one example of a UCcnc TOOL TABLE. It is based on teh C# data view table. You can SORT on any field column and you can rearrange any of the fields as you please (;-) I bet most controllers can't do that.

It can also be unlimited tool#s. It can grow as your number of tools does.

The actual data will be stored in a data file OR in teh UCcnc PRO file .

Just a thought, (;-) TP

[Gallchobhair]

Sorry about asking a simple question but I am new. To make this work the tools would have to be in the UCCNC tool data base. The number of the tool in the PP would have to correspond to a tool in the UCCNC data base. I for one would love to have a picture to pop up and show me what tool to use in the tool change window. Hope this is integrated soon.

[vmax549]

Yes teh tool data is stored in teh data set(toolTable) Teh field that says Type would define what type of tool is required and you can link that to a picture of teh tool type required.

Lets say that teh next tool in line to be used is tool#6 , Tool#6 type is a Flat nose end mill , type 4. When the tool is called in UCcnc it can give teh description of the tool ( .500 FN EndMill 3F) AND display a picture of a Flat nose end mill so that you could visually confirm what the tool should look like.

That is possible, (;-) TP

[vmax549]

I have a screen for Tool Life Management. When you change teh TOOL it updates teh Values and displays teh tool type picture. It is not perfect YET but you get teh idea.

(;-) TP