[elilco]

can i call the next tool in the carousel to wait at the bottom to make a quicker tool change? is that possible?

[cjfisher]

It will depend on what type of tool changer you have. An umbrella style like Fadal uses will not work. but a swing arm system with a belt or a big wheel will likely work.

On the 11m I just issue a T command. Then when the tool change happens I just run the m6 command. Here is a snippet of code for my 11m:

N6G0G40G80G91G28Z0
T6M6 <- First tool change - calls and loads the tool in the spindle
T3 <- Call for the second tool in the program - machine pulls this one up and has it waiting
G90G55X4.175Y-0.9125M8
G43Z3.125H6S1200M3
.......
M9
G91G28Z0M19
M1
N3G0G40G80G91G28Z0
M6 <- Loads the waiting tool in the spindle
T2 <- calls the next tool
G90G55X-0.2449Y0.0164M8
G43Z3.125H3S3500M3

Cj

[elilco]

Thank you!! got it

It will depend on what type of tool changer you have. An umbrella style like Fadal uses will not work. but a swing arm system with a belt or a big wheel will likely work.

On the 11m I just issue a T command. Then when the tool change happens I just run the m6 command. Here is a snippet of code for my 11m:

N6G0G40G80G91G28Z0
T6M6 <- First tool change - calls and loads the tool in the spindle
T3 <- Call for the second tool in the program - machine pulls this one up and has it waiting
G90G55X4.175Y-0.9125M8
G43Z3.125H6S1200M3
.......
M9
G91G28Z0M19
M1
N3G0G40G80G91G28Z0
M6 <- Loads the waiting tool in the spindle
T2 <- calls the next tool
G90G55X-0.2449Y0.0164M8
G43Z3.125H3S3500M3

Cj

[macroguy]

N24
T24M6
M1
G90G0G54X2.Y3.S2500M3
G43H24Z1.T30 <----------------------------- Tool call up and puts it in waiting.
M8
G1Z.1F100.
AND ON AND ON,,, This is how I set up my programs its a control that doesn't need unnecessary zeros and such so I short hand it.
I've noticed on most Fanuc and Mori type controls that usually if the tool calls up on the G43 line the machine will not sit and wait for the call up, also if its somewhere else in a G1 line.