Operation Manual

500 Tool and technology database
7.1 Tool database
7.1 Tool database
You usually program the coordinates for the contour by taking the
dimensions from the drawing. To enable the CNC PILOT to calculate
the slide path, compensate the cutting radius and determine the
number of cutting passes, you need to enter the tool length, cutting
radius, tool angle, etc.
The CNC PILOT can save tool data for up to 250 tools (optionally 999),
whereby each tool is identified with a number (ID code). The tool list
indicates the maximum number of tool data records and the number
of data records found. For each tool, you can enter an additional tool
description which makes it easier to find the tool data again when
needed.
The Machine mode has functions for determining the tool length
dimensions (see “Tool measurement” auf Seite 103).
Wear compensation is managed separately. This allows you to enter
new compensation values at any time, even during program run.
You can also assign a cutting material to the tools, which gives you
direct access to the technology database (feed rate, cutting speed).
This saves you a lot of time since you only need to determine and
enter the cutting data once.
Tool types
Tools for drilling, recessing, finishing, etc., have very different shapes.
Therefore, the reference points for determining the tool length and
other tool data also vary.
The following table provides an overview of the tool types.
Tool types To ol t yp e s
Standard turning tools (Seite 519)
 Roughing tools
 Finishing tools
 NC center drills (Seite 523)
 Button tools (Seite 519)  Centering tools (Seite 524)
Recessing tools (Seite 520)
 Recessing tools
 Parting tools
 Recess-turning tools
 Counterbores (Seite 525)
 Countersinks (Seite 526)
 Thread-cutting tools (Seite 521)  Standard milling tools (Seite 528)
 Twist drills (Seite 522)  Thread mills (Seite 529)