Tool Breakage detect

IN-Whitefeather · Mar 1, 2010

Was wondering if anybody has made a tool breakage detect program that uses tool dia. and spindle reverse. The only breakage detect program in our haas machine's checks the endmill center. We are having problems with .5 and larger endmills losing all corners but not being caught. Anybody have any ideas.

Mike Ortega · Mar 3, 2010

Maybe a laser system?

SIM · Mar 3, 2010

Usually my tool loads will pick up when a tool breaks down on me, especially tools 1/2" and over.

Could you make a "Tool Detect Probe' with an open "M" switch? An Electronic Tool Touch Probe with leads to trigger the "M"switch. Mount it off to the side of your table and have your tool in question come over to it and rotate slowly in reverse. Position the probe so it only registers the corners of the EM. If the tool triggers the probe, the "M" switch allows the program to continue, if not program stops.

IN-Whitefeather · Mar 3, 2010

Got it working

After talking to a few renishaw and haas techs we got it working. For those that would like to know, you program a normal tool breakage detect. Then replace the P# with P9853, the A# with B1. and add an S and H for tool Dia and breakage tolerance. The finished code should look like this for a .5 endmill (tool #5 with a .005 breakage tol.}. P9853 B1. T5 S.5 H.005 :

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