Overview

Task

Automatic breakage check of a tool.

Possible applications

This cycle can be used to check tools for breakage or wear during production to prevent damage to follow-on tools, for example.

Programming

The cycles are called with the L CYCLE[..] function and the required parameters are taken directly from the NC program. A more detailed description of the call is provided in the subsections for each of the cycles.

Parameters

The section Parameters describes the total overview of all parameters. Each cycle also has a modified parameter list which includes only the relevant parameters for the cycle.