Managing Several Cutting Edges - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

Tool management
6.5 Tool list
Additional data
If configured accordingly, the "New Tool" window opens after the required tool has been
selected and confirmed with "OK".
You can define the following data in this window:
● Names
● Tool location type
● Size of tool
References:
For a description of configuration options, refer to the
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6.5.2

Managing several cutting edges

In the case of tools with more than one cutting edge, a separate set of offset data is
assigned to each cutting edge. The number of possible cutting edges depends on the
controller configuration.
Tool cutting edges that are not required can be deleted.
Procedure
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1. Select the "Parameter" operating area.
2. Press the "Tool list" softkey.
3. Position the cursor on the tool for which you would like to store more
cutting edges.
4. Press the "Edges" softkey in the "Tool list".
5. Press the "New cutting edge" softkey.
A new data set is stored in the list.
The cutting edge number is incremented by one and the offset data is
assigned the values of the cutting edge on which the cursor is
positioned.
6. Enter the offset data for the second cutting edge.
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