HEIDENHAIN SW 688945-03 - Manual (Page 476)

476 Tool and technology database
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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). 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" on page 96).
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 terminology 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 Tool types
Standard turning tools (page 492)
 Roughing tools
 Finishing tools
 NC center drills (page 496)
 Button tools (page 492)  Centering tools (page 497)
Recessing tools (page 493)
 Recessing tools
 Parting tools
 Recess-turning tools
 Counterbores (page 498)
 Countersinks (page 499)
 Thread-cutting tools (page 494)  Standard milling tools (page 501)
 Twist drills (page 495)  Thread mills (page 502)
 Indexable-insert drills (page 495)  Angle cutter (page 503)