Programmable Coolant

[within a thou]

Good morning, I am wondering if anyone has bought or tried to add on a 3rd party pump that allows multiple noozles or a articulating singular noozle that can be programmed into a control like the Haas's have to adjust for different tool lengths and assign different offsets to corrulate with each Tool. I am trying to add this to Fanuc 18i controller.

Any thoughts on if this is even possible and what would be involved $$$$$ and time wise to get this up an going?

[Leigh @ Kodiak]

This will fit the bill

[McLaren]

I worked at a shop that plumbed a solid line against the inside back of the machine and then pointed it at the top of the part/tool intersection. Since it wasn't on the head it didn't move.

[within a thou]

That looks like a really cool product. With the "minimum quantity coolant" model is there a big drain on the compressor?

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Air... the 4th utility.

[within a thou]

Got the quote back from those guys and it looks like a really cool system but is very limited. With the hardware they give you it needs to be plumbed into your existing coolant manifold with a shut off valve to decide which source you want your coolant to come from. I was hoping for something that was a add on which I could assign a M code to make this unit an auxillary source. And what they are charging is nearly double the price they say there "average unit cost" is on the website that shows this savings and potential profit graph. I will keep looking thanks for the help.