Mazak I300st tool data transfering

[Tim Johnson]

I've been given the task of reducing set up times on our integrex. The operators are telling me that drawing their tools for every part is the most time consuming part of the setup. I find this hard to believe. My primary responsibility are the horizontals so I'm flying  near blind and at this time I'm running with it. Is there software available that can transfer assembled tool data information to the machine?.

[Watcher]

I've been given the task of reducing set up times on our integrex. The operators are telling me that drawing their tools for every part is the most time consuming part of the setup. I find this hard to believe. My primary responsibility are the horizontals so I'm flying  near blind and at this time I'm running with it. Is there software available that can transfer assembled tool data information to the machine?.

 

I´m afraid your operators have a point there. Poor planning (And used to have a lot of it) creates a lot of inneficiency switching jobs. 

 

One of the things that helpd us were fixed toollists for families of parts. Balluf chips (RFID) also helps if tools are measured and values are written on the presseter first.

 

In our case we mixed all these efforts.

 

But planning is the most important part IMHO.

[Tim Johnson]

I did some googleing and on a forum it was stated that Griffo Brothers could transfer files but there was nothing stated on their site. I googled for CAM systems that could do this and only Top Solid showed up.

[jlw™]

You don't have to use 3d monitor, turn it off.