6.13 Tool Life Management


PLC can use this function to make tool life-related management functions, such as: remind users to change tools, even by the PLC to automatically change the tool.


In the data structure of PLC, ToolLife's Array indicator has been added. There are 1000 tool life data from 0~999, and the tool life of 0~999 is recorded.

  • plc.toolLife [0~999].feedLenrth: feed length.
  • plc.toolLife [0~999].spindleTime: run time of spindle.


Each information of toolLife has feedLength and spindleTime data.

1.

The feedLength was G01, G02 and G03 feed length that was executed of tool, its unit is 1000 su that is 1mm for 10000 su.

2.

The spindleTime was run time of spindle, its unit is second.


Controller was keeping up data tool life information according to tool No and state. PLC compares toolLife[ ] for management. PLC also can modify data and user can check tool life data and input data, the controller saves data into back up file so it will not loss even power off.