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designed to fit the users’ tool load specifications. This includes custom- ized user screens, process flow, initial setup and system checks, and general access to the system. The system is flexible and can accommodate changes at any time. Additionally, ToolConnect
has an audit log that records every step, action and data exchange, marked with date and time stamp. This data is available locally or via MTConnect; used for quality control and process verification.
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Caron Engineering’s ToolConnect is a process control system that auto- matically transfers tool measurement data that is generated by a tool preset- ter and sends it directly to the CNC control. This system was designed for tools with RFID tags embedded in tool holders as the primary data carriers. Now, ToolConnect can also transfer tool measurement data via 2D (preset- ter) printed barcode tags.
The ToolConnect barcode appli- cation uses a barcode scanner at the machine tool to scan the presetter gen- erated barcode. ToolConnect reads and processes the barcode data, displays all tool and process information and then automatically updates the offsets to the correct fields in the control. No operator data entry is required.
In addition to displaying and veri- fying the tool information on the screen, ToolConnect guides the user through each step of the process to further automate and prevent error. The user screens can prompt the operator through tasks, such as (1) scan the barcode, (2) confirm the tool informa- tion, (3) open the carousel door, (4) insert the tool into the (automatically indexed) position, 5) close the door, and other possible scenarios a user requires. The offsets will not be sent to the CNC control until ToolConnect has verified the correct tool is loaded into the machine and each customer- defined step in the process is success- fully executed.
With ToolConnect, the system is
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