Cutting edge
tool monitoring
While Ceratizit’s reputation is that of a leader in the development and provision of
hard material solutions for metal machining and wear protection, it is also a pioneer in
machining process digitalisation. Machinery explains further
Monitoring production is vital to ensure full
generated by a connected machine tool, it can then be
processed in graph or table form and be thoroughly
evaluated, with any deviations from pre-set states
detected in real time.
Taking things to the next level, the user can authorise
ToolScope to intervene and make adjustments to the
production process automatically, if required. As part of
this data collection, ToolScope can make use of tool
usage data to produce an informative tool life analysis, as
well as record machine downtime, along with the reasons
for it; all of which can be used in a machining time
analysis. Critical process parameters are also
documented, ensuring component quality is always as
required.
Machine and process security are other aspects of
ToolScope’s monitoring function. With machine status
under constant review, ToolScope is a virtual ‘airbag’ and
optimisation of machining processes. At the
heart of Ceratizit’s (www.is.gd/daxita) work in this
eld is ToolScope, a state-of-the-art monitoring and control
system that continuously records signals generated
during the cutting process. By visualising this data,
ToolScope can use it to monitor and adjust the machine
tool, delivering measurable success, with double-digit
percentage point improvements in process security, cycle
times and tool life not uncommon.
In developing the ToolScope monitoring and control
system, Ceratizit has combined its machining expertise
with its know-how in digital data acquisition and powerful
evaluation capabilities. This combination delivers
improvements across a range of areas, including process
control, tool life, workpiece quality, cost-effectiveness and
machine protection. By logging the comprehensive data
ToolScope
responds to
collected
data around
torque, mainly
through current
consumption,
processing that
to monitor what
is happening
in cycle, during
cut or other
movements
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