Stand-Alone Punch machine user manual - Finn-Power International ...

NOTE- If the tool’s center point has been changed all parts that have used
the tool will need to be re-tooled for only the special tool that has changed.
2.1.2 Setting Die Clearances
NC Express keeps track of die clearances for each tool in the tool library. Each tool
will have dies declared and each material type will have a die clearance range set.
Setting the die clearance range will allow for use of tools which have a die that falls
between the lower and upper limit set for the die range. The following explains
how the dies can be set in NC Express and how to set the die range.
Step 1: Setting Dies for each tool
If no Tool library database exists, on first
open of NC Express you will be asked to
enter a die clearance (shown right). What
will happen when you click OK is that the
die clearance you entered will be added as
default for all tools in the tool library. At this point, choose a die clearance that will
work for all or most tools in your tool library. More than one default die clearance
may be added at this point, click Yes to add another die clearance. Note- Adding a
default die clearance adds to all tools. If you have added the die clearance to all and
some may not have that die you will have to open the tool library and delete the
undesired die per tool.
Remember- The first time you open NC Express after the update will ask for the
die clearances. Die clearances can be added manually also.
Manually editing
Adding- Above shows how to add a die to a tool manually. Open a tool in the tool
library, click add die, then type the value for the die. Two similar tools can be setup
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