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

Sheet detection- Enable/Disable sheet detection in NC code for sorting. Sheet
detection sensor detects material is picked up and attached to the robot.
Cancel- Cancels robot unloading. Exits without saving any placements of robot
suction cups.
Exit- Exit after saving all robot placements. Error message will appear if an unsorted
contour was left.
Print- Print screen area of where robot is being placed on part.
4.6.5 Modify Tooling Features
The following features are within the Tooling menu under Modify. These features
can be used to edit the smallest or even largest details of a part.
4.6.5.1 Tool Path
Tool Path is used to modify the length of nibble paths.
Gives the ability to increase or decrease a tool path at
each end.
Modify Tool Path
The following exercise will utilize part Intertool.cp to
demonstrate the use of Tool Path.
Make sure the outside of the part has rectangle nibble
path tooling applied.
Step 1: Open part Intertool.cp
Step 2: Open Tool Path by going to Tooling menu | Modify – select Tool Path.
Step 3: Select the nibble path on the top edge of the part.
Step 4: Click Next to until red diamond appears on right end of tool path.
Step 5: Enter a value into Tool Path dialog of 0.25” (5mm), and then click
Apply. (Right end of tool path will be extended 0.25” (5mm) from the edge of
the part contour)
Step 6: Click Next to change diamond to left side of tool path, and then click
Apply.
Step 7: Change value to 0 (zero) and click Apply, and then click Next and
Apply again. (Each tool path will end exactly at the edge of the part)
Step 8: Change value to –0.012” (0.3mm) and click Apply, and then click Next
and Apply again. (Each tool path will have a microjoint applied, of 0.012”
(0.3mm), at each end of the line segment.
The value entered within the Tool Path will modify the extensions of the tool.
A positive value will extend the tool outside the part edge. A negative value
will allow for a microjoint to be applied at corners manually.
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