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IMPORTANT! Please read this section before you begin installing your Automatic Tool Changer (ATC).

PathPilot You must update your controller to the latest version of PathPilot before installing and operating the ATC. If you don't, there's a risk that the ATC could become inoperable.

Purpose

This document gives instructions on installing and using an Automatic Tool Changer (ATC) for 1100MX.

Product Information

Product: Automatic Tool Changer (ATC) for 1100MX (PN 39289)

The Automatic Tool Changer (ATC) holds up to 12 tools in a single tray. If your program requires more tools, the ATC changes tools automatically for all tools assigned to the tray, and pauses for a manual tool change for all tools not assigned to the tray.

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NOTE: If any items are missing, we can help. Create a support ticket with Tormach Technical Support at tormach.com/how-to-submit-a-support-ticket for guidance on how to proceed.

Before You Begin

  1. If there's a tool holder in the spindle, remove it.

  2. Remove any accessories or fixtures from the machine table.

  3. Center the machine table: from the PathPilot interface, in the MDI Line DRO field, type G20 G53 G1 X9 Y-5.5 Z0 F20. Then select the Enter key.
    IMPORTANT! You must update your controller to the latest version of PathPilot before installing and operating the Automatic Tool Changer. If you don't, there's a risk that the ATC could become inoperable.

  4. Update your controller: From the Status tab, select Update. Then, follow the on-screen instructions. Once the controller is updated to the latest version of PathPilot, go to Step 5.
    WARNING! Electrical Shock Hazard: You must power off the machine before making any electrical connections. If you don't, there's a risk of electrocution or shock.

  5. Power off the machine and the PathPilot controller.

    1. Push in the machine's red Emergency Stop button, which removes power to motion control.

    2. From the PathPilot interface, select Exit.

    3. Turn the Main Disconnect switch to OFF on the side of the electrical cabinet.

Setup

Required Tools

This procedure requires the following tools. Collect them before you begin.

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  • Air Pressure Between 90 psi and 120 psi (620 kPa to 825 kPa).
    If the air supply is more than 120 psi (825 kPa), you must use a regulator.

  • Air Volume For successive back-to-back tool changes, at least 2 cfm at 90 psi is required.
    Exact air volume depends on the frequency of tool changes.

  • Dry Air We recommend using a compressed air dryer, desiccator, or filter between the air compressor and the machine.

  • Lubricated Air You must lubricate the air with air tool oil.
    Use the pre-installed FRL Filter-Regulator-Lubricator for this purpose.

Install the Automatic Tool Changer (ATC)

Complete the following steps in the order listed:

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  1. Align the locating pin on the ATC main assembly with the matching hole in the mounting bracket.

  2. Secure the ATC main assembly to the mounting bracket with the four M8 × 1.25 - 16 mm socket head cap screws and washers that you set aside in Step 1.

Level the Automatic Tool Changer (ATC)

This section gives instructions to roughly level the ATC on the machine by using a long, straight rod. More adjustments are made later in the installation procedure.

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  1. Route the ATC power cable and the USB cable toward the rear of the machine and out of one of the enclosure knockouts.

  2. Put the USB cable in the access hole in the rear of the stand toward the controller.

  3. Put the USB cable into an open USB port on the PathPilot controller.
    IMPORTANT! Do not connect the ATC USB cable to a USB hub. Make the connection directly to the PathPilot controller itself. If you don't have any free USB ports on the controller, connect a different accessory to a USB hub.

  4. Connect the ATC power cable to the ATC Power connector on the side of the electrical cabinet (below the Enclosure Lights Power connectors).

Verify the Installation

  1. Power on the machine and the PathPilot controller.

    1. Turn the Main Disconnect switch to ON on the side of the electrical cabinet.

    2. Twist out the machine's red Emergency Stop button, which enables movement to the machine axes and the spindle.

    3. Press the Reset button.

    4. Bring the machine out of reset and reference it.
      IMPORTANT! You must update your controller to the latest version of PathPilot before operating the Automatic Tool Changer. If you don't, there's a risk that the ATC could become inoperable.

  2. If you have not yet done so, you must make sure that the PathPilot controller is updated to the latest version of PathPilot: From the Status tab, select Update. Then, follow the on-screen instructions.

  3. From the PathPilot interface, on the Settings tab, select the ATC radio button.

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NOTE: If the VFD Running light did not come on in the previous step, we can help. Create a support ticket with Tormach Technical Support at tormach.com/how-to-submit-a-support-ticket for guidance on how to proceed.

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  1. Adjust for the ATC's backlash: apply light pressure forward and backward on the carousel; then, from the PathPilot interface, on the ATC tab, select ++ or -- until there's equal space on the front and the back of the BT30 taper.

  2. Verify that, from the Status tab, the ATC Tray In LED is still illuminated.
    If the LED isn't illuminated, examine the tool tray. It may have exceeded the Tray In sensor during adjustments in the previous step.

  3. Repeat adjustments until the tool's shank is concentric with the spindle.

  4. Move the Z-axis up: in the MDI Line DRO field, type G20 G53 G1 Z0 F20. Then select the Enter key.

  5. Remove the tool from the ATC. Then, select Retract.

Operation

NOTE: You must always have a tool holder in the drawbar while the machine is not in use. Retracting the Power Drawbar to the clamped position with no tool holder in the drawbar will eventually fatigue the drawbar, and may shorten its service life. For more information, refer to the Power Drawbar documentation.

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  • From the PathPilot interface, on the Settings tab, select the Manual Tool Change radio button.
    The Automatic Tool Changer (ATC) is prevented from making tool changes.

Troubleshooting

If you're having issues with the ATC, read the following sections:

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Cause: ATC Low Pressure Regulator setpoint too low; Clogged or damaged ATC Low Pressure Regulator.

Probability

How-To Steps

Medium

  1. Verify that the ATC’s Low Pressure Regulator is functioning correctly. If necessary, increase the Low Pressure Regulator’s setpoint.

  2. Test the spindle brake function:

    1. Load an empty tool holder into the spindle.
      WARNING! The machine operates under automatic control — it can start at any time and crush, cut, entangle, or pinch body parts. Always keep clear of positions on the machine where unexpected or unintended machine motion could cause harm.

    2. From the PathPilot interface, in the MDI Line DRO field, type M19 R0 (a spindle orient command). Then select the Enter key.
      With the brake engaged, the tool holder should be rigidly clamped, and the spindle should not be able to rotate.

  3. If the problem persists:

    1. Push in the Emergency Stop button on the operator box, which removes power to motion control.

    2. Disconnect the compressed air supply from the machine.

    3. Remove the Low Pressure Regulator and inspect the regulator’s ports for damage or debris blocking the flow of compressed air. Clean and reassemble the Low Pressure Regulator onto the ATC.
      Then, repeat Step 2.

Schematic

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To view a PDF version of your manual, go to Tormach document TD10626.

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