Background

Depending on when you purchased your PCNC 440, you may have one of two different styles of ATC’s. This page will go over the alignment and troubleshooting of the legacy unit.

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Alignment

Reason: Upon install, or after a ATC malfunction, adjustment may be needed on your ATC.

Step 1: Align with Spindle Nose CLICK TO EXPAND

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Step 2: Align in X CLICK TO EXPAND

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Step 3: Adjust Tilt in X CLICK TO EXPAND

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Step 4: Adjust Tilt in Y CLICK TO EXPAND

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Step 5: Adjust Rotation CLICK TO EXPAND

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Troubleshooting

Forks breaking during tool changes

Reason: Misalignment

Realign ATC CLICK TO EXPAND

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Forks breaking after several successful tool changes

Reason: Loose hub

Tighten hub screws CLICK TO EXPAND

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Power Draw Bar does not activate

Reason: Check valve

Re-install check valve with groove pointed down CLICK TO EXPAND

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Solenoid activates but PDB does not

Reason: Blocked air lines

Clean out blocked lines/fittings CLICK TO EXPAND

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Low air pressure

Reason: Compressor not keeping up. Optional Legacy ATC air pressure sensor not adjusted properly

ATC fails to reference tray

Reason: Misaligned sensor or magnet. Bad sensor.

Reposition sensor. Reinstall magnet. Replace sensor. CLICK TO EXPAND

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ATC tray sensor not detecting arrival

Reason: Misaligned magnet/sensor. Bad sensor.

Reinstall magnet. Reposition sensor. Reinstall driver. Replace Sensor. CLICK TO EXPAND

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