ToolCrib is specifically
designed for Surfcam and
allows you to customize
which tools you have in a
machine, carousel
or cassette for various
jobs. ToolCrib supports
Lathe, Mill, Mill/Turn tools
and allows for setting
specific tools in the slots
of the machine's actual ATC
(Automatic Tool Changer). ToolCrib
gives you the ability
to change the Tool, Length
and Diameter offset's. ToolCrib
will then adjust your
tool libraries inside
Surfcam and will only
display the tools you
actually have in your
machine for that specific
machine until you change it
to another one! When
programming a part on this
machine you will only need
to pick the tool. All other
variables like offset
numbers will automatically
be updated to the machines
offset numbers. ToolCrib
also features "Drag and
Drop" capabilities and very
exciting tooltips plus you
can check for duplicate
offsets as well as creates a
simple tool list for
ToolCrib to setup a cart
with a cassette of tools
required for a job.
The Surfcam ToolCrib displayed
inside Surfcam is started by
selecting the [ Add in's ]
menu. Below you can see the
machine cassette's that have
been created. You can copy
cassettes and rename them which
will install all the tools from
the copied cassette into the new
cassette. Cassettes can be
named by job, type of milling,
and by materail cut! You can
select Metric or Inch Database,
and create ToolList.
Editing Cassette
Editing a Cassette in the
ToolCrib is easy... pick a
cassette and edit at will!
The edit dialog
displays all the mill tools
on the top right side that
is active in the Surfcam
mill database, and all the
drill tools active in the
drill database. On the left
side, is the cassette tools
for the Mazak MV27 (MC2)
Steel Tools ( top of
dialog). Additionally it
displays which pocket and
the offset numbers that go
with those tools. You can
move drag/drop, edit offset
numbers, check for duplicate
offset's, remove tool and,
tool pictures tell you what
tool is in the pocket at a
glance!
Adding Tools
Adding tools to the
cassette is easy. Pick the
pocket you wish to have
added to, select your type
of tool ( mill, drill ),
then pick Add Mill Tool,
Pocket 23 you see that the
fly cutter is being dragged
onto the pocket! ToolCrib
supports "Drag and Drop" of
tools from Mill or Drill
tools to the cassette
Dropped tool onto pocket 23
Moving tools
Moving tools is simple, pick
the tool and you can move it
up or down with a button
click in the Cassette list,
as well as "Drag and Drop"!
(notice the tools being
dragged up one pocket)
Easy to use and Intuitive!
ToolTips give indication of
what a tool is as well as
what each button does with
excellent graphics of REAL
tools!!!!
ToolList
Create a toollist for the
operator or Toolcrib to get
a cart ready to load on a
machine in minutes!
Updating Surfcam Tool
Database to speed
programming of job and to
display only the tools we
have in the machine we are
programming for!!
When you pick a tool for
use, the offset's from the
database will be used inside
Surfcam. NO more hunting
for your tool list, or going
to the machine and trying to
figure out what tools are in
it or asking for the offset
numbers. With ToolCrib you
will already know!
