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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Chiron FZ12 on its way sometime soon(ish)
« on: October 30, 2012, 02:53:29 PM »
Got the wires for the tool changer and the Z and spindle motors run through the Igus and conduit to the cabinet. Managed to work out what all the wires are for. There are not so many outputs as I first thought as it seems the toolholders are all raised from one output instead of 12 individual ones. It makes sense really as all tools need to be up before the one to be used goes down so no need for separate outputs to do that, also makes it easier as there isnt a need to know which tool needs raised. So in total the tool changer has 27 inputs from the pox's and 17 outputs to the solenoids. There is one output that I am not sure about, its either to clamp the tool or an air blast to clean the tool being entered. I am thinking the latter at this stage but wont really know for sure until I can get air hooked up to test it. The solenoids have wee screws on them which can be used to manually operate them by turning 1/4 of a turn so hopefully I will get a chance to do it later in the week, it will also allow me to manually do tool changes to make sure everything is working.
I have cleared out the cabinet and removed some of the trunking but I am waiting on some new trunking to come so I can get a bit more wired. So far I have the PLC in place and have 16 of the solenoid wires hooked up to some relay boards. The PLC has relay outputs but I prefer to use external relays in addition as it means I am not putting so much current through the PLC's contacts and hopefully they will last better.
Few pics, one of the cables in the Igus and conduit and one of the PLC (also the 3phase to 24v DC supply I will be using)
Hood
I have cleared out the cabinet and removed some of the trunking but I am waiting on some new trunking to come so I can get a bit more wired. So far I have the PLC in place and have 16 of the solenoid wires hooked up to some relay boards. The PLC has relay outputs but I prefer to use external relays in addition as it means I am not putting so much current through the PLC's contacts and hopefully they will last better.
Few pics, one of the cables in the Igus and conduit and one of the PLC (also the 3phase to 24v DC supply I will be using)
Hood