The basic purpose of the automatic tool change in the machining center is to reduce the auxiliary machining time by automatically changing the tool during the machining process involving multiple tools. In the high-speed machining center, due to the large increase in cutting speed, the automatic tool changer and the tool magazine should be configured to minimize the tool change time and thus match the high-speed cutting machine.
The tool changer of the machining center usually consists of a tool magazine and a tool change mechanism. The commonly used methods are robotic and robotless. The form and placement of the magazine are also different. In order to meet the needs of high-speed motion, the high-speed machining center is different in structure from the traditional machining center. The tool movement is the main feed, and the reduction of the quality of the moving parts has become the mainstream of high-speed machining center design. Therefore, when designing the tool changer, the new structural features of the high speed machine tool should be fully considered.
Time is not the only consideration when setting up a tool changer on a high-speed machining center. First of all, the tool change speed should be increased on the basis of accurate and reliable tool change. In particular, ATC is a relatively high-speed part of the machining center’s functional components, which is especially important: Secondly, ATC should be selected according to the application object and performance price ratio. In applications where the tool change time has a large impact on the production process, the tool change speed should be increased as much as possible. For example, in a production line such as a car, the tool change time and the number of tool changes are counted in the part production cycle. In other places, such as mold cavity machining, the choice of tool change speed can be relaxed.
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