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Automatic Tool Changes
Example: You have many parts to cut out from a single sheet of
material which then require a secondary process on each piece.
Normally all the tool paths for each size bit would need to be run one
at a time. The final cutout would leave a large quantity of parts
which need a secondary operation all available at one time. With
the Tool Changer, each part can be cut individually and
the secondary operations on one part can be done while the other parts are being cut. You just gained an employee you do not have to pay.
The Midwest Rapid Tool Automatic Tool Changer system helps you finish
your jobs quicker and move on to the next. |
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The
Porter Cable 75182 Router motor has become an industry standard used on many hobby and small to medium shop CNC router systems.
The Midwest Rapid Tool Automatic Tool Changer uses this router as
the heart of the system. The problem with
automated production has been tool changes. Either the tool paths
were not efficient to compensate for a single tool diameter or the program
had to stop and the tool manually changed, re-zeroed and then restarted.
Up till now the only option was a spindle designed for automatic tool
changes which has a very high initial capitol investment and high
maintenance costs. It is very difficult for the owner to do
a rebuild on a spindle without the proper equipment. The Porter
Cable 75182 router maintenance parts are easy and inexpensive to obtain
and install. This means more up time on the CNC Tool Changer
system.
The
Midwest Rapid Tool
Automatic Tool Changer allows routing with different tool bits
without the assistance of an operator. The Porter Cable router has
been modified with a pneumatically actuated drawbar added through the
center. The drawbar grabs the pull stud of the tool holder and
pulls the holder securely into the taper of the collet chuck.