Metal cutting nowadays enjoys innovation development which a lot more reduces waste of fracture and enhances effectiveness in production as well as maintenance precision. MEGA Tech is proud to present the latest rotating clamping tool of Coromant Capto® model from Sandvik Coromant. This machine features fast change tooling system able to change parts of 3 systems at one time. The Coromant Capto® DTH Plus, a digital metal cutting system, enables as precise and practical tool maintenance as possible, thus avoiding failure in metal cutting and unnecessary production operation.
The introduction of a new dedicated tooling solution from Sandvik Coromant is set to boost the utilisation of turning machines and turret-based multi-task machine tools fitted with driven tool holders. Part of the CoroPlus® digital machining offer, the Coromant Capto® DTH Plus solution minimises costly downtime due to breakages by alerting an operator to the need to service an individual driven tool holder. This enables manu-facturers to achieve maximum machine tool productivity and output through predictive maintenance as well as offering fast tool changes in applications using driven tools.
As a leading developer and provider of metal cutting solutions, Sandvik Coromant is introducing the new product to solve a common problem for many manufacturers – knowing the optimum time to service their equipment while avoiding the likelihood of tool holder breakage. Outside a planned maintenance schedule, an operator could be running a tool holder in an environment that risks costly damage to equipment, resulting in machining failures and unplanned stops in production.
Data Storage via Bluetooth Development
Developed to complement the Coromant Capto® quick-change tooling concept from Sandvik Coromant, the new driven tool holder solution uses sensors to gather data and transmits them via Bluetooth, making predictive maintenance of the holder possible. Thanks to quick-change functionality, the time an operator needs to spend on measuring, set-up and tool change is kept to a minimum. Also, because the driven tool holders are equipped with Coromant Capto® coupling, the solution enables operators to make use of an extensive range of high-performance cutting tools.
Real-time Data System Develoment
The software application included in the new offer provides operators with real-time information – such as the vibration level of the holder – making live monitoring of the spindle possible, while also monitoring the tempera-ture within the tool holder. Other data delivered through the sensors include RPM and direction of rotation, minimis-ing the chances of exceeding the driven tool holder’s limits, and current and historical information about a particu-lar tool. Also provided is data on the location of a driven tool holder, including the specific factory, machine name, turret and station number.
Access real-time data
The software presents you with the following real-time data:
1. Remaining lifetime until service is needed, enabling service planning
2. Vibration level of the driven tool holder, enabling live monitoring of the spindle
3. rpm and direction of rotation, ensuring you do not exceed your driven tool holder’s limits
4. Temperature, enabling monitoring of temperature within the driven tool holder
Know all about your tool
The software provides current and historical information about your tool:
1. Extensive product data
2. Tool usage data including maximum values encountered in the current service cycle
3. Driven tool holder location, including factory, machine name, turret and station number
4. History graphs display the maximum values of rpm, temperature and vibration for all stored work cycles, enabling a detailed overview of usage
Says Mathias Tjomsland, Product Manager Digital Tools at Sandvik Coromant: “Typically, maintenance of a driven tool holder is carried out once or twice a year, depending on the level of usage, but this does not take into consid-eration the actual maintenance need of an individual holder. By providing real-time data, the Coromant Capto® DTH Plus offer makes it possible to make the correct decision on when to schedule a maintenance stop, ensuring service is carried out with true need and not simply through interval planning. As a result, manufacturers can be confident that their driven tool holders are always in good condition and that their machine shop is operating at very high efficiency levels.”
Article by: SADNVIK (THAILAND) LTD. & MEGA Tech