The disc tool magazine can be called a circle tool magazine, an arm tool magazine, or a robot tool magazine. It is one of the main tool magazine in CNC machining centers. It is a widely applied tool magazine, especially in CNC machining centers. The advantage of the disc tool magazine is that the tool change speed is very fast. The disc tool magazine can realize the automatic tool change function. It can automatically change tools without manual intervention, automatically process workpieces at one time, and complete milling, boring, drilling, twisting, tapping and other processes, which not only improves the processing efficiency, but also greatly improves the processing accuracy. Today, we will introduce the relevant knowledge of the disc tool magazine.

Components of the Disc Tool Magazine:

The disc tool magazine is mainly composed of tool disc parts, bearings, bearing sleeves, shafts, box covers, pins, lock discs, motors, groove wheels, boxes, and sensor switches.

Application of the Disc Tool Magazine：

The disc tool magazine of CNC machining center is used to process complex parts such as plates, molds, and small housings. The disc tool magazine of the vertical machining center can complete milling, boring, drilling, tapping, and thread cutting. Different types of milling cutters need to be selected to process different parts. It is mainly used in precision mold manufacturing, automobile manufacturing, electronic communications, precision parts processing, aerospace and other fields.

Common faults of disc tool magazine:

When different processing requirements are met, the tool magazine can be replaced by computer program control to achieve different processing requirements. However, the use of the disc tool magazine directly affects the working efficiency and processing capacity of the machining center, and the disc tool magazine itself is also a device that is prone to failure. Therefore, when the disc tool magazine of the machining center is found to have a fault, it must be inspected and repaired.

Several common faults of the disc tool magazine of the machining center are as follows:

1.The reason why the tool magazine cannot rotate may be:

1. The coupling connecting the motor shaft and the worm shaft is loose.

2. If the inverter fails, check whether the input and output voltages of the inverter are normal.

3. The PLC does not control the output, which may be a fault of the interface board relay.

4. The mechanical connection is too tight. The grid voltage is too low.

5. The motor rotation failure, the transmission mechanism error.

2. The reasons why the tool sleeve of the disc tool magazine is not in place may include:

Improper device adjustment or excessive processing error will cause incorrect fork position. Improper installation or improper adjustment of the limit switch will cause feedback signal errors.

3. The tool sleeve of the material box cannot clamp the tool.

The reason why the tool sleeve cannot clamp the tool may be that the adjustment screw on the tool sleeve is loose or the spring is too loose, resulting in insufficient clamping force; or the tool is overweight.

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