TMAC: Tool Monitoring Adaptive Control

Automatic Time Incremented Limits

This feature provides the ability to change the monitored cut limits based on a timer rather than specific directions from the CNC program. A start command from the CNC starts a timer. A job operation can be programmed to invoke different cut limits based on the timer. This can be useful for monitoring “canned cycles” where start and stop commands can not be inserted directly into the CNC program. This feature is most useful for monitoring taps where constant spindle reversals make standard tool monitoring impossible.