Fixture Management System

Preconditions:

• Control run up.
• Safety doors closed and locked.

With Data menu key call up the basic menu on the main operator panel.
Press the "Fixture" softkey.

The basic display of the fixture management system is opened. The cursor is located on the "Fixture list" symbol. The fixture list is shown on the right-hand side.

In Explorer view, move cursor down one level. The cursor is located on the "Work area" symbol. The list of machining operations created for the work area are shown on the right-hand side of the screen.

In Explorer view, move cursor down one level. The cursor is located on the "Fixture" symbol. The data for the fixture in the work area appear on the right side.

• Fixture number: 1
• Fixture status: empty

Preconditions:

• The basic screen of the fixture management system is displayed.
• Fixture no. 1 created by data.

In the Explorer View, select the empty fixture location in the machine using the Cursor keys (work area - location 1).
The data for old fixture no. 1 appear on the right side.
When setting up the new fixture, the basic data must be entered. Basic data includes the following input fields: Pallet number of pallet

• Fixture - Fixture number = 2
• Status - Fixture status = empty

Press the right softkey "Edit".
The input fields are ready for data input.
The "Fixture" field is ready to accept input (highlighted yellow).
Open "Fixture" field and select the fixture number 2 using the cursor keys.

Enter fixture status: empty (white symbol)
Press the "Save" softkey.
The data are saved.
Fixture no. 2 is created in the system and active.

The workpiece status is to be defined as "raw".

Precondition:

• The empty fixture location (work area) is selected in the Explorer View.
• The "Location 1" input screen is opened for entering data.

Press the right softkey "Edit".
The input fields are ready for data input.

Using the Cursor keys, select the "Status" input field.

Press the Insert key.
The selection menu opens.

Select the "raw" status using the Cursor keys.

Press the Enter key.
The "raw" entry is accepted into the input field.
The selection menu is closed.
Press "Overwrite" softkey to save the entry.

Precondition:

• The fixture location (work area) is selected in the Explorer View..
• The "Location 1" input screen is opened for entering data.

Using the Cursor keys, select the "Status" input field.
Press the Insert key.
The selection menu opens.

Possible additional info:

• disabled: The fixture is defective and is no longer controlled by the loader. Functions such as clamp/unclamp as well as the workpiece location check are no longer executed.
• to be measured: A finished part is to be transported to a measuring station following fault-free machining.
• NOK Machining: A partially machined workpiece is to be transported to a measuring station. If the test result is positive, the machining of the workpiece can be finished after reloading.
• Allowance machining: The workpiece is to be premachined as a first step.

Possible additional info:

• Clamping Time (optional):
  If the "Hydraulic workpiece clamping" option is present and the "Clamping check" option is deselected or not present, the duration of the clamping process in seconds can be entered into the "Clamping time" field.
  
  If the "Clamping check" option is selected, the entered duration is used to runtime monitor the clamping check.
  
  
• Unclamping Time (optional):
  If the "Hydraulic workpiece clamping" option is present and the "Unclamp check" option deselected, the duration of the clamping process in seconds can be entered into the "Unclamping time" field.
  
  If the "Unclamp check" option is selected, the entered duration is usd to runtime monitor the unclamping check.
  
  
• Location Check:
  With a hydraulic loading station with integral location check option, the position of a workpiece (or several workpieces) in the mounting fixture can be checked.
  
  
• Unclamp Check (optional):
  On a hydraulic setting station with integrated "Unclamp check" option, whether or not the workpiece clamping fixture has been fully unclamped before the workpiece is picked up from a loader, for example, can be checked.

Precondition:

• The empty fixture location (work area) is selected in the Explorer View.
• The "Location 1" input screen is opened for entering data.

Press the right softkey "Edit".
The input fields are ready for data input.

Use the Cursor keys to select the "NC-Prog." input field.
Vertical softkeys for selecting the file directories are displayed.

Press the right softkey "NC".
A window for file selection is opened (Explorer tree).

If necessary open or close directory with the Enter.

Use the Cursor keys to select a program with ending ".MPF".

Files with a ".URF" extension must not be selected. These files are used for zero offset.

Press the "Use file" softkey.
The NC program is accepted into the input field.

The Explorer is closed.

Precondition:

• Fixture management system opened.
• The empty fixture location (work area) is selected in the Explorer View.
• The "loading type list" softkey is displayed.

Use the Cursor keys to select the fixture to which a machining program is to be assigned.

Press the "Loading type list" softkey.
The loading type list is opened.

Use the Cursor keys to select the loading type which is to be assigned, for example:

• loading type 1 or
• loading type 2.

The symbol concerned is highlighted in the Explorer.
Press the vertical softkey "Assign type".
The loading type is transferred from the loading type list to the fixture management system.

• The data not stored in the loading type list remain in the pallet management system.
• The fixture status is set to "raw".
• The additional info is cleared.
• The loading type list is closed.