My Triac has developed another fault on the ATC..
When tool changing the carousel comes in to the spindle really slowly,then gets stuck just pressing against the spindle,I can hear lots of air exhausting from somewhere,which drains my compressor below 100psi, then the compressor charges up and this usually gives it the extra push against the spring to bring the tool to the spindle. Sometimes the tool changer times out.
The cylinder retracts fine,and there are no problems with the up/down or tool release.
When I switch over the pipes to the in/out cylinder,the problem is reversed and the carousel goes into position at the spindle no problems and retracts slowly.
The cylinder was replaced when I bought the machine a couple of years ago, so is fairly new, could this problem be a stcky solenoid valve or is the cylinder likely shot?
Yet another ATC Fault
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jamesgates1000
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- Hardware/Software: 2001 Cyclone with toolchanger and Fanuc 21i control
Serial number - H00913.
Voltage 415V F.L.C 20A 50Hz 3Ph
1997 Triac VMCwith toolchanger and Fanuc O-M control
Serial number - 70826B.
Voltage 415V F.L.C 30A 50Hz 3Ph
Re: Yet another ATC Fault
It sounds like you have a faulty solenoid.
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jamesgates1000
- CNC Apprentice
- Posts: 89
- Joined: Sat 01 Aug , 2015 9:23 am
- Hardware/Software: 2001 Cyclone with toolchanger and Fanuc 21i control
Serial number - H00913.
Voltage 415V F.L.C 20A 50Hz 3Ph
1997 Triac VMCwith toolchanger and Fanuc O-M control
Serial number - 70826B.
Voltage 415V F.L.C 30A 50Hz 3Ph
Re: Yet another ATC Fault
I guess I can swap over the in/out and up/down solenoids to check this.