TMAC

Summary

During cutting, the adaptive tool monitoring system, TMAC, will measure tool wear and detect breakage in real-time, while simultaneously monitoring tool and spindle vibration. Using the live cutting data, its adaptive control feature will optimize the process by adjusting feed rates to reduce cycle time up to 60%.

User Guide

Troubleshooting Guides


Alarm Name				Potential Resolution(s)
Channel Timeout				Verify hardware - the ethernet cord going into sensors should be going into X000 on the TMAC Control Unit, and not a network switch. Take a picture of the hardware and download a support package from your TMAC system and send to support@wolframmfg.com
Scale Exceeded by Learned				Ensure machine is not in production. Go to Job Editor -> Edit [Active] Job -> Go to respective tool/section -> Check "Fixed Scale" under "Features" -> Input a numerical value under "Scale" that is greater than the sum of the values of "Learned" and "Idle" (for instance, if Learned = 0.9 HP and Idle = 0.1 HP, then you can make Scale > 1 HP. MAKE SURE TO ADJUST THE SCALE TO ACCOUNT FOR EXTREME/WEAR LIMITS)
Scale Exceeded by Limits				Ensure machine is not in production. Go to Job Editor -> Edit [Active] Job -> Go to respective tool/section -> Check "Fixed Scale" under "Features" -> Input a numerical value under "Scale" that is greater than the highest limit set (either extreme or wear)

Benefits

Run better than your best day, every day
Visualize your cutting process
Protect you machine by taking action automatically on exception - stopping, retiring tools, calling for help, etc.
Boost production by speeding up feed rates when cutting conditions allow it.

Components

TCU dedicated TMAC processor installed inside machine
Integration; Typically a machine tool option that prepares the machines inputs and logic for TMAC
Sensors; Typically one Horsepower sensor per driven spindle, optionally vibration, temperature, and pressure sensors