Tool holder detection

Challenge:

When a tool holder is put from the working are to the tool magazine a sensor needs to check if the tool holders place is empty. By that crashes are avoided. Today used sensors fail due to different shapes and colors of the tool holders. Also, machine lubricants and metal chips cause frequently cleaning and maintenance of the sensors.

Solution:

A radar sensor works with high signal quality despite cooling lubricant or metal chips. The viewing angle can be adapted up to 10 degrees if needed and low distances between the sensor and the tool holder are possible.

Advantages:

  • Higher reliability because sensor works properly in these conditions
  • All shapes of tool holders are detected properly
  • IO-Link output incl. SIO-mode for easy integration and parametrization
Bottle machine