- Applies to: DentalCNC 8.09

Machining multiple jobs with the blank changer

How do I start machining? How can I process different jobs with the blank changer Machine component which stores multiple blanks in a magazine and which can automatically load them into the working chamber.. When using the search, use a blank changer or a blank magazine instead?

Step 1: Specify the machining parameters for each job

1. Activate all jobs that you want to machine. Deactivate all other jobs.


The icon for activating/deactivating machining of a job

The icon indicates the current state:



Job deactivated



Job activated

• The following icon also changes its state (but see step 7 of this procedure below).



The icon indicating if the job will and can be machined

2. To see whether the job is a dry or wet job, check the following icon:

   

   The icon indicating the if wet machining is enabled for the job

   

   Wet machining deactivated

   

   Wet machining activated

3. To see whether the ionizer of corresponding machines will be used for the job, check the following icon.

   

   The icon indicating if the ionizer is enabled for the job

   

   Ionizer deactivated

   

   Ionizer activated

You can activate and deactivate the ionizer for certain machine models.  Ionizer activated

4. Assign the job to a blank magazine Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. slot:

1. Open the drop-down list with the corresponding icon.
2. Select the icon depicting the desired blank magazine Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. slot.
   

   Selecting a blank magazine Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. slot

   1. Icon to open the lists with blank magazine Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. slots
   2. Icon to unassign the job
   3. Icons to assign the job to the blank magazine Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. slot with the displayed number

Never assign multiple jobs with different IDs to the same blank magazine Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. slot. If you do, the machine will execute all assigned jobs using the same blank and destroy it in the process. In addition, tools may break.



Diagram: Incorrect assignment of jobs with different IDs to 1 blank magazine Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. slot

• The following happens:
1. The number of the assigned blank magazine Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. slot displays in the corresponding line in the job list.
2. A thumbnail of the assigned job displays in the circle for the blank magazine Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. slot.


Example: Assigning a job to the blank magazine Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. slot 8; all relevant areas marked orange

Jobs will stay assigned to their blank magazine Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. slot after machining. We recommend that you unassign them as soon as you remove the blank from the magazine. See this figure

5. Highly recommended: Mount the physical blank which will be used to machine the job that you just assigned to the selected blank magazine Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. slot.

   Assigning jobs and mounting the corresponding physical in direct succession prevents mistakes.

1. S2 / S5: Close the blank magazine Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. door.

2. In the blank magazine Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. illustration, select the thumbnail of the blank.

   

   Select blank changer Machine component which stores multiple blanks in a magazine and which can automatically load them into the working chamber.. When using the search, use a blank changer or a blank magazine instead slot

• The following happens:

1. The selected blank magazine Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. slot moves into the change position.

2. The corresponding number in the blank magazine Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. illustration gets highlighted.

   

   Example: The blank in slot 1 was moved into the change position

3. R5: The multi-purpose compartment flap opens.

3.  / : Open the blank magazine Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. door.

4. Mount a suitable blank to the change position of the blank magazine Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. as described in the machine’s operating instructions.

Always use the slot at the change position to mount and demount blanks even if other slots are accessible.

6. Adjust the machining sequence by moving the entries on the job list up and down.

   For this, select the arrows at the end of each line:

   

   The arrows for moving entries up and down

• The jobs will be machined from top to bottom.

  

  Example: Moving the top entry downwards; selected icon marked orange

7. Check whether the job can be machined.

   

   The icon indicating if the job can be machined

   

   Job can be machined

   

   At least 1 required tool is not in the virtual tool magazine and / or its tool life is insufficient

   

   Job is deactivated

Step 2: Open the machining view

• Open the Machining view with the following icon in the main icon bar: 

Step 3: Select jobs with incorrect tool parameters to correct them

You need to correct the tool parameters for every job that cannot be machined. For this, you need to select each job in the Machining view.

• Use the arrows [1] and [3] to select the desired job:



Control elements for selecting jobs

1. Go to previous job on the job list

2. Number of current job / number of last job on the job list

3. Go to next job on the job list

Step 4: Correct tool parameters as necessary

DentalCNC lists all required tools for the job including the tool life values in the bottom right corner of the Machining view.

Backup tools are not shown in this list.

More information on backup tools:  Adding backup tools

Each entry on the tool list shows the following information:

Use the tool list as follows:

1. Make sure that the status indicator of all tools is green.

   

   Tool is in the virtual tool magazine and tool life is sufficient

   

   Tool life is insufficient

   

   Tool is not in the virtual tool magazine

2. Add all missing tools to the virtual tool magazine .

3. If you manually equip the machine’s tool magazine, replace all worn tools.

4. Reset the tool life values of all worn tools via the following icon:

   

   Example of an entry of a worn tool; icon to reset the tool life marked orange

5. Confirm the current message.

• If you activated the Load tools when resetting the tool life option in the DentalCNC application settings, the machine and DentalCNC will assist you with equipping the corresponding tool.

   Equipping tools via the spindle

Step 5: Start machining

If all required tools are marked with a green indicator and if your machine is prepared according to its operating instructions, you can start machining.

1. Close the working chamber door.

2. Start machining via the following icon in the local icon bar:

• The following happens:

1. The machine starts operating.

2. The estimated machining time displays in the bottom left corner of the application window. It will be updated throughout machining.

   

   The estimated machining time (marked orange)

3. DentalCNC writes each machining step into a log. You can view the log in the DentalCNC application settings.

    Viewing the log file

Jobs will stay assigned to their blank magazine Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. slot after machining. We recommend that you unassign them as soon as you remove the blank from the magazine. See this figure

Deleting jobs from DentalCNC

You can delete jobs in the Machining view and in the Job list view.

This cannot be undone.

What's next?

While machining usually works fully automatically, there are some tasks which require your interference.

Tasks to do during machining

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