tool monitoring adaptive control

Caron Engineering's TMAC system uses high-precision sensors, a dedicated high-speed data processor, and intuitive HMI to measure tool wear and give real-time control over your cutting operations. By using the learned cutting data and defining thresholds, TMAC will calculate tool wear during cutting and automatically expire a tool when excessive wear is detected or issue a signal within 5 msecs to stop the machine and retract the tool in the event of breakage. 

By accurately monitoring tool wear in real-time you can prevent unplanned equipment downtime and stop potentially catastrophic events in their tracks. 

This real-time control is ideal for achieving lighter and unattended operations.

CNC machines are typically programmed for the safest feed rates to accommodate the worst machining and material conditions.

TMAC adaptive control learns the optimum power for each tool and continuously maintains a constant tool load by automatically adjusting the feed rate in real-time.  TMAC increases the feed rate through low power cuts and decreases the feed rate through high power cuts and as tools wear. 

No operator intervention required!

TMAC saves and records all cutting data. This data allows the user to interrogate specific areas of the cut to look at anomalies in the normal cutting operation. If a tool uses inconsistent power over the same cut, the user can overlay these cuts to see what is causing any anomaly. This information can also give TMAC users insight into tool life comparison between different tooling vendors and regrinds