Future improvement suggestion: Automatic tool changer

[Aiph5u (Aiph5u (not affiliated with Onefinity))]

Hey Tom / Gerd,

@Geige

If there is any 3rd party solution to an ATC that does not require me to put in 100 hours of my to install it please let me know.

regarding a ready-to-use ATC spindle system, you might be interested in this:

@Aiph5u

you can buy a control cabinet assembled and configured ready-to-use:

• Electrical Cabinets - Mechatron

Unboxing video:

CNC Finale: Automatic Toolchanger Spindle Install & Testing

Image: Shown is a full-blown control cabinet with VFD, circuit breaker, safety relay (red), and EMI filter on the left and the pneumatics system for the automatic tool changer system of ATC spindle on the right (and additional air tube (blue) with valve retrofit by video author which also wanted workpiece mist coolant – described in the video). On the back of the door you see the back of power switch, emergency button and reset button. Note the thick earth line that connects door to the rest of the cabinet.

It describes the unboxing of Mechatron ATC-8022-42-HSK25 2.2 kW 42,000 rpm water-cooled spindle…

@Aiph5u

…with HSK-E 25 machine taper and automatic tool change (automatic tool change video), a cooling station and a ready-to-use electrical and pneumatic control cabinet with Omron MX2 2.2 kW VFD inside.

However you may want to use another CNC Controller on your Onefinity.

The topic retrofitting an ATC system is discussed here from time to time, e.g.

• Any hobbyist grade solutions for adding automatic tool changes to onefinity?
• Automatic Tool Changer
• Automatic Tool Change

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