I just started up my Onefinity Journeyman Elite and did a complete change of all my 10 tool holders. Everything worked great, all tool changed. I changed the #1 tool holder with a different bit. I homed and and the machine moved over and reset the new bit on the tool setter. Since the I went to the MR! screen and typed t2m6 for the machine to pickup the #2 tool. The spndle goes to the #1 slot and does done stops at the drop level but stays the without dropping the tool. I get a Set spindle clamp On (which is in a red box on the screen. Then a Drawbar Clamp Error. I can drop the tool only if I go the the jog and use my button. Can anyone help me. Thank You
Is your air and PE on? I’m assuming these are yes based on what you’re saying, but have to ask.
When you push the MTC button, does it shoot the tool holder out, or do you have to assist it out?
This would suggest the air lines are mixed up or are otherwise insufficient in setting
Did you invert tool change 1 and tool change 2?
This is on the F1 screen, and with the inputs highlighted individually, press the spacebar.
Thank You I appreciate your assistance
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So your all set? Which solution was it?
Hi Chris. I didn’t want to start a new thread. I’m suddenly having this issue. I’ve been using the ATC for a couple of years with no issues. I ran a job an hour ago with tool changes and all was normal. I just started another one and the same issue the OP described occurred. It now happens each time I try to pick up another tool. MTC works fine. No changes to wiring or pneumatics. Air pressure is the same as it has been. I’ve made no changes to F1 setup. The only thing I changed on this job was switching work offsets to G55. I switched back to G54 after restarting everything and I’m still having the same issue.
EDIT: I’ll reiterate what the OP said, which is strange behavior - when the spindle stops to pick up a tool, it sits on the tool for a few seconds before the error is thrown. Once the error is thrown, air continuously comes out of the spindle until either the PE is turned off or the MASSO controller is turned off.
UPDATE: I found an issue, addressed it and it seems to be back on track.
Even though my air drier pressure lock knob was engaged, the PSI out of the drier had crept up to 125. I brought it down to 90 and it seems to have fixed the issue. I have no idea how this could be the problem since the pressure to the tool is set at the PE, but there you go.
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That would be a head scratcher as id have to ask “what’s changed?”
New setups are easier because of the settings you must set and its harder to say “this” is the issue since it was working before.
what’s there that wasnt before and/or what isnt that was?
I’ve only experienced this problem when air pressure was low like when i went crazy with the air nozzle before a tool change and it dropped below minimums.