Applies to: DentalCNC 8.10

Operating the blank changer with DentalCNC

How can I load discs from the blank changerClosed 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 into the working chamber? How can I mount blanks in the magazine?

Assigning blanks to blank magazine slots

  1. Open the drop-down list with the corresponding icon.
  2. Select the icon depicting the desired blank magazineClosed Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. slot.
  3. Never assign multiple jobs with different IDs to the same blank magazineClosed 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 magazineClosed Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. slot

    Example: Assigning a job to the blank magazineClosed 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 magazineClosed 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

Moving slots into the change position to mount/remove blanks

The blank magazineClosed Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. slot which lies at the change position is used to mount and demount blanks. Every machine has exactly 1 change position. You can move any slot into the change position.

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

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

  3.  / : Open the blank magazineClosed 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 magazineClosed Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. as described in the machine’s operating instructions.

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

Loading/unloading blanks using the blank changer

The machine automatically loads blanks from the blank magazineClosed Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. into the working chamber when required for machining. You can do this manually in the following way:

Loading a blank from the blank magazine into the working chamber

  1. Make sure that the blank that you want to load is mounted in the blank magazineClosed Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. and that it is correctly assigned in DentalCNC.
  2. Do the following steps in quick succession:

    1. Select the following icon next to the blank magazineClosed Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. illustration:

      • The icon gets highlighted for a short amount of time. You must perform the following step during this time.
    2. In the blank magazineClosed Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. illustration, select the slot that you want to load the blank from. If there is a blank in the working chamber, you do not have to unload it first.

Unloading a blank from the working chamber into the blank magazine

DentalCNC will always unload blanks into the blank magazineClosed Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. slot they were originally loaded from. It is not possible to change this behavior.

  1. Make sure that the blank changerClosed 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 that you want to unload the blank into is empty.
  2. Do the following steps in quick succession:

    1. Select the following icon next to the blank magazineClosed Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. illustration:

      • The icon gets highlighted for a short amount of time. You must perform the following step during this time.
    2. In the blank magazineClosed Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. illustration, select the slot that you want to unload the blank into.

Virtually loading and unloading blanks

If the blank magazineClosed Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. illustration doesn't correctly reflect the actual state of the machine, you can correct this by virtually loading or unloading blanks. If you do this, only the job assignment in DentalCNC will change; the machine will not load or unload blanks.

  • Virtually load and unload blanks in the following cases:

The function for virtually loading and unloading blanks is located in the DentalCNC application settings:

  1. Open the DentalCNC Application settings with the following icon in the main icon bar

  2. Open the Current machine parameters view with the following icon in the local icon bar

Virtually unloading a blank if the blank holder is empty

NOTICE

Damaging of the machine in case of an improper virtual unloading of blanks

If you use the virtual load/unload blank function incorrectly, the machine mechanics may be damaged: If you virtually unload a blank even though there is a blank in the working chamber, any blank that is loaded into the working chamber will bounce off the blank that is already in the working chamber.

  • If you virtually unload a blank, make sure that the blank holder in the working chamber is empty.
  1. Make sure that the blank holder in the working chamber is empty.

  2. Do the following steps in quick succession:

    1. Select the following icon next to the blank magazineClosed Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. illustration:

      • The icon gets highlighted for a short amount of time. You must perform the following step during this time.
    2. In the blank magazineClosed Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. illustration, select the slot with the number that displays in the center of the illustration.

  3. Confirm the current message.

    • For DentalCNC, the working chamber is empty.

Example: Virtually unloading a blank into the blank magazineClosed Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. slot 1 (relevant areas marked orange)

Virtually loading a blank to (re)assign its blank changer slot

NOTICE

Damaging of the machine in case of an improper virtual loading of blanks

If you use the virtual load/unload blank function incorrectly, the machine mechanics may be damaged: If you virtually load a blank from the blank magazineClosed Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. slot even though the selected blank magazineClosed Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. slot already contains a blank, any blank that is unloaded from the working chamber into the selected slot will collide with the blank that is already in the slot.

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

  2. Do the following steps in quick succession:

    1. Select the following icon next to the blank magazineClosed Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. illustration:

      • The icon gets highlighted for a short amount of time. You must perform the following step during this time.
    2. In the blank magazineClosed Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. illustration, select the slot that you want to reassign the blank in the working chamber to.

  3. The following happens:
    1. The blank magazineClosed Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. moves the selected slot into the change position.
    2. A dialog window opens.
  4. If there is a blank at the change position, remove it.

  5. Confirm the current message.

Example: Virtually loading a blank and assigning the blank magazineClosed Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading. slot 2 to it (relevant areas marked orange)

What's next?

After preparing the blank magazineClosed Part of the blank changer in which you store the blanks for automatic loading., you can start machining:

Machining multiple jobs with the blank changer

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