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This aid device for setting up tool cartridges
The TRUMPF Style Tool Setup Aid is an external, dedicated calibration fixture designed to completely ，decouple the precise measurement and assembly of TRUMPF punching tools from the punch press machine itself.
It functions as a benchtop command center for tool preparation, centralizing the often complex and manual process of achieving critical geometric alignment and height synchronization.
Core Function: Decoupling and Uptime Maximization
The device is an uptime enabler, acting as an offline provisioning station. Its core mandate is to conscript the operator's time for detailed preparation at the bench, thereby liberating the expensive punch press to run without interruption. It fundamentally shifts the calibration burden away from the machine's ram and controller.
Measurement and Calibration
The setup aid provides meticulous guidance for achieving the three necessary height synchronizations in one quick process:
1. Punch Tip Projection: It precisely sets the stand-off of the punch tip relative to the stripper face, which is necessary for scratch-free sheet handling.
2. Die Height Verification: It confirms the overall stack height of the die assembly (die and any necessary shims) to ensure it mates correctly with the cartridge and the machine's bolster plate.
3. Angular Orientation: It acts as an alignment jig, ensuring the orientation key (used for shaped tools) is precisely clocked and secured relative to the punch's cutting profile.
Assembly and Reliability
The aid facilitates the rapid, error-resistant assembly of the entire tool stack—punch, alignment ring, stripper, and die—directly into the RTC (Rapid Tool Change) cartridge. By using pre-calibrated internal measurement mechanisms rather than reliance on a handheld caliper or the operator's eye, it eliminates measurement parallax and human intervention variability, ensuring that the resulting tool is a validated, drop-in assembly ready for immediate production upon loading into the tool magazine.
In essence, the TRUMPF Setup Aid transforms a complex, multi-step machine adjustment process into a simple, verified bench assembly ritual.
