摘要 |
<p>A machine tooling system (10) is provided, comprising a tooling machine (16) having a plurality of adjustable cutting units (14) installed at various locations therein, a collet (42) for holding a workpiece (W) to be tooled, and a presetter machine (12) for adjusting the adjustable cutting units (14) to within prescribed specifications when the adjustable cutting units are detached from the tooling machine (16). Each of the adjustable cutting units (14) may be precisely positioned to contact the workpiece (W) to be tooled, and each is provided with an identification device (22) attached thereto. The identification devices (22) provide (i) location information identifying a particular location on the tooling machining for which the cutting unit is precisely adjusted and (ii) adjustment information including the adjustment parameters at which the adjustable cutting unit is preset. A cutting unit identification subsystem (20) reads and stores the location information and the adjustment information provided by the identification devices (22).</p> |