Abstract
This topic proposes to add a tool life management function for the MCFHD80A machine center, in order to satisfy the production demand of the MCFHD80A horizontal type machine center. Namely, the computation and statistics of the tool life is realized in foundation of the FANUC-0i numerical control system where the macro technology is applied. And the man-machine intersurface design of the tool life management is finished by the data feeds function of the FANUC data ; In addition, the warning of the information of tool life and the function of the information elimination warning are designed by PMC technology.It is proved that remade the tool life management met the demand of the design.
Key words: machining center;tool life management; custom macro