Isis brings greater sophistication and functionality to Tornos machine programming
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Users of Tornos machines are now able to use the company's Isis programming system for machines controlled via an ISO editor – in particular SwissNano and Swiss ST 26 machines – instead of the TB-Deco horizontal editor. The editor, which can manage up to three channels, can display the ISO code vertically. ISO code is automatically synchronised between the channels and syntax highlighting is used to ensure easy identification of the various value codes.
According to Tornos, Isis will be associated with the brand's 'communication pack' option, which means that programming software and an industrial computer will be added to the machine's numerical control to communicate with it via an Ethernet port.
Isis is more than just programming software, the company emphasises. It allows the user to communicate with the machine and transfer machining programs virtually via a LAN network.
Isis also enables management of the machine tool catalogue; not only is it possible to monitor the machine inventory, but users can also transfer programs directly onto the computer built into the machine. The program created with Isis can then be integrated in the numerical control, tested and if necessary, corrected on the numerical control, and the corrections can be integrated in the desktop computer.
Isis also integrates workpiece information such as diameter, material, date and workpiece length. It allows the usual documents to be printed, such as ISO code, workpiece information and tool catalogues.
Another advantage of Isis relates to its modern, highly flexible software structure. The interface is multi-lingual and so are the workpiece templates. It is now possible to program a workpiece template in Chinese with a French interface, or vice versa.
Detailed monitoring of the machine inventory can also be performed via the Tornos Android application, which was first integrated on the SwissNano. The functions are identical on both applications, but Isis also offers advanced filtering options currently not available on the Android application. For example, machines can be filtered according to their status. Monitoring includes the status of the machines in the workshop and an overview of current production such as the workpiece counter, remaining production time and the name and drawing of the workpiece.
For technical reasons, monitoring is only available on the latest Fanuc CNCs on the new Tornos models. At present, the system is compatible with the EvoDeco 10, EvoDeco 16, EvoDeco 32, Swiss ST, MultiSwiss, Almac VA 1008, SwissNano, MultiAlpha and MultiSigma.
The Isis system is compatible with Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 and 8. It requires the user to network the machines via a wired or Wifi network. The Tornos Remote Panel should be an Android 4.0 or later as the system is predominantly designed for 10-inch tablets.
