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== '''What is a Tool Frame?''' ==
The robot is a collection of axes that each have a
By default, FANUC robots calculate position in the real world by the center of the plate on the end of the last actuator. When you attach a tool, you must tell the robot where the effective end of the tool is, relative to the tool center plate.
This can be done through direct entry of measurements taken from the TCP but the FANUC software includes useful utilities for automatically calculating a new tool center point
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|The useful end of the suction cup is actually about 1mm inside the cup, as it should be pressed down on the object slightly to make proper contact for negative pressure to develop. We take the 4.9mm measured, subtract the 1mm from it and get 3.9mm for our changes.
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|Select the Z value on screen and enter the new number you have come up with. Press enter to submit the change.<br />
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