Tool Assistant Software

Tormach offers a free software program called Tool Assistant. Tool Assistant allows you to read, write, sort, edit, duplicate and transfer the tool table information that is native to the Mach3. Additionally, Tool Assistant can be interfaced to an 8" digital height gauge for one button tool measurement and offline tool height presetting.

One difference between the Tool Assistant and conventional tool presetters is that a conventional presetter measures both length and radius while Tool Assistant only measures length. The software will also only work with Tormach's USB interface cable and 8" digital height gauge.

Tool Assistant also allows for quick tool description entry with its' predefined database of descriptions. For machinists that prefer their own descriptions the database allows for additions to the pull-down list. The software also has the ability to save the tool table in the .CSV file format which is common to Microsoft Excel and other programs. Some CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) programs can even read tool tables in the .CSV format, allowing the user to synchronize their CAM software to the mill software.

This freeware is available on Tormach's download page: http://www.tormach.com/downloads.html

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Science & Technology

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• CNC
• Tool Assistant
• Tormach
• Digital Height Gauge
• Measure length