Kind Attn----Fanuc experts

[monty]

Hi Guys'

We reecently bought a small high precision cnc lathe with C axis, It was supposed to be coming with 21I-TB control but arrived with 0I-TC control, can anybody tell us if we are better off with 0i-tc control or we were ripped off.

Thanks

[jeff]

Im pretty sure that the 0's are bottom end controls.

Like the 0-M ant 0-T.

[New Job]

For me it wouldn't matter, the machine was delivered with an incorrect configuration, I would go through my paperwork, and then someones head would roll.

[Randy Morton @ Clem Industrial]

In a prior life I had a Fanuc 32i-T on a (semi) high precision lathe with C axis and it was an awesome control. The 21 is a decent control as well. In this shop we have lots of the control you got, and it's not as good. Not bad, just not as good.

 

Don't know what the diff would be though, cause ours don't have C on out O series or 21 series.

[monty]

Can we have simultanious movement in X,Z and C with Fanuc 0I-TC control.

[Thee Dragracer1951]

I have a 0iTc control on my Daewoo. No C axis and I believe that you can hace simultanious movement. But don't quote me.

I think it is a bit slower as well

But don'y quote me...

[YoDoug®]

We have OiTc's on our Kia's with live tooling. You can do XZC moves. The biggest drawback for us is memory, Not very much.

 

BTW, I don't have any other issues with these controls.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

I believe the main difference in these controls is processing speed (99% of the time, not an issue on a lathe) and the max number of axes you can contol simultaneously - even then, not sure about that one.

 

The 21i usually has a Card Reader on the front operator panel and I believe the O series on a Kia does not. Other than that, pretty much a wash.

 

HTH

[monty]

How much is the available memory in machine itself. with 21I control.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

I want to say 2MB of machine memory.

 

The largest difference between the controls is number of simultaneously controllable axes. The next difference would be processor speed. After that, not much difference.

[Alvaro Gil - Cimquest-inc.com]

I don't think you will have any issues with that controller. Max axes on the 0is is 4.