Sequentially Numbering

[Longbow]

We are makeing our own AR15 lowers now and are having to write a program for each serial number. We are running fixture offsets with as many as 6 lowers at a time and would like to be able to put the serial numbers on them as we run them. Does anyone know of any possible way to sequentially number parts with a chook or other means?

[Tony35]

you could write a macro

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

You'll need Custom MACRO B, a Serialization MACRO with a minimum of 6 Digits Possible AND G68 Coordinate Rotation option on your machine to do it correctly.

 

I could tell you how I know this but I'd have to kill you afterwards.

 

j/k... abou t the kill part anyway.

[Bryan Johnson]

On some controls (Haas, Fadal..?), Sequentially Numbering is a standard feature.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Forgot to add the caveat, what I said applies to FANUC controlled machines.

 

Thanks for the reminder Bryan!

[MIL-TFP-41]

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Forgot to add the caveat, what I said applies to FANUC controlled machines.

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Also works with Yasnac I-80 & newer controls....and with the 840Di with a few mods......seen this movie before.

[Longbow]

We are useing a Fadal on this operation. Im working on getting it to work with the fixture offsets.

[Philcott]

Longbow,

 

We used to have two Fadals and we used to use "L9201" for sequential numbering.

 

The below code was for engraving on the rotary.

 

On N153 the different "R's" set height, angle of numbers and a couple other things I don't remember.

 

Hope this help you.

 

 

N146 T8 M6 (.01 ENGRAVER)

N147 Z-1. H0

N148 X0 Y0 A6. (A5 FOR #000, A6 FOR #0000)

N149 G51.1 X0

N150 X-1.09 Z1. H8 S10000 M3

N151 Z0.1 D8 M8 (D=.02)

N152 G17 Q2.98416 (Q=ENGRAVING DIAMETER)

N153 L9201 R+0.02 R1+2. R2+0.14 R3+270. R4+1. Z-0.008 F6. (1013

N154 G0 X0 Y0

N155 G17

N156 M5 M9

N157 G50.1

N158 G0 Y13.5 A-0 Z0 H0 E0

N160 M6 T1

N161 M2

[Longbow]

Yes that helps me to see just how it works. Now just to see if it will count as it moves from E1 E2 and E3 and then contenue to count on the next run.

[Philcott]

I remember the number need so be in an open bracket to count up and my guess would be if you are going to use three fixture offsets you should make the engraving call a sub program then no mater which offset you are using the number should advance.

 

You could probably also copy and paste the cycle and stagger the starting numbers.

 

If I recall, when we ran these we shut off the look a head feature in the control. With a 400 line, or so, look a head, the number would advance before we actually cut it if we stopped the program and restarted for some reason. Just be aware of this or you might have some missing numbers.

[Longbow]

Thank you... that makes really good sence. Will be working on it today and tomarrow and see if I can get it working.

[taperlength]

N101 L9201 R0+.01 R1+2. R2+.12 R3+0. R4+6. F5. Z-.004 (0001

N101 L9201 R0+.01 R1+2. R2+.12 R3+0. R4+6. F5. Z-.004 (0002

N101 L9201 R0+.01 R1+2. R2+.12 R3+0. R4+6. F5. Z-.004 (0003

N101 L9201 R0+.01 R1+2. R2+.12 R3+0. R4+6. F5. Z-.004 (0004

N101 L9201 R0+.01 R1+2. R2+.12 R3+0. R4+6. F5. Z-.004 (0005

N101 L9201 R0+.01 R1+2. R2+.12 R3+0. R4+6. F5. Z-.004 (0006

 

This will engrave serial numbers on six parts. The R4+6. increments each serial number up 6 each time the program runs.

 

R0+.01 is the rapid height, R1+2. means serialize, R2+.12 is the size of the engraving, R3+0 is the angle of engraving.