Need help with Mastercam v9.0 4 axis VTL post for 21i-TB

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We just finished the upgrade of our 4 axis Gray (Giddings & Lewis) vertical turret lathe. The original Allen Bradley 7340 control and drives were replaced with a GE Fanuc 21i-TB control and GE drives. This VTL has a "X & Z" rail head and a "U & W" side head. Both the rail and side heads have turrets. The rail & side heads will not be run simultaneously. I originally wrote the Mastercam post for ver 6.0 for the Allen Bradley. I would use this file but there are extreme differences between the AB control & GE Fanuc and also between Mastercam ver6.0 and ver9.0.

 

Does anyone have a Fanuc 21i-TB 4 axis VTL post for Mastercam ver 9.0 or could someone help with the initial file. My copy of Mplfan that came with ver9.0 does not contain a rail and side head option.

 

My ver6.0 post used the Misc integer variable[1] to change axis selection between X/Z and U/W. (Axis Selection 1.Rail 2.Side).

 

Thanks

[Guest]

Contact your dealer.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Go here and type Post Processors. This should direct you in the right direction.

 

HTH

 

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