limitations of mc?????

[prosoft]

Prospect client wants to know.........

 

Attached is an example of programming they wish to perform in Mastercam.

As it has not been possible to have a demonstration of code posted suitable

for their Daewoo Puma2000SY with Fanuc 18-TiB hopefully the attached drawing could be sent

to MC HQ and posted. They could then verify the code.

 

They are still trying to establish limitations of MC.

They have a CNC cut bar feeder. For one job they will get 7 items from a bar and

have 50 mm bar end left in the main spindle after parting the 7th item (they

are turned between spindles). They wish to machine 7 items and discharge in

parts catcher and then pick the bar end from the main spindle with the sub

and discharge in the parts catcher then advance the next bar.

 

Can this all be done within MC or would they need to write a macro counter

framework and call the MC part programmes as subs.

[prosoft]

drawing is attached in the ftp site under lathe folder. The name is precision_transducers

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

I would use a combination of things. Including macros. I would have the macro logic in the post to check the value of the parts counter and if it is equal to seven, advance the stock and reset the counter to zero. Very elementary code if you ask me. Not much of a limitation at all. Though one requirement of the machine tool is that it needs to have Custom Macro B I believe to acces and do anything to Variables.

 

I have so Macro Logic built into my post for our horizontals. It captures what line number the tool was detected as broken, what tool was active and what tool is in the waiting pot was.

 

JM2C

[Jimmy Wakeford from Barefoot CNC]

Use mplfan. You will have to edit the misc functions in post, but should be able to do it.

 

 

The daweo tech down here uses MC and is quite happy with it.

 

Limitations are directly set by the users imagination. In my humble opinion, Mc can anything and can post to any machine out there if you have the proper info on machine code.

Jimmy

[Hardmill]

Limitations??????

Only by the man behind the desk. Other than that

I did'nt know there were any.

 

PEACE

[Rekd™]

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Limitations are directly set by the users imagination

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+1

 

Yes, it can be done.

 

Shouldn't be too difficult either.

 

'Rekd

[Jayson Kramer]

Prosoft are you a MC dealer?

 

If so you should be contacting CNC office and talking with Matt. this is right up his alley.

 

I know that this is all feasable and can be done with in MC.

 

If you are not a dealer contact the local dealer pass this info over to them ..

 

I am not saying that you can not ask here. This is a good place to go.That is for sure.

You will get the understanding from everyone here that it can be done.

 

Hope this helps.

[Fig sign]

Prosoft!

 

I will open you a Big Hush- Hush Secret - the most important part of the any Cad- Cam package is a programmer.

 

You are reminding me my boss that every time uses to ask

Can Mastercam do it ?

Can Cimatron do it ?

 

Better to ask can I do it ?

And what does it matter how and with what tool I will do it .

Sometimes I wrote 2-20 blocks by hand , yes ,sir !

And not afraid to tell this .

If it will save me time , why not ?

Or to write universal macro program ?

Every program has limitations , but the creativity of a man is limitless .

So your client better would look for a good programmer ,if he has not ,and if he has,give him a credit,respect and a good salary and it is not matters much with what Cad -Cam he will work ,simplly I love Mastercam more.

I can assure you that a good programmer with an old,limited cad-cam package can do more than a not so good programmer with any cad-cam package in the world.

 

 

Iskander s!z The most important part of the machine is a man !

 

[ 09-01-2003, 04:54 PM: Message edited by: plasttav ]

[Harryman]

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the most important part of the any Cad- Cam package is a programmer.

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+1. A well respected and well rewarded programmer is key.

 

Use of macros does not indicate limitation of MC; it indicates programmer with no limits.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

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Use of macros does not indicate limitation of MC; it indicates programmer with no limits.

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The more "tools" in a programmer's box the better. Besides, Custom Macros can allow the user to take advantage of key information to later use and manipulate. How far a persopn takes this is only limited by their imagination.

 

JM2C

[crazy^millman]

+1,000,000 when it comes to Mastecam and Damn glad to have the chance to use it. I have put many exmaples what a time saving tool it has been just for me but imagine your customer will see what it can do for them. The simple items you have decribed shoudl be a breeze for mastercam.

 

Crazy Millman

[Mick]

---> +1. A well respected and well rewarded programmer is key.

 

Rewarded? How do I become one of those? hehehee

 

 

Mick