Same as above...posts ok regardless!

Try changing the resolution even more, does it require .001 or .002 tolerance?

I did notice they were large myself.

I would like to see them. Thanks.

Is it a Cyberdyne Systems custom machine.....:-o

...self-awareness is imminent...

intrigued

Is it the Operation Comments that are the same?

Are you trying to get the post to recognise that ?

Solidworks for CAD...hands down.

But have a look at Missler TopSolid....very interesting package.

I am referring to that, on The Siemens S840D SL, there is a menu to enable the 4th axis, then allow an M10/M11 to on/off the air....but nothing seems to activate it.

If I enable the 4th axis....it requires referencing, naturally. And if I MDI the M10/M11....no air comes out of the nozzle.

I want to use that air port to drive a vacuum chuck

Hi,

anyone know off the top of their head what the M Code is for activating the air for a 4th axis attachment?

As I patiently wait for the (lack of) service techs to get back to me....

Thanks

PM sent Hockey Guy

Guys,

If you were putting 3 DMU-50 Ecoline (3+2) on the shop floor, would you go with Siemens 840D or Heidenhein TNC 620?

This is the first foray into 5 axis, the work is primarily 80% Aluminium 20% Stainless, and they will be production machines. Existing machines use Heidenhain or FANUC, and there is no fear about learning a new control.

thoughts?

Thanks Glenn, that's perfect.

Guys,

Can anyone point me to where in a heidenhain post I can enable/disable the '+' sign on positive value posted code?

Thank you.

The direction tab options work perfectly well, after you play around with the angles. I used it, and was moderately satisfied with the result.

The parameters are fully loaded, finding someone with the experienced knowledge is the biggest issue. thanks anyway.

Hi Newbeeee

Hitachi Seiki HG400 III , HMC Twin Pallett, 12K Spindle.

Should have mentioned that on original post, one of them days.

Hi guys,

has anyone got any stock values for the FANUCs HPCC settings screen (15M). ?

Machining aluminium, with a loose tolerance (weight reduction), and losing time with the acceleration and retarding of the cutter while pocketing.

Cheers.

Rotary Ninja, that would be great, I would love a look at it, if possible

No worries, I was probably trying to explain two things at once, hence the vagueness. Yeah, well, I think we will look at BLUM and see what they have to offer, until then we will use groups and amount of time in cut to swap out.

Thanks again.

James, I might connect with you on LinkedIn...if you notice a strange connection appearing...it is me.

oh I cant...need your email

James,

Cheers for the reply.

The machine has the Management option in the control, and is available on the second LCD monitor. I can assign groups etc, but the problem is that it cycles through the tool group based on parts made or minutes in cut.

Is there a method/macro to allow code to check the tool, if it is broken, then cycle to the next tool?

Hi Guys,

I want to make a machining process on a HMC use tool measurement between certain operations, and swap to a new tool if it is broken.

It is on a FANUC 15M control, and was thinking that I could put something in Mastercam manual entry etc.

Does anyone have any background on this, and could start me off in the right direction? Would be great.

@ Brian Pallas.

Thanks mate, Never occurred to try that out. Saves a lot of hassle.

I guess would it be a good idea to have a transform tab on each toolpath that is created. This would save creating loads of transform ops for various toolpaths.

Hi,

Is there a quick method to force each operation to move from part to part on a tombstone, rather than do a sequence of operations and then translate the sequence?

Thanks

yeah, it was an old one for sure.

Binned it, and using the newer one we have. It works perfectly well for everything it seems.