Simple Face Milling Of The Workpiece - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

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Simple face milling of the workpiece

You can use this cycle to face mill any workpiece. A rectangular surface is always machined.
Selecting the machining direction
In the "Direction" field, using the SELECT key, select the desired machining direction:
● Same direction of machining
● Alternating direction of machining
Selecting limits
You can select the limits using the appropriate softkeys:
Retraction plane / safety clearance
The retraction plane and safety clearance are set using the machine data
$SCS_MAJOG_SAFETY_CLEARANCE or $SCS_MAJOG_RELEASE_PLANE.
Direction of spindle rotation
If the "ShopTurn/ShopMill" option is activated, the direction of spindle rotation is taken from
the tool parameters entered in the tool list.
If the "ShopTurn/ShopMill" option is not set, select the direction of spindle rotation in the input
screen.
Milling
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6. Select the "WCS" coordinate system on the machine control panel.
7. Use the traversing keys (e.g. Z +) to traverse the tool from the workpiece
according to the retraction axis displayed in the "Retract Tool" window.
8. To exit the window, press the "Retract" softkey again when the tool is at
the desired position.
Left
Bottom
Top
Right
Machine manufacturer
Please refer to the machine manufacturer's specifications.
Execution in manual mode
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