Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 621

Turning
Alignment angles allow you to perform a wide range of different turning operations (for
example, internal and external longitudinal machining, surface machining with a main spindle
and counterspindle, residual material) without changing the tool.
Display of the B axis
The B axis is displayed in the following windows:
● Axis position display in actual value window
● In the "Positioning" window to position axes in manual operation
● You can display the B axis in the zero offset lists using the "Zero offset" softkey and you
Turning
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can also define the offset.
Working with a B axis
14.1 Lathes with B axis
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