Programming technological functions (cycles)
8.3 Contour milling
11. Contour spigot 2
12. Clear residual material spigot 2
Procedure
Parameters, G code program
PRG
Name of the program to be generated
PL
Machining plane
Milling direction
•
•
RP
Retraction plane
SC
Safety clearance
F
Feedrate
Parameter
Description
TR
Reference tool Tool, which is used in the "solid machining" machining step. This is
used to determine the residual corners.
D
Cutting edge number
Z0
Reference point in the tool axis Z
Z1
Pocket depth (abs) or depth referred to Z0 (inc)
DXY
Maximum plane infeed
•
Maximum plane infeed as a percentage of the milling cutter diameter
•
390
Software option
For solid machining residual material, you require the option "residual material
detection and machining".
1.
The part program or ShopMill program to be processed has been
created and you are in the editor.
2.
Press the "Contour milling" and "Spigot Res. Mat." softkeys.
The "Spigot Res. Mat." input window opens.
3.
For the ShopMill program, press the "All parameters" softkey if you
want to enter additional parameters.
Climbing
Conventional
mm
mm
mm/min
Parameters, ShopMill program
T
Tool name
F
Feedrate
S / V
Spindle speed or constant
cutting rate
Operating Manual, 02/2012, 6FC5398-7CP40-3BA0
mm/min
mm/tooth
rpm
m/min
Unit
mm
mm
mm
%
Milling