Cylinder Surface Transformation - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

Programming technological functions (cycles)
8.7 Additional cycles and functions in ShopMill
8.7.6

Cylinder surface transformation

You require the cylinder surface transformation to machine
● Longitudinal grooves on cylindrical bodies,
● Transverse grooves on cylindrical objects
● grooves with any path on cylindrical bodies.
The path of the grooves is programmed with reference to the unwrapped, level surface of the
cylinder. The groove can be programmed using line/circle, drilling or milling cycles or with
contour milling (free contour programming).
Supporting several data sets
● If several Tracyl data sets have been set up, then the corresponding rotary axes can be
● If several Tracyl data sets have been set up around a rotary axis, then the corresponding
Slot side compensation
Cylinder surface transformation is available in the following versions:
Slot side compensation off
When slot side compensation is deactivated, any type of slot with parallel sides can be
machined if the tool diameter is equal to the slot width.
The slot sides are not parallel if the slot width is larger than the tool diameter.
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selected.
numbers of the data sets can be selected.
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