Examples With Manual Swivel - Siemens SINUMERIK Series Operating Manual

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Setting up the machine

4.6 Measuring the workpiece zero

Pre-positioning

If you want to preposition a rotary axis before measuring with "Align edge", move the rotary

axis so that your workpiece is approximately parallel to the coordinate system.

Set the relevant rotary axis angle to zero with "Set WO". Measurement with "Align edge" will

then correct the value for rotary axis offset or include it in the coordinate rotation and align the

workpiece edge precisely.

If you want to preposition your workpiece with "Align plane" prior to measurement, you can set

the required angular values under "Manual swivel". With "Set zero plane"

you transfer the resulting rotations into the active work offset.

The measurement with "Align plane" will then correct the value for the coordinate rotations and

precisely align the workpiece.

If the function "Swivel Manual" is set up on your machine, we recommend that you perform

swivel to zero before starting measurement. In that way, you will ensure that the rotary axis

positions match the actual coordinate system.

Examples with manual swivel

Two typical examples demonstrate the interaction and the use of "Measure workpiece" and

"Manual swivel" when measuring and aligning workpieces.

First example

The following steps are required when remachining a cylinder head with 2 holes on an inclined

1. Clamp the workpiece

Load the probe and activate the desired work offset.

3. Pre-position the workpiece

Manually rotate the rotary axes until the inclined surface is almost perpendicular to the tool

4. Manual swivel

Select "direct" swivel, press the "Teach rotary axes" softkey and press <CYCLE START>

5. Manual swivel

Apply "Set zero plane" to store the resulting rotations in the work zero.

6. Measure workpiece

Apply "Align plane" to correct the alignment of the workpiece.

7. Measure workpiece

Apply "2 holes" to define the rotation and offset in the XY plane.

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