Swiveling - Siemens SINUMERIK Series Operating Manual

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Execution in manual mode

5.5 Swiveling

Manual swivel in the JOG mode provides functions that make it far easier to setup, measure,

and machine workpieces with swiveled surfaces.

If you want to create or correct an inclined position, the required rotations of the workpiece

coordinate system around the geometry axes (X, Y, Z) are automatically converted into suitable

positions of the machine kinematics.

Alternatively, you can program the swivel axes of the machine "directly" and generate a

matching workpiece coordinate system for those swivel axis positions. After swiveling, the tool

axis (for G17 Z) is always perpendicular to the working plane (for G17 XY).

The swiveled coordinates are maintained in the Reset status and after Power On, if the

machine manufacturer has correspondingly set the machine data. With these settings, after a

program interrupt, e.g. as a result of a retraction in the +Z direction, you can retract from an

inclined hole.

Important parameters

● TC - name of swivel data record

Here you can select the swivel data record.

● Retraction

Before swiveling the axes you can move the tool to a safe retraction position. The retraction

methods available to you are defined in the "Retraction position" parameter during set-up

of the swivel data record.

"Retraction" corresponds to Parameter _FR of CYCLE800.

Retraction position

Select a retraction position so that no collision can occur between the tool and workpiece

when swiveling.

Machine manufacturer

Please refer to the machine manufacturer's specifications.

Machine manufacturer

Please refer to the machine manufacturer's specifications. Due to additional swivel

data records (e.g. for tool change) additional retraction versions can be enabled.

Operating Manual, 08/2018, 6FC5398-7CP41-0BA0