Milling Contour Pocket (Cycle63) - Siemens SINUMERIK Series Operating Manual

10.3.10

Milling contour pocket (CYCLE63)

Function
Before you can machine a pocket with islands, you must enter the contour of the pocket and
islands. The first contour you specify is interpreted as the pocket contour and all the others as
islands.
From the programmed contours and the input screen form for stock removal, the cycle
generates a program that removes the pockets with islands from inside to outside in parallel
to the contour.
The islands can also be located partially outside the pocket or overlap each other.
Note
Execution from external media
If you execute programs from an external drive (e.g. local drive or network drive) then you
require the execution from external storage function (EES).
For additional information, please refer to the following references:
SINUMERIK Operate Commissioning Manual
Input simple
For simple machining operations, you have the option to reduce the wide variety of parameters
to the most important parameters using the "Input" selection field. In this "Input simple" mode,
the hidden parameters are allocated a fixed value that cannot be adjusted.
If the workpiece programming requires it, you can display and change all of the parameters
using "Input complete".
Machining type
For solid machining, you can select the machining type (roughing or finishing). If you want to
rough and then finish, you have to call the machining cycle twice (block 1 = roughing, block 2
= finishing). The programmed parameters are retained when the cycle is called for the second
time.
During insertion with oscillation, the message "Ramp path too short" will appear if the tool is
less than the milling cutter diameter away from the insertion point along the ramp, or the
machining depth is not reached.
● Reduce the insertion angle if the tool remains too close to the insertion point.
● Increase the insertion angle if the tool does not reach the machining depth.
● If necessary, use a tool with a smaller radius of select a different insertion mode.
Milling
Operating Manual, 08/2018, 6FC5398-7CP41-0BA0
Machine manufacturer
Various defined values can be pre-assigned using setting data.
Please refer to the machine manufacturer's specifications.
Programming technological functions (cycles)
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