Tracyl (Option) - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Function Manual

M1: Kinematic transformation
7.1 Brief description
7.1.2

TRACYL (option)

Note
The "TRANSMIT and peripheral surface transformation" option that is under license is
required for the function "Cylinder surface transformation (TRACYL)".
The function "Cylinder surface transformation (TRACYL)" permits the following services:
Machining of
● Longitudinal grooves on cylindrical bodies,
● Transverse grooves on cylindrical bodies
● Arbitrary groove patterns on cylindrical objects.
The path of the grooves is programmed with reference to the unwrapped, level surface of the
cylinder.
For machining, lathes with
● X-C-Z kinematics and
● X-Y-Z-C kinematics
are supported..
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