Siemens sinumerik 840D sl Function Manual page 443

Brief description
Canceling of follow-up grouping
The definition of a follow-up grouping can be canceled in order to track new leading axes
with the following axis.
Applications
The tangential control function can be used for example for the following applications:
• Tangential positioning of a rotatable tool for nibbling operations.
• Follow-up control of tool alignment for a bandsaw.
• Positioning a dressing tool on a grinding wheel.
• Positioning of a gear shaping cutter in glass or paper processing applications.
• Tangential feed of a wire for 5-axis welding.
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Special functions: Tangential Control (T3)
Function Manual, 11/2006, 6FC5397-2BP10-2BA0