Specifying Quantity - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operation/Programming Manual

08/2005
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4.3.6 Specifying quantity

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SINUMERIK 840D sl Operation/Programming ShopTurn (BAT) – 08/2005 Edition
If you want to finish a certain number of the same kind of workpiece,
you can input the desired quantity at the program end. When you start
the program, the program will be repeatedly executed for as many
times as you specified.
If your machine has a bar loader, you can program the reloading of
the workpiece and then the actual machining at the beginning of the
program. Finally, remove the finished workpiece and enter the desired
quantity at the program end.
In this way, workpiece finishing can take place fully automatically.
Open the "Program end" block, if you want to machine more than
one workpiece.
Enter the number of workpieces that you want to machine.
Press the "Accept" softkey.
When you later start the program, the program will be repeatedly
executed for as many times as you specified.
If you want to repeat the program execution an unlimited number of
times, press the "Endless" softkey.
You can abort the program execution with "Reset".
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