Shopmill Cycles For Multiple Clamping - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Commissioning Manual

Function
The following groove machining operations can be performed with the Cylinder surface
transformation functions:
● Longitudinal grooves on cylindrical bodies
● Transverse grooves on cylindrical objects
● Grooves with any path on cylindrical bodies
The path of the slots is programmed with reference to the flattened,plane cylinder surface.
The programming can be performed using straight line / circle, drilling or milling cycles or
contour milling (free contour programming).
Setting up
In addition, set the following channel-specific configuration machine data in ShopMill:
MD52214 $MCS_FUNCTION_MASK_MILL
= 1H
Bit 0
22.9.3

ShopMill cycles for multiple clamping

Function
The Multiple clamping function provides optimized tool change over several workpiece
clampings. On the one hand, this reduces downtimes and, on the other, eliminates tool
change times because a tool performs as many machining operations as possible in all
clampings before the next tool change is initiated.
You can either execute the same program several times for the clampings or you can select
different programs. If you are using large-area fixture plates on your machine, you do not
have to set up anything else.
In the case of rotating clamping devices, on the other hand, you must adapt a cycle to match
the features of the clamping device so as to ensure that the next workpiece can be turned to
the machining position after machining of the previous one (or for multiple clamping devices
even while the current workpiece is being machined).
SINUMERIK Operate (IM9)
Commissioning Manual, 03/2013, 6FC5397-1DP40-3BA1
Enable cylinder surface transformation for milling in ShopMill
Software options
You require the following software option in order to use this function:
"ShopMill/ShopTurn"
22.9 Milling with ShopMill
ShopMill function screen
Configuring cycles
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