Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Programming Manual page 81

G41:
G42:
G40:
Additional information on G40/G41/G42 is provided in the section "Tool radius compensation
(Page 251)".
Examples
Example 1: Tool change with T command (turning)
Program code
N10, T1, D1
N11 G0 X... Z...
N50, T4, D2
...
N70 G0 Z... D1
Example 2: Different correction values for the left and right cutting edges of a grooving tool
①
②
③
See also
Tool radius compensation (Page 68)
NC programming
Programming Manual, 12/2019, 6FC5398-2EP40-0BA0
Command for activating the tool radius compensation with machining direction left of
the contour
Command for activating the tool radius compensation with machining direction right
of the contour
Command for deactivating the tool radius compensation
Comment
; Load tool T1 and activate tool offset data block D1 of T1.
; The tool length compensations are applied.
; Load tool T4 and activate tool offset data block D2 of T4.
; Activate other cutting edge D1 for tool T4.
Plunge turning tool (T2)
Cutting edge D1
Cutting edge D6
Fundamentals
2.5 Tool offsets
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