
3. CREATING MACHINING PROGRAMS
FOR A LATHE HAVING THE Y–AXIS
MACHINING FUNCTION
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TYPES OF MACHINING
PROGRAMS
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When the cursor is moved to the end of a program, a new process is
automatically created and the machining mode soft keys are displayed.
Press the [Y–CNTR], [Y–DRIL], or [Y–TAP] soft key to select Y–axis
center drilling, Y–axis drilling, or Y–axis tapping, respectively.
To select drilling on the side face of a workpiece, press the [CROSS] soft
key when the cursor is in the AREA field.
To select reaming, press the [Y–DRIL] soft key.
(1) Sample process data screen for Y–axis center drilling
(2) Sample process data screen for Y–axis drilling
(3) Sample process data screen for Y–axis reaming
(4) Sample process data screen for Y–axis tapping
The process data for Y–axis drilling on the side face is the same as that
for Y–axis drilling on the end face, except for the machining start point
described below:
JSTART PNT. X/Z : X and Z coordinates of the point to which the
tool retracts in machining two or more holes
(detailed data screen)
Machining start point
HOLE–PTN : Select the desired type of hole pattern from the following
menu items.
1 = CIRCLE / 2 = LATTIC / 3 = OPTIONAL
3.2.1
Machining Type
Selecting
3.2.2
Process Data