Manual Guide M Contour Side Cutting
GE Fanuc Automation S.A. - 75 -
GFKE-0046-EN/01
5. 3 Contour Side (G223)
5. 3. 1 Contour Side roughing
This is a menu to cut an Arbitrary Shape Side only. In
this menu some data has to be performed, like:
Side Process data
Compensation direction
Approach Type
Escape Type
The Arbitrary Figure has to prepared in
Contour Menu
By pushing [CONTR], the following pop-up window is
displayed. The all items are changed according to
“MACH. PROCESS”.
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MACH. PROCESS
Select the machining process from the
Soft-Key. [ROUGH]
END POINT Z
Z coordinate of the final machined surface.
SIDE REMOVAL
Side machining allowance
SIDE FINISH AMOUNT
In case of finishing should be performed, input
here the finishing amount. This value will be
remained during roughing
(Pre set value is 0.000).
Z DEPTH
Machining allowance in Z direction of the
cutting surface (for ROUGH only).
Z CUT STEP
In case the Z-depth depth can not be cut at
once, this is the step for each cut. If nothing is
input, cut is done at once (for ROUGH only).
Z FINISH AMOUNT
In case that finishing should be performed,
input here the finishing amount. This value will
be remained during roughing
(Pre set value is 0.000).
CUTTING WIDTH %
The machining overlapping in one path of XY
plane. It is the % of tool diameter (less 70%).
Note: After finishing Side Cutting Process
data input end, the Contour Menu is
automatically selected. Please see also
next page.
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Important note
Data for tool preparation, spindle speed and tool length
compensation has to be performed before in menu
'TOOL', 'MSF' and 'COMP'.