
Canned Cycle for Trapezoidal Grooving
Trapezoidal Grooving can be programmed as Canned Cycle.
4.1 Trapezoidal Grooving Cycle/ Outer/Inner/Face (Roughing)
Trapezoidal Grooving Cycle is executed by using the G740 and G13x command
like the following figure. And also, this Canned cycle is used in the X-Z plane.
(Note) Before commanding Trapezoidal Grooving Cycle, a tool must be moved
to the cutting start point like the right figure.
(1) G-code Format The process data of this cycle, F,E,W,V…etc, are specified by using the G740
command as follows. And also, the finishing figure of this cycle is specified by
using the G130, G131 and G139 command as follows.
Specifying
the Process data
G740 A Diameter/Radius B Machining area F Cutting feedrate E tool width
R Dwell time
Q Cut amount U Finishing allowance X W Finishing
allowance Z N Number of groove P Pitch H Cutting method J rate
of change of cut amount K minimum cut amount T Offset No;
Specifying
the Figure data
G130 A Diameter/Radius X Start point X Z Start point Z ; (Start point)
G131 X End point X
Z End point Z R corner-R
C Chamfer
; (the 1
st
point)
Fig.4.1.1
Cutting start
Point
Clearance
Tool
E
Q
In case of H=0
U
W
Start point
(X, Z)
1
st
point (X, Z)
2
nd
point (X, Z) 3
rd
point (X, Z)
4
th
point (X, Z)
End point (X, Z)
F
R
K
JQ
J(JQ)