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2. MACHINING PROGRAMS FOR
LATHES WITH C–AXIS
TYPES OF MACHINING
PROGRAMS
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(1) In C–axis cylindrical machining, one cutting operation is performed
with a side face end mill along a contour specified as figure data.
(2) C–axis cylindrical machining uses a cylindrical interpolation
function, which is an NC function.
NOTE
C–axis cylindrical machining is subject to the same
restrictions as imposed on the cylindrical interpolation
function on the NC side. For details, refer to the operator’s
manual of NC.
(3) To use the cylindrical interpolation function, set the following
parameters:
- Bit 4 (CCR) of parameter 3405 = 1
: Uses I or K for chamfering/corner
radius specification.
- Parameter 1020 = 67 : Defines the program axis name of the
third axis as C.
- Parameter 1022 = 2 : Defines the third axis as the Y–axis of
the reference coordinate system.
- Parameter 5460 = 1 : Defines the straight line axis for polar
coordinate interpolation as the first
axis.
- Parameter 5461 = 3 : Defines the rotation axis for polar
coordinate interpolation as the third
axis.
(4) To specify a cylindrical interpolation mode, the NC commands
described below are used.
(a) G19 H0 W0 ; (C–Z plane selection)
(b) G107 C (cylinder radius value) ; (Cylindrical interpolation mode
specification)
(c) Cutting is performed along a contour.
(d) G107 C0 ; (Cylindrical interpolation mode cancellation)
(e) G18 U0 W0 ; (Z–X plane selection).
2.7.4
Details of Cylindrical
Machining