
3. CREATING MACHINING PROGRAMS
FOR A LATHE HAVING THE Y–AXIS
MACHINING FUNCTION
B–62444E–1/04
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
PROC (01) AREA HEAD NOMINL–D TOOL–NO REV/MIN FEED/MIN T–CODE
Y–CENTER CROSS HEAD–L 2.000 701 800 300 0505
DWELL HOLE–PTN
500 CIRCLE
(2) Sample process data screen for Y–axis drilling
PROC (01) AREA HEAD MACHN–2 PROC–DIA TOOL–NO REV/MIN T–CODE
Y–DRILL CROSS HEAD–L DRILLING 20.000 601 800 0505
FEED/MIN DWELL PATTERN CUT/DPTH HOLE–PTN
300 500 DEEP HOLE 2.000 CIRCLE
(3) Sample process data screen for Y–axis reaming
PROC (01) AREA HEAD MACHN–2 PROC–DIA TOOL–NO REV/MIN T–CODE
Y–REAM CROSS HEAD–L REAMING 20.000 901 800 0505
FEED/MIN DWELL HOLE–PTN
300 500 CIRCLE
(4) Sample process data screen for Y–axis tapping
PROC (01) AREA HEAD NOMINAL–D PITCH TOOL–NO REV/MIN T–CODE
Y–TAP CROSS HEAD–L 20.000 0.500 651 800 0505
FEED/MIN DWELL HOLE–PTN
300 500 CIRCLE
3.2.1
Machining Type
Selecting