162 8 Milling and Drilling
8.1 Milling and Drilling
Enter the Z axis feed rate. The default Feed IPM rate provided must
be adjusted according to the current machining operation. This field
will automatically use the last entered feed rate in the program
If you want the tool to retract enter either the number of retracts or
the distance between each retract.
Enter the length of time (in seconds) the tool should dwell (pause)
after it has retracted out of the part.
Enter the length of time (in seconds) the tool should dwell at the end
depth before the final retract.
Press the USE key.
Line
Lines are defined by their “From” point (the point where they begin)
and “To” point (the point where they end).
There are two ways you can program a line:
With four coordinates (X1, Y1, X2, Y2).
With three of the coordinates above (X1, X2, Y2 or X1, Y1, X2, etc.)
and an angle.
Choose a method based upon the information available from your
print.
Entering data:
From the PGM screen, press the LINE key to access the Mill Line
dialogue.
Or press the Program Steps soft key, then press the Position /
Milling soft key, and select Line from the popup menu.
Enter the beginning X and/or Y axes coordinates into the From field.
Enter the ending X and/or Y axes coordinates into the To field.
Enter the Begin and End depths for the Z axis.
Enter the Z axis feed rate. The default Feed ... IPM rate provided
must be adjusted according to the current machining operation. This
field will automatically use the last entered feed rate in the program.
If one of the X- or Y-axes fields above was left blank, enter an angle.
Highlight the Offset field and press the Left, Center, or Right soft
key.
Enter the table’s feed rate. The default feed rate is what was
entered into Job Setup dialogue.
Press the USE key.
If the tool size and type listed in the Tool field are
incorrect, change the tool settings before running the
program or one-step milling function.
If the tool size and type listed in the Tool field are
incorrect, change the tool settings before running the
program.
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