Fixed Cycles: Tapping / Thread Milling
4.1 Fundamentals
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4.1 Fundamentals
Overview
The TNC offers the following cycles for all types of threading
operations:
Soft key Cycle Page
206 TAPPING NEW
With a floating tap holder, with
automatic pre-positioning,
2nd set-up clearance
95
207 TAPPING NEW
Without a floating tap holder, with
automatic pre-positioning, 2nd set-up
clearance
97
209 TAPPING WITH CHIP BREAKING
Without a floating tap holder, with
automatic pre-positioning, 2nd set-up
clearance, chip breaking
100
262 THREAD MILLING
Cycle for milling a thread in pre-drilled
material
106
263 THREAD MILLING/
COUNTERSINKING
Cycle for milling a thread in pre-drilled
material and machining a countersunk
chamfer
110
264 THREAD DRILLING/MILLING
Cycle for drilling into solid material
with subsequent milling of the thread
with a tool
114
265 HELICAL THREAD DRILLING/
MILLING
Cycle for milling the thread into solid
material
118
267 OUTSIDE THREAD MILLING
Cycle for milling an external thread
and machining a countersunk chamfer
122