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08/2005 Preface
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♥ Siemens AG, 2005. All rights reserved
SINUMERIK 840D sl Operation/Programming ShopTurn (BAT) – 08/2005 Edition vii
Spindles/axes
The various spindles/axes are designated in this documentation as
follows:
S1: Main spindle
S2: Tool spindle
S3: Counter spindle
C1: C-axis main spindle
C3: C-axis counter spindle
Z3: Supplementary axis (e.g. axis to move the counter spindle)
Other designations may have been assigned by the machine
manufacturer.
Please also refer to the machine manufacturer's instructions.
Unit of measurement
Metric units are used for all parameters in this document. The
equivalent imperial units are shown in the table below.
Metric Inch
mm in
mm/tooth in/tooth
mm/min in/min
mm/rev in/rev
m/min ft/min