Programming technology functions (cycles)
8.4 Milling
Turning
394 Operating Manual, 03/2013, 6FC5398-8CP40-3BA1
Machining type
● Roughing
Roughing involves moving around the rectangular spigot until the programmed finishing
allowance has been reached.
● Finishing
If you have programmed a finishing allowance, the rectangular spigot is moved around
until depth Z1 is reached.
● Chamfering
Chamfering involves edge breaking at the upper edge of the rectangular spigot.
Procedure
1. The part program or ShopTurn program to be processed has been
created and you are in the editor.
2. Press the "Milling" softkey.
3. Press the "Multi-edge spigot" and "Rectangular spigot" softkeys.
The "Rectangular Spigot" input window opens.
Parameters, G code program Parameters, ShopTurn program
PL
Machining plane T Tool name
Milling direction D Cutting edge number
RP Retraction plane mm F
Feedrate mm/min
mm/tooth
SC Safety clearance mm S / V
Spindle speed or constant
cutting rate
rpm
m/min
F Feedrate *