Siemens SINUMERIK 840D Operating Manual

Creating a ShopMill program
7.17 Example, standard machining
Milling
258 Operating Manual, 03/2010, 6FC5398-7CP20-1BA0
13. Milling the circular pocket
1. Press the "Milling", "Pocket" and "Circular pocket" softkeys.
The "Circular Pocket" input window opens.
2. Enter the following technology parameters:
T MILLER8 D1 F 0.018 mm/tooth V 230 m/min
3. Enter the following parameters:
Machining Roughing (∇)
Machining type Plane by plane
Machining position Single position
X0 85 abs
Y0 135 abs
Z0 -10 abs
Diameter 30
Z1 12inc
DXY 40%
DZ 5
UXY 0 mm
UZ 0
Insertion Helical
EP 1.0
ER 2.0
Solid machining Complete machining
4. Press the "Accept" softkey.
You also program the 4 countersinks ∅16 and 4 deep using a circular pocket and repeating
positions 1, 2 and 4.

Siemens SINUMERIK 840D Specifications

General

Series	SINUMERIK 840D
Axes	Up to 31
Channels	Up to 10
Operating System	Windows-based
Power Supply	24 V DC
Control Unit Type	CNC
Interface	Ethernet, PROFIBUS
Display	TFT color display
Interpolation	Spline
PLC	Integrated PLC
Data Storage	CompactFlash, USB