Siemens SINUMERIK 840D Operation & Programming Manual

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Turning Simple Contours 08.02
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4.2 Turning with path dimension input
Function
The following geometry elements are provided as modes for turning
simple contours:
• STRAIGHT for facing and longitudinal turning
• CONICAL for taper turning
• CIRCLE for radius machining
• You can specify absolute or incremental path dimensions in any of
the available modes.
• The direction pointer in the graphic display area indicates the
current standard direction of travel for the selected geometry
element.

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