Siemens SINUMERIK Series User Manual

Contour milling/solid machining
1. Press the "Contour milling" and "Pocket" softkeys.
2. Enter the following technology parameters:
T End_mill_20mm D1 F 0.1 mm/tooth V 240 m/min
3. Enter the following parameters:
Machining ∇
Z0 0abs
Z1 10inc
DXY 40%
DZ 3.5
UXY 0mm
UZ 0
Starting point Auto
Insertion Helical
EP 1.0
ER 2.0
Lift mode Select, e.g. to the retraction plane
4. Press the "Accept" softkey.
Note
● When selecting the milling tool, please make sure that the tool diameter is large enough to
cut the intended pocket. A message will be displayed if you make a mistake.
● If you want to finish cut the pocket, you must assign parameters UXY and UZ accordingly
and add a second solid machining cycle for finishing.
5. Milling a rectangular pocket (large)
1. Press the "Milling", "Pocket" and "Rectangular pocket" softkeys.
The "Rectangular Pocket" input window opens.
2. Enter the following technology parameters:
T End mill_10mm D1 F 0.04 mm/tooth V 260 m/min
3. Enter the following parameters:
Reference point
Creating a ShopMill program
9.18 Example, standard machining
Milling
360 Operating Manual, 08/2018, 6FC5398-7CP41-0BA0

Siemens SINUMERIK Series Specifications

General

Axes Control	Up to 31 axes
Category	Control Unit
Manufacturer	Siemens
Series	SINUMERIK
Control Type	CNC
Communication Interfaces	Ethernet, USB
Operating Temperature	0°C to 45°C
Protection Class	IP20
Power Supply	24V DC
Display	Color TFT LCD