Wire EDM Machine Operation Chapter 9
Copyright November, 98 Page 9-9 Sodick Inc.
1) Always check the condition manual to obtain the correct conditions and offsets for
your application and machine tool type.
2) The same comments concerning parentheses, which were made for the previous
(punch) program also, apply here.
3) The techniques shown in this program are very similar to the way that the
conversational APT system will do it. The only changes are that the APT system will
NOT use the optional block skip technique. It will create THREE subroutines. Also, the
APT system will create reverse direction trim passes for you (the better way to do it).