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For everyone who helped me with suggestions on how to re-run a cycle without taking a tool out of the spindle, I finaly found out how to do it. I simply leave a tool change number out of the program...

Thank you for the suggestions, I will look into it. Thanks again.

regards, John S. Wracher

I didn't get a manual with this machine, so I am not sure how to clear the tool data. What I meant by the machine not remembering is, when in MDI I load tools and then go back and call them up, they...

What is the best way to initialy get the tools loaded into the system so that the control knows where they are. I am currently having dificulty getting the machine to remember where they are.Thank...

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I realy appreciate all the help with the sub-routine programming, but now I am having an even bigger problem trying to understand the tool changer on this machine. The machine is a Supermax...

No I must confess I used zeroes instead of letter o. I will try this again, Thank you for the sugestion.

regards, John S. Wracher

Yes I am going to contact the machine builder to see if I can maybe change a parameter that would leave the tool in and recycle. Also I tried the G0T0 trick today but apparently my control does not...

Let me try to explain this better. The program cycle will not run if there is a tool in the spindle before it is started. So after the program ends the tool needs to be taken out befor the program...

Thank you all for the quick responses, I can see I forgot to include some pertinant information so here goes. I am running a Fanuc control o-m control on a Supermax max5 VMC. What I meant by not...

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I have a Supermax max5 VMC and I would like to run multiple cycles without the tool being taken out after each M02 or each M30. I assume I need to use a subroutine to do this but do not...

I used the M02 because on my Cincinnati when I give it an end of program comand it also removes the tool. I had teried an M06 as well and it did not work either. My guy got it out today somehow, I am...

Thank you for the quick response, I now have a nother problem. I got it to load a tool yesterday before I new how to align the tool changer. The problem is that now I can not get the tool back out. I...

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What I need is help understanding the tool changer on a Supermax max5. I got this machine recently with no user manual and I found an opperational manual for the control but am having...

Yes Thank you, I downloaded it and it appears to be useful. Thanks again to all whom responded.

regards, John S. Wracher
Accra Machine Shop, Inc.

Hi all I just recieved a supermax vertical mill with Fanuc 0-i control. I didn't get an opperating manual with this machine. I am familiar with Fanuc 6T but these two controls are slightly different....