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    In the good old days we could simply use G09 or...

    In the good old days we could simply use G09 or similar if available.
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    For homing you need a n/c home switch, the axis...

    For homing you need a n/c home switch, the axis drives to the switch and when it hits it, the n/c goes open circuit, then it makes a movement to find home.

    Check the 1st axis home switch is n/c,...
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    It's called a cross slide because it sits 90...

    It's called a cross slide because it sits 90 degrees to the z plane across the bed.

    I would correctly orient the crosslide and check again, however even with the error you indicated, in the...
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    Look at the machine wiring diagram e-stop line....

    Look at the machine wiring diagram e-stop line. Usually for an external device there is a link removed to connect to the e-stop line, in your case the quick load. For the control to specify the...
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    Re: Fanuc OM Alarm 087

    087 is a Buffer Overflow. It means the PC has sent more than 10 characters after the NC has sent the XOFF. Try turning off the FIFO buffers on your COM port. Go to Control Panel, System, Hardware,...
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    Find your parameter backup and reload them. There...

    Find your parameter backup and reload them. There may be a cf memory card installed with the data saved to it
  7. alarm 40-33 output/fuse failure on APC rack 0"...

    alarm 40-33 output/fuse failure on APC rack 0"
    Would, as your error suggests, be a fault with an external device connected to APC 0.

    Check for blown fuses or overcurrent to these.
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    Could be the card rack, pull out everything one...

    Could be the card rack, pull out everything one by one and inspect the terminals on the card and rack for corrosion or damage, reseat each card several times to wipe contacts clean.

    Then try...
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    You need to set APZ for each absolute axis ie XZ...

    You need to set APZ for each absolute axis ie XZ on a two axis lathe. (Bit 4)

    1) Power Up
    2) Switch to MDI Mode
    3) Hit offset key twice and change Parameter Write Enable (PWE) from 0 to 1
    4)...
  10. Pressure sounds high but remember a 3 axis...

    Pressure sounds high but remember a 3 axis machine with 4 shoes and a ballscrew per axis will have 15 flow popper valves to open at one time and push oil through. Willy Vogel oil lub systems are...
  11. Ballscrews can be lubed with waylube oil, usually...

    Ballscrews can be lubed with waylube oil, usually a 46 or 68 weight oil. 10ml flow poppers on each lube point, lube pulse every 30 minutes for 30 seconds should be ok. Monitor pressure achieves 25bar...
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    The cav feedmotor couples with the z axis when...

    The cav feedmotor couples with the z axis when the collet is closed. Your errors seem to point to an overload of this motor and the main spindle running too fast with the collet open. It could be...
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    Chiron had a high speed machine using a 40mm wide...

    Chiron had a high speed machine using a 40mm wide Gates belt, it had adjusters at each end with a roller belt tensioner near the motor. The X axis was 4 metres long

    If you tension a belt using...
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    A lot of high end, expensive machines will always...

    A lot of high end, expensive machines will always return a tool to the magazine on power up to protect the spindle from collision or overspeed with an unbalanced tool running too fast. It also helps...
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    By convention, a straight cut rack and pinion...

    By convention, a straight cut rack and pinion drive needs 0.05mm (0.002") play between the teeth for a smooth operation, too tight will vibrate due to teeth binding, too loose you'd have vibration...
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    I was a service tech on Tree for a few years, but...

    I was a service tech on Tree for a few years, but never saw an ex cello head on a journeyman that I recall. I can only assume it was a retro fit to give more cutting power through the gearbox and an...
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    A long explanation but I fear my reply will be...

    A long explanation but I fear my reply will be equally convoluted.

    If you have a traditional resolver, it is an analogue device. For example, having two sine waves at 90° phase shift. The length...
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    The drawing do not show any switches, just motor...

    The drawing do not show any switches, just motor encoder and scale.

    There may be a reference switch on an input drawing. Ref X schalter for example.

    With incremental scales there can be a...
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    Doubt it You need hydraulics to generate the...

    Doubt it
    You need hydraulics to generate the bending moment needed for pipe, using proportional control valves and encoders for feedback.
    Not servo motors.
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    They can be parameter soft limits or sometimes...

    They can be parameter soft limits or sometimes use a marker on the scale. Or even an end limit switch.

    Can you post an electrical drawing of an axis page ?
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    Do you have any plc errors? ie lubrication level...

    Do you have any plc errors? ie lubrication level etc because on some machine types restart isn't possible with an error.
  22. Thread: OSP-P200L

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    I'm not sure that's possible without going...

    I'm not sure that's possible without going through Okuma or an Okuma agent. You may need a software change. You can only ask.
  23. I suspect your machine isn't 4th axis ready. It...

    I suspect your machine isn't 4th axis ready. It may have been supplied or bought separately. Usually, there is a dummy plug for e-stop etc plugged in when not in use but 4th axis ready.

    Look for...
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    That is set up mode not dry run with machine...

    That is set up mode not dry run with machine lock, the rapid override switch and single block etc should still work as in MDI or auto.

    The idea is to test cut a component.
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    What block in the program ? Clearly, reset is...

    What block in the program ?

    Clearly, reset is different to end of program.
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    You could have slippage in the axis motor...

    You could have slippage in the axis motor coupling to the leadscrew. Check grubscrews are tight.
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    I think you'll find set up 1 and 2 test mode...

    I think you'll find set up 1 and 2 test mode feeds are plc controlled, legally with the door open the feedrate is limited to 2000mm per min or around 80" min. Spindle speed is reduced too.

    For...
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    Cast iron can be a disaster for coolant...

    Cast iron can be a disaster for coolant galleries, also the pump impeller which can look ok but be reduced in diameter by cast iron powder, reducing its efficiency. Check the impeller diameter is...
  29. I'm guessing it is a ready station to preselect a...

    I'm guessing it is a ready station to preselect a tool to have shorter tool change times. If you select a tool without M6 it might send the tool there ready for change.
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    In that case, check tool clamp unclamp signals....

    In that case, check tool clamp unclamp signals. If the plc input signals are incorrect the spindle won't be released to run
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