Hi Guys,
I need a little advise on programming multiple operation on several sides of the same part. Pretty basic stuff but the jobs I have been doing so far haven't required it so my first go at it. So far I think I have figured out how to use the comment page to stop the program and tell the operator how to position the part for the next op and change setup page to define the new part XY0 for the current side of the part. But this has me puzzled, copied from the WinMax manual:
The Change Part Setup fields are defined as follows:
Offset Z—Defines the Z dimension offset for part zero. This field is usually left at 0 and the Tool Calibration field in Tool Setup is used to determine each tool's part zero. Does this mean that there are 2 offsets registered for the tool?
What I haven't figured out is how to change the graphics to show the current side being machined or if it is even possible. Seems like a basic need to be able to rotate the part and see the operations being performed on each side to verify proper programming. Do you make a separate program for each side? On Mazaks lathes, when the part needs to be turned around for second ops, its best to build a separate program and tell the control to call the next program which brings all the tool and offset info with it.
Please share and tips or tricks you may do to make this as simple as possible.