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Step-by-step approach to programming CNC machines
25 January 2013
XYZ Machine Tools will be setting out its step-by-step approach to programming CNC machines. Visitors will be able to see a 5HP variable speed (40-5000 rev/min) XYZ ProtoTRAK SMX 3500 bed mill, a 7.5HP/25-2500 rev/mi
XYZ Machine Tools will be
setting out its step-by-step
approach to programming
CNC machines.
Visitors will be able to see a 5HP variable speed (40-5000 rev/min) XYZ ProtoTRAK SMX 3500 bed mill, a 7.5HP/25-2500 rev/min XYZ ProTURN SLX 425 lathe, a 20HP/5000 rev/mon Compact Turn 52 turning centre, and a 20HP 5-8000 rev/min XYZ 710 vertical machining centre.
The two ProtoTRAK-equipped CNC/manual machine tools feature the latest generation version of this easy-to-program control, while the full CNC CT 52 and 710 VMC have Siemens 828D conventional control.
ProtoTRak, which is programmed via 'plain English' prompts, was developed by Southwestern Industries in California more than 25 years ago and is fitted to the XYZ range of CNC/manual machines.
The Siemens conversational control, fitted as standard to XYZ full-CNC machines, can also be programmed on the shopfloor without any 'G coding' knowledge, due to the ShopMill/ShopTurn sequence programming. Alternatively, programming can be done off-line using CADCAM or other applications. Stand S60
Visitors will be able to see a 5HP variable speed (40-5000 rev/min) XYZ ProtoTRAK SMX 3500 bed mill, a 7.5HP/25-2500 rev/min XYZ ProTURN SLX 425 lathe, a 20HP/5000 rev/mon Compact Turn 52 turning centre, and a 20HP 5-8000 rev/min XYZ 710 vertical machining centre.
The two ProtoTRAK-equipped CNC/manual machine tools feature the latest generation version of this easy-to-program control, while the full CNC CT 52 and 710 VMC have Siemens 828D conventional control.
ProtoTRak, which is programmed via 'plain English' prompts, was developed by Southwestern Industries in California more than 25 years ago and is fitted to the XYZ range of CNC/manual machines.
The Siemens conversational control, fitted as standard to XYZ full-CNC machines, can also be programmed on the shopfloor without any 'G coding' knowledge, due to the ShopMill/ShopTurn sequence programming. Alternatively, programming can be done off-line using CADCAM or other applications. Stand S60
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