Adding 4th axis to Hardinge w/fanuc

[BobM3]

I bought a used rotary table for my VMC and now I need to get my VMC to use it. I have a Hardinge VMC1000II with a Fanuc 0i-MB controller. The machine came prewired for a 4th axis. I've picked out a servo drive board for the servo motor (Fanuc A06B-6114-H103). Now I need to look at what else I'll need to do to get the rotary table going. Will I have to modify the ladder diagram? Change some parameters? I know I'll have to cable it and tune it.

[cnc int]

Hi bob:
Could you intall the 4 axis?
Right now, i am trying doing the same :S
I have the same servo drive, but the motor that the 4 axis have to use is alpha i motor, what did you do?
Best regards

[gbowne1]

I have 8 different VMC's which use different FANUC controls. I would like to add a rotary 4th to them. But I want to set up 4th axes disconnect so that I could then just unplug and turn it off, the the control revert to a 3 axes machine.

Also I have to find a suitable rotary table (or have one built).

I would especially like this for the 18i and 16.

[fordav11]

good luck with that! extra axis always requires extra wiring (always undocumented) and secret parameters (always undocumented)

[gbowne1]

That's what I figured. But whatever I do will be well documented as always.

Know of any good servo rotary tables under 13"?