CNC control handling table

[chris blanchard]

Anyone know how to hook up a handling table to make the CNC control it.
I will be using pneumatic cylinders to actuate rollers up and down and a top clamp roller.

sequence will go as follows:

rollers up
(move pipe in)
chuck
rollers down
top clamp down
run program

I'm thinking of using proxy switches for positioning of "up and down"

Thanks

[Karl_T]

You need a small PLC to do this. Very inexpensive on Ebay if you don't mind used. An M code from your CNC machine can send a bit to the PLC telling it to do one more cycle.

Or, buy Camsoft, the PLC is included. Others may have this feature.

Karl