I'm looking to machine multiple components at once using different offsets. I was wondering if anyone knew of a way of optimising the tool changes. I'm new to the machine and the only way I know how is to create multiple sup programs, 21 to be exact for this current part. I was hoping there is a line of code I'm not aware of that I can add into the start of each tool in the one program, that when I call the sub program it reads only that tool each time.
Thanks for any help.
PB
Not sure if you're looking to do multiples of the same part or a different part in each vise or work offset.
Here is something I do all the time to do 6 parts in 3 twin station vises. I go in a counterclockwise direction starting with G54 at the near left station, followed by G55 and G56 on the right. G57 is the rear station on the right, then going left ending up with G59 as the rear station in the left G54 vise. I really do 8 stations with on the fly offset changes, but we can leave that for another time. This programming also allows you to turn on Block skip to run one vise only. Turn off Block Skip to run all vises. If you have a different part in each station but using the same tool, just substitute the relevant subroutine number after the Offset change. Here are just three tools to keep it short.
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O500 (SIMPLE DRILL/SLOT ROUTINE 6 PARTS)
(T01 3/8 SPOT DRILL 120 DEG)
(T02 9/32 SM DRILL 118 DEG)
(T03 1/4 3FL CB END MILL 5/16LOC)
Programming multiple parts.
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