Siemens SINUMERIK 840D, Operating Manual

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Programming technological functions (cycles)
8.1 Drilling
Milling
Operating Manual, 03/2010, 6FC5398-7CP20-1BA0
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Procedure
1. The part program or ShopMill program to be processed has been
created and you are in the editor.
2. Press the "Drilling" softkey.
3. Press the "Thread" and "Tap" softkeys.
The "tapping" input window opens.
Parameters, G code program Parameters, ShopMill program
PL Machining plane T Tool name
RP Retraction plane mm D Cutting edge number
SC Safety clearance mm F Feedrate mm/min
mm/rev
S / V Spindle speed or constant
cutting rate
rpm
m/min
Parameter Description Unit
Compensating
chuck mode

With compensating chuck

Without compensating chuck
Machining
position (only
for G code)

Single position
Drill hole at programmed position

Position pattern
Position with MCALL
Z0 (only for G
code)
Reference point Z mm
Z1 End point of the thread (abs) or thread length (inc)
It is inserted into the workpiece until it reaches Z1. mm
Machining - (with
compensating
chuck)
You can select the following technologies for tapping:
(only for G code)

With encoder
Tapping with spindle encoder
 Without encoder
Tapping without spindle encoder; selection:
- Define "Pitch" parameter
SR (only for
ShopMill)
Spindle speed for retraction - (only for S) rev/min
VR (only for
ShopMill)
Constant cutting rate for retraction (only for V) m/min