OPTIMUM
M A S C H I N E N - G E R M A N Y
Appendix
Version 1.0 dated 2015-05-27
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Original operating instructions
F3
GB
12.4
Terminology/Glossary
12.5
Product follow-up
We are required to perform a follow-up service for our products which extends beyond ship-
ment.
We would be grateful if you could send us the following information:
Modified settings
Experiences with the CNC machine, which could be important to other users
Recurring failures
Difficulties with the documentation
Optimum Maschinen Germany GmbH
Dr.-Robert-Pfleger-Str. 26
D-96103 Hallstadt
Technical hotline:
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Term
Explanation
Cross table, milling table
Bearing surface, clamping surface for the workpiece with X- and Y-axis
travel
CAD
C omputer A ided D esign
CAM
C omputer A ided M anufacturing
CAP
C omputer A ided P lanning
CNC
C omputerised N umerical C ontrol
NC
N umericial C ontrol
ATC
A utomatic T ool C hanger
Workpiece
piece to be milled, drilled or machined.
Spindle head
Milling head, upper part of the CNC milling machine
Spindle sleeve
Hollow shaft in which the milling spindle turns.
Milling spindle
Shaft activated by the motor
Tool
Milling cutter, drill bit, etc.
Machine control panel
Control panel, keyboard and screen of the CNC machine
Separating protective equip-
ment
Cover, housing
Step motor
Synchronous motor where the rotor (turnable piece of the motor with a
shaft) can be turned targeted around an angle if the triggered stator
coils (non-turnable piece of the motor) is well selected.
Servo motor
A motor which can travel to different predetermined positions and
remain there. In this case, the position is an angular position of a rota-
tory motor; in case of a linear motor it is a linear position. The starting-
up and maintaining of the predetermined position is performed by
means of a control.