Cylindrical workpiece blank with BLK FORM CYLINDER

Application

With BLK FORM CYLINDER you define a cylindrical workpiece blank. You can define a cylinder either as a solid piece or as a hollow pipe.

Description of function

Cylindrical blank

To define the cylinder, enter at least the radius or diameter and the height.

The workpiece preset is in the cylinder center in the working plane. Optionally you can define an oversize and the inside radius or diameter of the blank.

Input

NC programs contained in this User's Manual are suggestions for solutions. The NC programs or individual NC blocks must be adapted before being used on a machine.

Change the following contents as needed:

  • Tools
  • Cutting parameters
  • Feed rates
  • Clearance height or safe position
  • Machine-specific positions (e.g., with M91)
  • Paths of program calls

Some NC programs depend on the machine kinematics. Adapt these NC programs to your machine kinematics before the first test run.

In addition, test the NC programs using the simulation before the actual program run.

 
Tip

With a program test you determine whether the NC program can be used with the available software options, the active machine kinematics and the current machine configuration.

1 BLK FORM CYLINDER Z R50 L105 DIST+5 RI10

; Cylindrical blank

To navigate to this function:

Insert NC function Special functions Program defaults Workpiece blank definition (BLK FORM) BLK FORM CYLINDER

The NC function includes the following syntax elements:

Syntax element

Meaning

BLK FORM CYLINDER

Syntax initiator for cylindrical workpiece blank

Z

Rotary axis

Other possibilities might be available, depending on the machine.

R or D

Radius or diameter of the cylinder

L

Total height of the cylinder

DIST

Oversize of the cylinder relative to the workpiece preset

Optional syntax element

RI or DI

Inside radius diameter of the core hole

Optional syntax element