Cycle 263 THREAD MLLNG/CNTSNKG
ISO programming
G263
Application
Related topics
- Cycle 262 THREAD MILLING for milling a thread into pre-drilled material
- Cycle 264 THREAD DRILLNG/MLLNG for drilling into solid material and milling a thread, optionally machining of a countersunk chamfer
- Cycle 265 HEL. THREAD DRLG/MLG for milling a thread into solid material, optionally machining of a countersunk chamfer
- Cycle 267 OUTSIDE THREAD MLLNG for milling an external thread, optionally machining of a countersunk chamfer
Cycle run
- The control positions the tool in the spindle axis at rapid traverse FMAX to the entered set-up clearance above the workpiece surface
Countersinking
- The tool moves at the feed rate for pre-positioning to the countersinking depth minus the set-up clearance, and then at the feed rate for countersinking to the countersinking depth.
- If a set-up clearance to the side has been entered, the control immediately positions the tool at the pre-positioning feed rate to the countersinking depth.
- Then, depending on the available space, the control smoothly approaches the tool to the core diameter, either tangentially from the center or with a pre-positioning movement to the side, and follows a circular path
Countersinking at front
- The tool moves at the feed rate for pre-positioning to the sinking depth at front.
- The control positions the tool without compensation from its center position on a semicircle to the offset at front, and then follows a circular path at the feed rate for countersinking
- The tool then moves in a semicircle to the hole center
Thread milling
- The control moves the tool at the programmed feed rate for pre-positioning to the starting plane for the thread. The starting plane is determined from the algebraic sign of the thread pitch and the type of milling (climb or up-cut)
- Then the tool moves tangentially on a helical path to the thread diameter and mills the thread with a 360° helical motion
- After that the tool departs the contour tangentially and returns to the starting point in the working plane.
- At the end of the cycle, the control retracts the tool at rapid traverse to setup clearance or—if programmed—to 2nd setup clearance
Notes
- Enter depth as negative
- Use the machine parameter displayDepthErr (no. 201003) to specify whether the control should display an error message (on) or not (off) if a positive depth is entered
- This cycle can be executed only in the FUNCTION MODE MILL machining mode.
- The algebraic sign of the cycle parameters thread depth, countersinking depth or depth at front determines the working direction. The working direction is defined in the following sequence:
- Depth of thread
- Countersinking depth
- Depth at front
Notes on programming
- Program a positioning block for the starting point (hole center) in the working plane with radius compensation R0.
- If you program one of the depth parameters to be 0, the control does not execute that step.
- If you want to countersink at front, define the countersinking depth as 0.
Program the thread depth as a value smaller than the countersinking depth by at least one-third the thread pitch.
Cycle parameters
Help graphic | Parameter |
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Q335 Nominal diameter? Nominal thread diameter Input: 0...99999.9999 | |
Q239 Pitch? Pitch of the thread. The algebraic sign differentiates between right-hand and left-hand threads: += right-hand thread – = left-hand thread Input: –99.9999...+99.9999 | |
Q201 Depth of thread? Distance between workpiece surface and root of thread. This value has an incremental effect. Input: –99999.9999...+99999.9999 | |
Q356 Countersinking depth? Distance between tool point and the top surface of the workpiece. This value has an incremental effect. Input: –99999.9999...+99999.9999 | |
Q253 Feed rate for pre-positioning? Traversing speed of the tool in mm/min when plunging or when retracting. Input: 0...99999.9999 or FMAX, FAUTO, PREDEF | |
Q351 Direction? Climb=+1, Up-cut=-1 Type of milling operation. The direction of spindle rotation is taken into account. +1 = climb milling –1 = up-cut milling (if you enter 0, climb milling is performed) Input: -1, 0, +1 or PREDEF | |
Q200 Set-up clearance? Distance between tool tip and workpiece surface. This value has an incremental effect. Input: 0...99999.9999 or PREDEF | |
Q357 Safety clearance to the side? Distance between tool tooth and the wall. This value has an incremental effect. Input: 0...99999.9999 | |
Q358 Sinking depth at front? Distance between tool point and the top surface of the workpiece for countersinking at the front of the tool. This value has an incremental effect. Input: –99999.9999...+99999.9999 | |
Q359 Countersinking offset at front? Distance by which the control moves the tool center away from the center. This value has an incremental effect. Input: 0...99999.9999 | |
Q203 Workpiece surface coordinate? Coordinate on the workpiece surface referenced to the active datum. This value has an absolute effect. Input: –99999.9999...+99999.9999 | |
Q204 2nd set-up clearance? Distance in the tool axis between tool and workpiece (fixtures) at which no collision can occur. This value has an incremental effect. Input: 0...99999.9999 or PREDEF | |
Q254 Feed rate for counterboring? Traversing speed of the tool in mm/min during counterboring Input: 0...99999.999 or FAUTO, FU | |
Q207 Feed rate for milling? Traversing speed of the tool in mm/min while milling Input: 0...99999.999 or FAUTO | |
Q512 Feed rate for approaching? Traversing speed of the tool in mm/min while approaching. For smaller thread diameters, you can decrease the approaching feed rate in order to reduce the danger of tool breakage. Input: 0...99999.999 or FAUTO |
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.
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.
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