This category contains a variety of machining and machinist tips and tricks derive from our 25+ years of real world chipmaking.
One of the best ways to add efficiency to your CNC lathe is to make it run unattended. Using a bar feeder or a simple bar-puller, you can make your lathe run in a more complete AUTO cycle, stopping only for the refilling of the stock and minor offset adjustments. In this article, we’ll share […]
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I recently came across an article highlighting the thoughts of Elon Musk … one of my heroes … regarding artificial intelligence as he was addressing a symposium at MIT. In the article he compared the use of AI to the “summoning of a demon” and called it one of the “biggest threats to humans.” “With
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As we continue our Fanuc Macro Programming Series … we are beginning to put the previous information to work “in the real world”. In these two video tutorials … we will create macros for holes-on-a-line examples using some simple examples of illustration. See you next post … where we will get even more REAL WORLD
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On the heels of our successful video #1 … we’re going to “Kick It Up A Notch”!! … with an arithmetic function tutorial. Again … please make sure you understand what’s happening here so we can move on in later posts. Making Chips? … why not make it an Arithmetic Macro !! Kenney Skonieczny –
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They say the best way to learn is to see it in action. So this post we have a real treat in our Fanuc Macro Programming Series. This post you get to listen to my “lark like” voice explain the method of assigning variables values and the building of a simple macro program to engrave
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The power of the Custom Macro language lies in the use of a variety of arithmetic functions within the custom macro body. This features gives the user the power to re-define and re-calculate the values of variables “on the fly.” This post is meant as a brief explanation and overall view of some of these
The last type of Fanuc Macro Variables we will cover in our series are called SYSTEM VARIABLES. System Variables are fixed variables and read and reflect on conditions or values found somewhere in the CNC system. There are a variety of System Variables available to the user but they can for the most part be classified
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Part #3 in our Fanuc Macro Programming Series is dealing a little bit more in-depth with the definition and use of Local Variables and Common Variables LOCAL VARIABLES : Local Variables are so named because they are used “locally” in a macro program. This means that the value of the local variable is retained only
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What Are Variables The Fanuc Custom Macro language uses a variety of what are called VARIABLES in the language. Variables can perform a variety of chores in the language, their main job is to carry and gather data for use in the macro program. A Variable always begins with the # sign, followed by a number. For
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One of the most common types of ATC ( automatic tool change ) issues is mis-alignment between the ATC tool change arc or mechanism and the toolholder when it is in position, clamped in the spindle. Their are many symptoms and results from this mis-alignment … some of the most common can be : Toolchanger
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