HEIDENHAIN TNC 620 (73498x-02) ISO programming User Manual

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Programming: Multiple Axis Machining

12.4 Miscellaneous functions for rotary axes

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Maintaining the position of the tool tip when
positioning with tilted axes (TCPM): M128 (software
option 2)

Standard behavior

The TNC moves the tool to the positions given in the part program.
If the position of a tilted axis changes in the program, the resulting
offset in the linear axes must be calculated, and traversed in a
positioning block.

Behavior with M128 (TCPM: Tool Center Point Management)

The machine geometry must be specified by the
machine tool builder in the description of kinematics.

If the position of a controlled tilted axis changes in the program, the
position of the tool tip to the workpiece remains the same.

Caution: Danger to the workpiece!

For tilted axes with Hirth coupling: Do not change
the position of the tilted axis until after retracting the
tool. Otherwise you might damage the contour when
disengaging from the coupling.

After

M128 you can program another feed rate, at which the TNC

will carry out the compensation movements in the linear axes.

If you wish to use the handwheel to change the position of the
tilted axis during program run, use

M128 in conjunction with M118.

Handwheel positioning in a machine-based coordinate system is
possible when

M128 is active.

Before positioning with

M91 or M92 and before a T

BLOCK, RESET M128.
To avoid contour gouging you must use only
spherical cutters with

M128.

The tool length must refer to the spherical center of
the tool tip.

M128 is active, the TNC shows the TCPM symbol

in the status display.