Good Morning,
I need some support posting out a cnc file without editing the code.
I have setup 2 parts in the HAAS TM 1P with 2 different coordinates( G54 and G55), the code is using 9 tools.
As an example tools 1 to 4 will work on G54 and then tool 4 only on G55 then back to G54 to finish before next tool ( only reason tool 4 go back to G54 is that G54 is closer to the tool-changer so I can get a quicker cycle time) and then call up tool 5 to work on G54 up to tool 8 then tool 9 will work on G55.
Is there anyway I can post the code once with HSM works incorporated within Solidworks to do this without me editing the code, or do I need to create a job folder for every coordinate where 1 tool does the work on both 54 and 55.
I just want to post, sent and cycle start.
Kind regards
Johann Hogan
The easiest solution here would be to use M97 and use sub programs for each op.
I would not jump from G54 to G55 or vis versa for tool change. Just use G53. Send Z home then Y and change tools.
Haas has videos on these subjects
is this a 2 operation part or 2 separate parts?
on 2 op - you should use the same tool library and the (2) WCS will take care of the rest.
On separate parts - you may want to consider a standard library anyway - like T1-5 always the same - then you can share the tools
Time savings? other than closer rapid retracts - or feed and speeds - or cutting improvements - that machine is not like a VF8 or a lathe where the distance should not be a big factor - make quality parts first - no code edits is the goal - and then figure out how to cut time.