I want guidance in minimizing the idle time in Pocket Milling Prog.
Suppose I have 3 to 4 pockets on the core box which is to be machined. If I want to machine these pockets in one prog. then I will make one volume consisting of all the pockets.
Then the cutter will go at particular z level, it will work & then it will uplift to retract plane, go for same z level in second pocket, it will work again will go to retract plane & go for third pocket & so on.. This will repeat for every depth of cut.
This will time consuming activity, what I need is that the cutter should go in to first pocket & it should work completely( upto max. depth) in that pocket & then only it should uplift & go for second pocket, work completely & then only retract & go for third one & so on.
Can any one help me to prepare a prog. which can do these things in one prog only.
Thanks.
Ganesh
Suppose I have 3 to 4 pockets on the core box which is to be machined. If I want to machine these pockets in one prog. then I will make one volume consisting of all the pockets.
Then the cutter will go at particular z level, it will work & then it will uplift to retract plane, go for same z level in second pocket, it will work again will go to retract plane & go for third pocket & so on.. This will repeat for every depth of cut.
This will time consuming activity, what I need is that the cutter should go in to first pocket & it should work completely( upto max. depth) in that pocket & then only it should uplift & go for second pocket, work completely & then only retract & go for third one & so on.
Can any one help me to prepare a prog. which can do these things in one prog only.
Thanks.
Ganesh