Machine Axis, Timer, and Ladder parameter list

May 29, 2014, 12:47 am

≫ Next: Mazak SQT10M Driven Tooling Offsets

≪ Previous: machine parameters

$

0

0

Dear All,
I have the operating manual for Mazatrol Fusion 640T (Parameter List), but unfortunately it doesn't include Machine Axis (BS1 to BS32), Timer (T1 to T64), and Ladder (R1 to R160) parameter list. As i need to fix some offset in Y-axis and C-axis.
Can any one provide me with those parameter list and description.
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

Attached Thumbnails

 

---

Mazak SQT10M Driven Tooling Offsets

May 29, 2014, 11:30 am

≫ Next: Need help with EIA on T+ Y axis lathe

≪ Previous: Machine Axis, Timer, and Ladder parameter list

$

0

0

I have been running 2 axis Mazak's for quite some time but have just acquired a SQT10M. It is my first go with driven tooling and I have a shaped profile as shown to put on the front face of the part. I have programmed this with line left using a 3mm endmill. The program runs fine and produces the part correctly. However I am not quite sure how the offsets work with the driven tooling. I am 0.03mm under the 4.10 width but 0.25mm under the 6.5mm and 11.50mm diameters. My understanding is that I need to offset the endmill diameter to bring the size into the 4.10/4.20 tolerance(which diameter do I change?) but what offset should I be adjusting to bring the diameters in (x?).


Thanks

Will

Attached Thumbnails

 

Need help with EIA on T+ Y axis lathe

May 29, 2014, 12:31 pm

≫ Next: Adjusting A axis zero position on Variaxis (640m 5x)

≪ Previous: Mazak SQT10M Driven Tooling Offsets

$

0

0

Can anyone give me some generic code to get me moving?

All I'm trying to do (with an od live tool) is move to an x/z position, y position, cut a circle.

The reason I'm not doing this in mazatrol is I'm trying to figure out if this machine will move in x-y-z in an arc all at once to machine a corner radius on a .875 diameter pocket on the side of a 4.25" diameter part.

If I can't get it to do it I'll loose the job :(

I figured I'd get it working in the y-z plane first, then try and get it to do x-y-z so I'm not chasing my tail.

Or, if anyone has code to helical interpolate that would kick ass :drool5:

Adjusting A axis zero position on Variaxis (640m 5x)

May 30, 2014, 9:25 pm

≫ Next: SQT 10M Driven Tooling Knuckle

≪ Previous: Need help with EIA on T+ Y axis lathe

$

0

0

I've got about .010" runnout across the top of the work table (front to back), with the A axis at its home position. Anyone have experience with this?

SQT 10M Driven Tooling Knuckle

June 1, 2014, 3:02 pm

≫ Next: Best Production

≪ Previous: Adjusting A axis zero position on Variaxis (640m 5x)

$

0

0

As I have found a lot of useful information on this site I hope this might be helpful to somebody.

Having had our new SQT 10M arrive with us last week I have spent the last few days inspecting and realigning the turret and spindle. When I original saw the machine the driven tooling rumbled a bit too much for my liking. I suspected that it was just the bearings in the driven tooling as there was substantial run out on them and movement in the collet.
With the tooling them apart I ran the turret knuckle on it's own, A lovely rumble can out of it still.



The knuckle floats in the centre of the turret with the input shaft running through the middle hooked up to a pulley at the back of the turret which runs up to the motor above the X axis.

The right hand end panel needs to be removed, the end way cover bolts need removing (covers split around the turret). The way covers can then be slid out the back of the machine. The back of the turret casing needs unbolting and removing giving access to the pulleys and belts. Slacken off the motor mounts and then the belts can be taken off.



Unbolt the front cover to the turret (3 counter bore bolts) It requires 2 M6 jacking screws to remove it due to the large O-Ring.



The 2 proximity switches and the airline need disconnecting in the electrical box above the X axis as they need to be pulled through the turret.

The shaft is retained by a bearing block and pulley at the rear of the turret, it is held on by three large hex counter bores. Behind the pulley is the bearing cap with three sets of three bolts. the middle bolt of each pair retains the cap with the outer set retaining a crush plate at the back which clamps the knuckle in the right orientation. All nine bolts can be loosened . The shaft and knuckle will then slide out of the front of the turret, it might need a gentle tap.

Once out the knuckle and shaft can be broken apart exposing the bearings. The knuckle has a front and rear cap both can be removed with the pneumatic piston that extends the driven shaft being drawn out of the back, the bearings and bevel gear will tap out the front. The rear bearing housing at the back of the turret also needs to come off as there are two bearings that support the rear of the shaft.



Once all apart if was fairly obvious what the problem was when the cages come out independently and the balls rolled out of the knuckle.



Time to clean it all up and order new bearings.

Attached Thumbnails

         

Best Production

June 4, 2014, 5:38 am

≫ Next: Integrex I 200 Braoching Program

≪ Previous: SQT 10M Driven Tooling Knuckle

$

0

0

Our HCN8800II is smashing 8500 castings

Attached Thumbnails

 

Integrex I 200 Braoching Program

June 4, 2014, 7:49 am

≫ Next: New Machine Day

≪ Previous: Best Production

$

0

0

I am trying to come up with a broaching program that will run on my Integrex with a Matrix control. I have been doing it as a manual program in mazatrol but it is a lot of lines.

Thanks
Howard

New Machine Day

June 4, 2014, 4:23 pm

≫ Next: Mazak M4 front turret repair

≪ Previous: Integrex I 200 Braoching Program

$

0

0

After much delay, the day has arrived! :)

Attached Thumbnails

   

---

Mazak M4 front turret repair

June 5, 2014, 1:14 pm

≫ Next: offsetting tool dia. in EIA.

≪ Previous: New Machine Day

$

0

0

My step father and I have just started a machine shop. We are currently employed by another shop until we are too busy in our own shop to continue. One of the cnc machines we bought is a 1979-1980 model mazak m4 lathe with 6t fanuc control. It is equipped with an 8 position front turret (o.d.) and a 6 position back turret (I.d.). Both turrets were functioning correctly when we viewed the machines in operation prior to purchasing. After we moving the machine to our shop, the back turret is operating flawlessly, but the front turret is having issues. At first it would not index at all, so I replaced both limit switches located on an angle plate on the operator's side of the turret. This allowed the turret to index, but it will not index to the correct tool. It just keeps spinning. I am in need of help. We desperately need to get this machine operational so we can get going. Any help is greatly appreciated.

offsetting tool dia. in EIA.

June 5, 2014, 3:39 pm

≫ Next: Chamfer question???

≪ Previous: Mazak M4 front turret repair

$

0

0

Trying to convert to EIA programming from Mazatrol. We programmed in gcode with a .5" endmill but its a re ground. I go to tool data to change the actual diameter but when I re cut the measurment doesnt change like it would with Mazatrol. How can I offset this?


Thanks!
George

Chamfer question???

June 10, 2014, 5:15 pm

≫ Next: define a tool in table

≪ Previous: offsetting tool dia. in EIA.

$

0

0

Im running a Mazak SMM2500 with Mazatrol 640 interface. I use it with a combination of NX. I am currently training a coworker on Mazatrol and Ive never written a chamfer manually, always used NX for that. The tool I am using is a .390 diameter 4 flute 60 degree chamfer cutter. On my chamfer width and depth (for example) Im putting in .030. When it cuts it the chamfer is alot longer, taller, what have you. The width is a little long also but not too much. My question is Im assuming the machine thinks the cutter is a 45 degree (no where in the tool library to specify degree that I have seen) hence the longer height. I did do some calculating but it still comes up wrong. Here is how I calculated this. I divided the .03 by .0022 and it gives me .0136 so thats what I put in. The reason I used the .0022 is when we grind angles on our G&L's we use the formulas distance/.0014 if its a 45 degree, .0125 if its 30 degree and .0022 if its 60 degree. Maybe that makes sense to some. Anyway how can I cut a .03 chamfer the same height and width with the 60 degree. Many thanks.

define a tool in table

June 12, 2014, 6:24 pm

≫ Next: upgrading an M5 pendent

≪ Previous: Chamfer question???

$

0

0

i am cutting plastic with a cut -off bar using an aluminum insert . i need to know how to define the tool to allow me to cut in z axis along the length of the part. If i define as cut-off bar, i can only cut in x axis. Insert has a rounded end with a 1/4 " radius. I would like to cut in both directions in z (z+ and z-)

upgrading an M5 pendent

June 12, 2014, 7:07 pm

≫ Next: Strange problem grooving on QT10 T1

≪ Previous: define a tool in table

$

0

0

I found an older M5 mazak 18"x80" cnc lathe, 83' vintage in good looking shape, The 3.5" hole and 30 HP make it a very alluring machine at a reasonable price.

The big drawback for me is the older electronics, with them being 30+ years old, I think the controls are nearing their demise.

I was wondering if anyone has upgraded one of these machines with a more modern pendant or if Mazak or another company offers a retrofit turnkey type setup "and" if such a thing exists how much money would one be looking at to upgrade?

Thank you for reading.

Strange problem grooving on QT10 T1

June 16, 2014, 7:46 am

≫ Next: Couple mazatrol programming questions.

≪ Previous: upgrading an M5 pendent

$

0

0

Wrote a program for one of the lathes the other day and just wanted to part off blanks, so I used "0" grooving cycle as I usually do. The machine ran the cycle until the groove, indexed the tool and rapid to position, then just sat there.:confused: Changed to type"1" and it worked fine, changed back, same problem.:confused: Checked parameters, and nothing seems amiss, pulled up a different program I had already run before and same problem. I must be missing the obvious?

Couple mazatrol programming questions.

June 17, 2014, 2:46 pm

≫ Next: Mazak VCU problem

≪ Previous: Strange problem grooving on QT10 T1

$

0

0

Ive got a few questions regarding some things in mazatrol. First off on the WPC, we always set the th to 0. We played around changing it around to 30 and 45 and it changed where the machine went to on the x axis. What exactly does the th do? Also, how can I ramp down into a part instead of just coming straight down. For example if Im cutting a pocket, instead of the tool plunging down is there a way (maybe via tpc) to have it gradually ramp in say at a 10 or 15 degree angle? Ive basically just been using the basic mazatrol but since I am training another associate on this I want to venture out and grasp all that I can. Ive never used the manual program feature. I dont know what the different g codes are for mazak. Ive programmed our edm's with g-codes but I believe they are different in meaning. The books that I have on hand are very vague and Im really the only one that does any on the fly programming. Our other operator relies pretty much strictly on NX and then posting it to the mazak language. Thanks for any information you can give me.

---

Mazak VCU problem

June 19, 2014, 7:27 am

≫ Next: Mobile Long-Life Coolant

≪ Previous: Couple mazatrol programming questions.

$

0

0

Came into work today with a nice little problem I have no answer to.

We have been running a short production job on our Mazak VCU 400A 5X that was running great yesterday. We had to break into it to run another job and now after setting up again it does not run the same. At the end of the tool machine pulls up to the start position and just sits there with spindle running and coolant going. No alarm or anything and the line it is on is G05P0. I am guessing some parameter or option got messed with last night but am unable to figure this out. Can't get a hold of the rep and figure you guys would more than likely help out more anyway. Anybody have any thoughts on what I should look at?

This is the end of the program if this helps at all
Z5.
G05P0
G54.4P0
M09
M01
Thanks,
-Kurt

Mobile Long-Life Coolant

June 19, 2014, 8:02 pm

≫ Next: QT-15 Work Light

≪ Previous: Mazak VCU problem

$

0

0

We have a mix of Mazak turning centers (QTN-MY's, QTN-MSY's and Multiplexes). I am working on a preventative & routine maintenance program that we can schedule with JobBoss. I have tried using the "MAINTENANCE CHECK" feature within the control, but there are too many hands on it, that can't leave it alone, and it's too easy for then to zero it out and say it's done.
Anyway, my real question is: Does anyone really "change" their spindle coolant every 6000 hrs as recommended? Or do you just "top-off" when needed? The only coolant you are supposed to use is Mobile Long-Life Coolant and that stuff is expensive! I have never seen it go bad, but I'm sure that at some point it does. As far as topping-off goes, none of my turning centers leak spindle coolant so a 5 gallon jug lasts quite a while. I just hope I'm not setting myself up for failure. Any experiences or advice you could share would be appreciated.

Brian

QT-15 Work Light

June 20, 2014, 6:01 am

≫ Next: Qt8 question about spindle lubrification

≪ Previous: Mobile Long-Life Coolant

$

0

0

1990 QT15 with a T32-2 control. What would I dig into first to make my work light work right? Used to work fine, then it quit coming on when the machine was turned on. Turning it off and back on would get it going. It keeps getting harder and harder to get it to come on, if you can ever get it to come on.

Is it something in the light itself or more likely a relay or something in the back? Is it an incandescent bulb or is it a florescent light with a ballast that could be bad?

Thanks in advance.
Mark

Qt8 question about spindle lubrification

June 24, 2014, 2:12 am

≫ Next: Reaming on a QT Nexus 100 MS

≪ Previous: QT-15 Work Light

$

0

0

Hello, I have a mazak Qt8 t2.

And I have a question on the spindle lubrification.

After a crash, we've change spindle's bearings, and I have no informations on the spindle's lubrification.

Somebody would have informations about it?


Thanks a lot.

:)

Reaming on a QT Nexus 100 MS

June 24, 2014, 6:15 am

≫ Next: Z axis way covers SQT-15M

≪ Previous: Qt8 question about spindle lubrification

$

0

0

Hi, I am machining a part out of aluminum 6061 that requires a bore .6876/.6866 1.95 deep. I am having some issues with tapered bores but not all the time. If it was all the time I could program in a small taper to correct it. I rough out the bore .012 under then I finish with a carbide bar. The stiffness of the carbide bar helped but I would like it to be better. I also run a little wash cycle to clear out the chips before I finish thinking that chips were moving my bar, that also helped. So my question is has anyone had luck reaming on a 100 MS? I do need a good finish it has a plastic bearing that runs inside the machined bore. I do have a floating holder I can use. Any help would be great. Thanks