CNC has powerful onboard programming tools

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Aug 7, 2006

CNC system combines a compact CNC with powerful onboard programming tools for spin-forming processes.

NUM's Axium Power CNC system combines a compact CNC with powerful onboard programming tools for spin-forming processes.

The embedded spinning functionality, together with guided preform and spin-cycle setup routines, is combined with a graphical and user-friendly interface, known as the HMI, to provide a highly specialised and economical control solution with minimal integration effort and setup time.

It is ideal for new machines or complete retrofits or recontrols only.

This system features a joystick jog interface, a record-and-playback feature, on-the-fly hand-wheel correction, a travel limit safety zone from a 2D template, and an interface to hydraulic servo systems.

The Windows-based process entry screen provides the machine operator with an easy-to-learn interface to enter the setup data in a clear, concise manner.

The operator does not have to use ISO programming-he simply answers the questions the program presents and teaches safety zones and spinning passes.

After this session, the spinning program is automatically generated and stored and is ready for execution.

Online "help files" make operation a snap.

This solution will be presented at the IMTS trade show at McCormick Place in Chicago from 6th to 13th September 2006 on Booth D-3232.