In this video we focus on:
- Introduction
- Indexers versus rotary axes
- Programming indexers
- Programming rotary axes
- Example program
Now let’s move the first one, Indexers versus rotary axes
- Indexers:
- used to expose surfaces for machining
- uncontrollable rotation rate
- Rotary axes
- Can be used as indexers
- Controllable rotation rate
- Machining during rotation is possible
Now then we move to the next part of this video : Programming indexers
– Types of indexers: 90-45 degree, 5 degree, 1 degree
Then move to programing A Rotary axes:
– Commonalities with any linear axis:
+ Letter address designation
+ Polarity
+ Zero return Position
+ Program zero designation
+ Absolute versus incremental
– Major difference: not possible toover travel
