Company

I N F O R M AT I O N F R O M T H E C O M PA N Y
Edition II . November 2005
Company
To all customers, persons interested, shareholders, employees and friends of company
Company
1
To all customers, persons
interested, shareholders, employees
and friends of company
Products
2-4
C 20 UP – the production set
RS – Perfect automation
Users
5-7
Hermle machines tested in practice
Group
8
Founded a new
international subsidiary
Dynamic Collision Monitoring (DCM)
Dates
1
Euromold Frankfurt
30. November 02. December 2005
hall 8.0 - stand K 152
NORTEC Hamburg
25.-28. January 2006
hall A1 - stand A1.302
METAPRO
Brussels / Belgium
15.-18. February 2006
TechniShow
Utrecht / Netherlands
14.-18. March 2006
hall 12 - stand A010
METAV Munich
04.-07. April 2006
House-exhibition Gosheim
26.-29. April 2006
Die and Mold
Shanghai / China
08.-12. May 2006
Metallobrabotka
Moscow / Russia
23.-27. May 2006
METAV Düsseldorf
20.-24. June 2006
For more participations in
trade fairs by Hermle, please
go to www.hermle.de
We look forward to
seeing you!
Ideas instead of lamenting –
that’s what makes an organisation
successful?
It seems that lamenting is currently the most
popular virtue in Germany. But lamenting
only creates a negative view of everything
and everybody, and certainly does not create
any new ideas. Especially in times, in which
organisations taking on the function of a
role model are needed – and this not only
with regard to record sales, but also with regard to added value and orientation towards
returns – it is critical to show people that
successful ideas and concepts can indeed be
realized in Germany.
However, concepts and ideas cannot simply be copied from one organisation to the
next, and may also not simply be generically
prescribed to organisations by third parties
(politics, organisations, unions, which already interfere with the concerns of companies
way too much). Not only must they be carried by all involved – management, owners,
employees, works council, even by customers and suppliers, but most importantly,
they must also be understood. Communication between persons involved must be
fair and open, however the organisation will
always come first, and inevitably this also includes the jobs.
Continuous process optimising in all
areas is required. To achieve this individual areas must be closely related, and harmonise with each other. Opportunities for
quick decisions are necessary, not to forget
the human factor. Unfortunately, the capital
that is represented by service oriented and
motivated employees is often not properly
recognised by organisations. Employees who
identify themselves with their organisation,
are sick less often, work more efficiently, are
more career oriented, and contribute their
own ideas and concepts to the organisations
in the form of improvement suggestions (for
an internal employee suggestion system); it
is “their organisation.” This results in new
ideas and concepts that can often be expressed for the organisation in hard cash.
An additional factor which should not be
underestimated are well trained employees
who were already integrated into the organisation structures as apprentices and who
are continuously qualifying themselves in
further education programmes.
The individual working time models that are
demanded everywhere, and often already
implemented years ago, must match the
organisation, and also be realistic. It makes
little sense to force a working time concept
of a large corporation onto a small business.
Employer/works council agreements must
guarantee the desired degree of flexibility
between management and employees. In
this regard the key concern is “what matches
our organisation.” A balanced manufacturing depth custom-tailored to the respective
organisation, the fair treatment of suppliers,
and the outside representation are all issues
of a positive company philosophy.
With regard to the products, we may not
rest on our laurels, but instead must consistently expand our technical competitive
edge over others, and re-live our German
virtue of “let’s roll up our sleeves, and get
to work.” We must strive forward using the
notion of “we”, and not the “I”.
A little annotation on the side: Manager
bashing certainly won’t get us far, either,
on the contrary, it separates us all the more.
Those who do not agree should take a look
at abroad – after all, that’s where most of
Germany’s customers are – we are, after all,
world champions in exporting.
What I wish to see are new concepts and
ideas for us all, not only coming from organisations, but also from all involved in the
work process, in order to continue to keep
Germany competitive.
Sincerely,
Dietmar Hermle
Management board spokesman
The compact
production system
C 20 UP
ADVANTAGES OF A UNIQUE MACHINE CONCEPT
LARGEST WORKING AREA RELATIVE TO THE INSTALLATION SURFACE
UNIQUE AXIS CONCEPT
SHORT CHIP-TO-CHIP TIMES ON ACCOUNT OF INTEGRATED TOOL MAGAZINE
COMPLETE TRANSPORT AND FOUNDATION-FREE ERECTION
CONSISTENT MODULAR DESIGN FROM THE STANDARD MACHINE
TO THE FLEXIBLE MACHINING CENTRE
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The highly productive machining centre C 20 UP with pallet changer PW 160 with
pallet storage, ICS plant and additional tool magazine ZM 43. The pallet changer
with pallet storage can hold up to seven pallets at a space required of only 4.5 m2.
Management software is fully integrated into the machine control. The accessibility
to the working area for manual workingsteps, such as set-up or placing of individual
parts, is retained completely. The manually moveable roof top element for crane
loading and the discharge chute with drawer for chips and cooling lubricant are
but only smart details.
F Feed force
F Reaction
Working area
Traverse X-Y-Z:
600-450-450 mm
Rapid linear traverse X-Y-Z :
F Reaction
Linear acceleration X-Y-Z :
45 m/min.
6 m/s2
Main spindle drive
F Milling force
Speed:
10000, 16000 or 40000 rpm.
Torque:
up to 200 Nm
Main power:
up to 32 kW
Tool changer (pick-up)
Magazine pokets:
Chip-to-chip time*:
30
approx. 4,5 s
Control
Heidenhain:
Siemens:
Ideal power transmission through three staggered guideways with central drive
iTNC530
S 840 D
* (chip-to-chip times were determined in accordance with
VDI 2852, sheet 1 in a 3-axis design)
Products
PALLET CHANGING SYSTEM PW 160
PALLET STORAGE SYSTEMS
HERMLE PALLET CLAMPING SYSTEM
CUSTOMISED PALLET VERSIONS
RETRACTABLE ROOF TOP SECTION FOR CRANE LOADING
FEED CHUTE WITH DRAWER
Pallet changer PW 160
Pallet dimensions:
320 x 320 / Ø 400 mm
400 x 400 / Ø 500 mm
Number of pallets with 4-fold storage:
7 pallets
Transport weight per side (incl. pallet ):
max.160 kg
Repeating accuracy
<0,01 mm
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HIGH DEGREES OF FREEDOM IN THE WORKING AREA
VERY HIGH TABLE LOAD (UP TO 300 KG AT HIGHEST PRECISION)
NO CHIP COLLECTION ON THE TABLE (TABLE SWIVELLING)
SWIVELLING AXIS A AND ROTARY AXIS C ARE IN THE COMPONENT (U SHAPE)
WIDE CHEEK SPACING RESULTS IN A VERY LARGE
COLLISION CIRCLE
NC-controlled swivelling rotary table
Pallet dimensions:
320 x 320 / Ø 400 mm
400 x 400 / Ø 500 mm
Swivel range:
+/- 115°
Speed - rotary axis A:
25 rpm.
Speed - rotary axis C:
25 rpm.
Maximum table load:
300 kg
Pallet clamping system:
3-fold
Products
Perfect Automation
Robot solutions for the C series
Robot cell RS for the all-automatic loading and
unloading of pallets and components
For manufacturers, whose processing centres have a 7 days a week production run in
multiple shifts, automation is becoming an issue of increasing importance. Parts handling
is mainly performed via pallet exchangers, or external handling systems.
For example, if the components are processed on the 6th side, or if any chamfering,
grinding, washing, etc. is to be done, several process steps can be performed at the
same time in just one setting.
- All-automatic loading of pallets and/or parts means the system can be projected for
flexible pallet handling, as well as for direct component handling
- Can be extended to a flexible manufacturing cell, or to a flexible manufacturing system
- Inexpensive transport and simple installation by means of “hook-ready” designs of the
machine, and also of the robot cell
- Can be used 7 days a week in multiple shifts
- Integrated software for flexible order management
- Further processing of the components on the 6th side and/or chamfering, grinding, washing, monitoring, inspecting, testing, etc.
- Customer-individual gripper and/or double gripper solutions
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- Set up location for loading and unloading also during the manufacturing process (parallel
to core time frame)
- Customer-individual component/pallet storage
- Four transport weight classes 6, 16, 30, or 60 kg
- High system competence by only one manufacturer
The robot removes the component processed from 5 sides, and simultaneously inserts a new blank workpiece “double gripper effect”
Demo robot cell for the 5-sided machining with subsequent
processing on the 6th side(separating, grinding, camera monitoring,
and shelf storage for various different components)
HSC milling
cutters are on the rise
Users
Hartmut Lorenz (Programming Manager),
Daniel Eckel (Machinist/Operator),
and Hans-Martin Sauerwein (Work Preparation
and Resource Planning) in front of the C 30 U
and the C 1200 V / C 1200 U
HSC milling cutters are on the rise
As if … cost-effective or more profit-oriented manufacturing was no longer possible in Germany! This is true especially for
organisations dealing with more than one
production process and manufacture the
tools for the same, but also offer additional
equipment. Dealing with development, project management, manufacture and service
of tools for the production of diecast parts
for the past 25 years, Heck + Becker GmbH
& Co. KG at D-35232 Dautphetal is such a
technology company. Founded in 1936 and
employing 190 people today, the renowned
specialist Heck + Becker is, of course, also
in aggressive competition worldwide with
regard to technology and economy. For
this reason, the 130 technicians involved
with the production are continuously provided with the latest production facilities.
Heck + Becker puts particular emphasis on
a modern machine outfit, thus continuously ensuring highest quality across the entire
in-house production. The approximately 50
CNC machines in use include lathing, milling, eroding, and grinding machines, with
15 of them being classified as HSC systems.
Since the year 2000, this also includes 4 (3 +
1) processing centres of the Type C 1200 V
and U, with the aid of which large size and
heavy inserts, sliders, frame components, as
well as other large-scale parts made of tool
steels and heat resistant steels (1.2343) with
up to 50 HRC are manufactured, or processed completely. These components can
be up to 1,200 x 700 mm in size. For the
essentially complete processing in one setting, large milling heads are utilized as well
as 1 mm small milling cutters or boring tools.
All C 1200 machining centers, are equipped
with high-performance spindles for speeds
of up to 16,000 rpm., and with Heidenhain
controls of the type TNC 430. According
to Hartmut Lorenz, Programming Manager,
and Hans-Martin Sauerwein, responsible for
work preparation and resource planning at
Heck + Beck, good results have been achieved with the machining centers by Hermle,
especially with regard to processing accuracy, general technical availability, and the
service for the machines used in 2 shifts.
Consequentially, the company Berthold
Hermle AG also received an inquiry when
the acquisition of a quick, high-performance
machining centre for the flexible manufacture of small parts and cores was considered. In this regard, Hans-Martin Sauerwein
remarked as follows: “We have performed
a strict selection process among the competitive products, and have always defined
the same sample parts, working conditions, as well as parameters. By means of the
absolutely same programs, infeeds, tools,
spindle speeds, and finally measuring of the
parts, we were able to determine a clear
favourite in the end, which was the new,
highly dynamic machining centre C 30 U by
Hermle.” Hartmut Lorenz adds: “In contrast
to some of the competitor products, the
C 30 U is equally fast in all axes, provides
multiple component and tool setting possibilities due to the special axis concept, and is
characterised by high crash safety thanks to
the forging core design in the spindle unit.”
The machining centre C 30 U by Heck + Becker has an NC pivoting/round table with
torque motor in the C-axis and with a diameter of 630 mm, which is capable of receiving
components with a weight of up to 800 kg.
The practical, large swivel range of +30° to
-115° supports the 5-axis/5-sided complete
machining on the basis of the flexible setting
of standard/special tools.
Hartmut Lorenz summarises: “We develop
the NC programs externally, perform tool
and processing simulation tests, and carry
out only improvements on site. Together
with the factory-installed equipment on the
C 30 U for the measuring of the tools, for
the control of broken dies, and a calliper,
process-safe working into the night is possible, particularly since we have also made
provisions with regard to coolant facility and
chip disposal”.
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3D component of a diecast tool with deep cavities,
completely manufactured on a C 30 U
Ideal setting of the tool and/or component
for difficult processing situations
www.heck-becker.com
Users
Manufacturing
time reduced
5-axis manufacturing cell at MAN B&W
consisting of a C 30 UP with pallet exchanger
and 15-pallet storage
5-axis milling cutters reduces
manufacturing time by 50%
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Compressor wheels with diameters between 120 and 450 mm
While the high-speed and 5-axis simultaneous processing has long been established
in the areas of tool construction and mould
making, as well as in single item production,
there are still reservations with regard to series production. However, these have been
proven unfounded, and actually only serve
to hinder the utilisation of advanced manufacturing technology. However, those who
can appreciate the 5-axis processing have a
considerable edge as opposed to the competition, and are able to better stand their
ground on the markets. This also applies to
the company Augsburger MAN B&W Diesel
AG, which as the worldwide leading manufacturer of large-scale diesel engines for
sea vessels and power plants offers a broad
spectrum of two- and four-stroke engines
with ratings of up to 97 MW per engine.
Additionally, the company is at the forefront
for diesel power plants and turbochargers.
Being part of the MAN group, the MAN B&W
Diesel Group employs nearly 6,700 persons
in Germany, Denmark, England, France, the
Czech Republic, and China. In the plant
Augsburg 2,200 persons are working on the
development and manufacture of four-cycle
diesel engines with ratings from 450 and up
to 23,850 kW. 250 of these employees are
part of the turbocharger area, which accommodates the manufacture of the mechanism, and therefore the complete processing of compressor wheels. As a Senior Vice
President, Ralf Großhauser is responsible for
this area, who is being supported, especially
for the manufacture of the turbochargers,
by Uwe Stecklum, Department Manager for
Production and Logistics. Both agree that
the latest production facilities must be utilised for the production of housings, small
parts, and mechanisms. The only manner in
which to further increase the turbochargers’
efficiency, and satisfying all economic concerns is the production of perfectly manufactured components. MAN B&W Diesel highly
expects substantial ratio effects especially
of the high-speed, or the 5-axis simultaneous processing, which is why a 5-axis highperformance machining centre of the type
C 30 UP was purchased in the spring of
2004. Ralf Großhauser says: “In this area we
are mainly working in three shifts, or extend
hours into Saturday afternoons, and begin
work on Sunday evenings at 10 pm. The production of the mechanism plays a key role,
which does not allow any production downtimes. It is therefore important to select the
machines, and of course also the tools, very
carefully. In particular, the machines must
have a high technical availability and longterm accuracy”. And Uwe Stecklum added:
“We have performed milling tests with different tendering parties, and obtained very
different results. The Hermle machining centre C 30 UP with the 28,000 rpm. spindle
and the pallet exchanging system was able
to convince us from the beginning, and we
also received very competent and practical
support. Thanks to the pallet system we
are able to automatically produce with minimal manpower, and utilise the system to
a maximum in every aspect”. The high-performance machining centre C 30 UP for the
5-axis complete processing of compressor
wheels was equipped with a pallet storage
system in addition to the pallet exchanger,
which Ralf Großhauser justifies as follows:
“The enormous performances of the machining centre C 30 UP lead to a very high
rationalisation effect with the actual chip removal. This has caused the component dwell
times, or the component changeover cycles,
respectively, to become substantially shorter
as opposed to before. In order to be able to
convert this system into an operation with
minimum manpower, a certain operation
queue must be provided for”. According to
Uwe Stecklum, the main focus in this regard
is not on efficiency, but instead on reproducible accuracy. “With the highest of processing quality we concentrate even more on
performance, and thanks to the C 30 UP we
see ourselves in the position of fully meeting
all quality and productivity requirements.
The performance of the C 30 UP lead to a
reduction of the compressor wheel processing times by 50% based on the 5-axis processing on an older machining centre”.
www.manbw.com
Complete processing
Users
The machine operator takes on the project
settlement beginning with CNC programming
to the production and to quality control
Milled titan blades (Ti6Al4VGr5)
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Sulzer Innotec
5-axis complete
processing in production
The company Sulzer Innotec at CH-Winterthur has a highly capable infrastructure and
technological resources for the 5-axis/5-side/
3D milling processing. Services offered range
from the development, component modelling, and CNC programming to the single
item and series production on processing
centres of the type C 800 U. Sulzer Innotec
does not manufacture their own products,
but fully concentrates instead on the development and manufacture as integrated or
combinable and compatible service(s). In
detail, this may be pure milling processing
services, complete manufacturing orders, including CNC programming, or even complicated technology development orders. The
latter are often based on feasibility studies,
and end, for example, with the implementation of the milling technology, as well as
the support of the same in the customers’
plants, who wish to produce the parts themselves at a later time. The “make or buy”
decision can be made by each customer on
the basis of his/her own cost structure and
product/manufacturing strategy, as well as
based on expanded possibilities and higher
efficiency in cooperation with Sulzer Innotec. Many of the requirements in practice
are covered in the area of the universal 5axis complete processing on the high-performance model C 800 U processing centres.
Due to the variable axis position of the component to the milling spindle, the 5-axis milling technology “by Hermle” accommodates
the economic complete processing in one or
few settings. Furthermore, the 5-axis machining centers cover boring processes, 2-, 3-,
Simultaneous fivefold-milling of
a inversely constructed impeller
and 4-axis milling processes, 4- and 5-axis simultaneous milling processes, as well as the
milling of rounded contours. The fact that
the obtainable accuracies and surface qualities are very high, as well as reproducible, is
made clear in the complex practical example
of “Milling processing of complex components, such as turbine blades made of hard to
machine titan material in one setting”. The
turbine blades are equipped with a clamping
base that is removed after milling. The processing is done in the form of 5-axis simultaneous milling of the turbine blade and 5-axis
multiple side milling of the actuator axis. The
Move in program, tests are
performed in three blade channels
angular, as well as positional accuracy of the
drive shaft to the free form surfaces is ensured by means of precise milling in one setting. In changing clamping settings on the
other hand, this could be ensured only at an
extremely high effort due to the difficult free
form surface referencing. However, production times may also be positively influenced
with the 5-axis milling cutters. By way of optimised accessibility to the component interior surfaces, and the nearly free blade angle
of the milling tool for critical processing, the
production times can be reduced significantly, the tool life of the tools can be notice-
Plunge milling as a roughing
process with long tools
ably increased, and the surface quality can
be drastically improved. However, according
to Sulzer Innotec the 5-axis milling not only
offers the potential of optimising the quality and reducing costs, but is often also the
only economic possibility for manufacturing
complex components, prototypes, or small
series with high demands made of stability,
geometrical accuracy, general accuracy, and
surface.
www.sulzerinnotec.com
Group
H
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In order to reinforce our engagement in upcoming markets, we have founded an additional subsidiary, namely Hermle World Wide
Export AG, in short: WWE AG, at Baar in the
canton of Zug in Switzerland. The goal of
this subsidiary will be the export of Hermle
Products to the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) in a first step. Additional
markets may also be targeted by WWE AG.
Hermle + Partner Vertriebs GmbH
Oymühlenstraße 29a - D-87466 Oy-Mittelberg
Phone +49 (0)8366 988007 Fax +49 (0)8366 987129
e-mail [email protected]
Internet www.hermle-partner-vertrieb.de
Hermle-Leibinger Systemtechnik GmbH
Daimlerstraße 14 - D-78532 Tuttlingen
Phone +49 (0)7461 96628-0 Fax +49 (0)7461 96628-398
e-mail [email protected]
Hermle WWE AG
Managing Director
Heinz Bischof
Zuger Strasse 72
CH-6340 Baar (ZG)
Phone +41 (0)41 768 51-51
Fax
+41 (0)41 768 51-50
e-mail [email protected]
Hermle (Schweiz) AG
Rheingoldstrasse 50 – CH-8212 Neuhausen
Phone +41 (0)52 67400-40 Fax +41 (0)52 67400-41
e-mail [email protected]
Internet www.hermle-schweiz.ch
Hermle Nederland B.V.
Molièrelaan 176 – NL-5924 AN Venlo-Blerick
Phone +31 (0)77 3961761
Fax +31 (0)77 4641070
e-mail [email protected]
Internet www.hermle-nederland.nl
Parallel to the above, another company, namely Hermle Vostock GmbH, or also known
as Hermle East, was founded in Moscow.
There, we will install a showroom soon, in
order to work the CIS market even more intensely.
Verkaufsbüro Belgien
Martin Coun
Meldertsestraat 55 – B-3545 Halen
Phone +32 (0)13 5563-83
Fax +32 (0)13 5563-84
e-mail [email protected]
Hermle Machine Co. LLC
5100 West Franklin Drive – Franklin, WI 53132, USA
Phone +1 414 421-9770
Fax +1 414 421-9771
e-mail [email protected]
Internet www.hermlemachine.com
ALWA-HERMLE S.r.l.
Via Papa Giovanni XXIII 9-b – I-20090 Rodano (MI)
Phone +39 02 95327-241
Fax +39 02 95327-243
e-mail [email protected]
Internet www.alwa.it
Hermle Österreich
Rudolf Fluch
Sportplatzstraße 31/2 – A-8712 Proleb
Phone +43 (0)3842 83377
Fax +43 (0)3842 82410
e-mail [email protected]
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Dynamic Collision Monitoring
(DCM)
The advantages and necessity of such a
monitoring function are obvious. Modern
processing centres enable increasingly
higher accelerations and travel speeds.
At rapid traverses of, for example, 60 m/min,
the axis travels by 1 m in one second! Even
the technician with the quickest reaction is
hardly able to prevent a potential collision
by pushing the emergency stop button. Additionally, the axis movements during the
manufacture of complex mould components that are processed with 5 axes, cannot
be predicted. Although the NC programs
necessary for this purpose are mostly generated in CAM systems, which avoid a collision of tool, or tool holding fixture and the
component, the machine components located within the working area are usually not
taken into consideration. Even with external
machine simulation one can never be sure
that the machine conditions (e.g. clamping
position) will be exactly as were simulated.
In a worst case scenario, a collision won’t
be recognised until the part is being processed on the machine. In these cases the
iTNC 530 dynamic collision monitoring will
relieve the technician’s burden. In case of a
potential collision, the control will interrupt
processing, thereby creating increased safety
for operator and machine. Machine damage
and resulting costly downtimes can be avoided. Shifts with no manpower become safer.
The key advantages of collision monitoring
not only can be utilised well in the automatic
operation of iTNC, i.e. during the execution
of an NC program in the program execution
full sequence operation. Monitoring is also
possible in the manual operating modes: If,
for example, the machine operator is located in the working area during the setup of
a component on “collision course” with a
module, this will be recognised by the iTNC
530, and the axis movement is stopped by
means of a warning or error message. However, one collision must be permitted by
DCM: The collision of the tool with the component! After all, a component needs to be
processed.
Alexander Schiestl
Föhrenwald 35 – A-6105 Leutasch
Phone +43 (0)5214 20272
Fax +43 (0)5214 20377
e-mail [email protected]
v
Hermle Ceská Republika
Jaroslav Novácek
Svermova 349 – CZ-39102 Sezimovo Ùstí
Phone +420 (0)381 276278 Fax +420 (0)381 276221
e-mail [email protected]
Martin Skukálek
Podhájom 1365/164-73
SK-01841 Dubnica nad Váhom
Phone +421 (0)424 441888 Fax +421 (0)424 441886
e-mail [email protected]
Hermle China
Shanghai Representative Office
A 8158, Jiahua Business Centre
808 Hong Qiao Road,
200030 Shanghai, P.R. China
Phone +86 21 6447 9495
Fax +86 21 6448 0223
e-mail [email protected]
Beijing Representative Office
28# Beisan Huan Dong Road
Chao Yan Distric
100013 Beijing, P.R. China
Phone +86 10 64405196
Fax +86 10 64405216
e-mail [email protected]
Hermle WWE AG
Zuger Strasse 72
CH-6340 Baar (ZG)
Phone +41 (0)41 768 51-51 Fax +41 (0)41 768 51-50
e-mail [email protected]
iTNC 530 now also
processes DXF data
DXF data created on a CAD system can
now be opened directly on the iTNC in order to extract contours with the click of a
mouse, and store them as plain language
dialog programs. The DXF format is widely
known and is supported by all popular CAD
and graphics programs. This applies in particular to the DXF format R12 (also known
as AC1009). This is reason enough for
HEIDENHAIN to support just this format. After
the DXF file has been read into the iTNC via
the network or the USB stick, you may open
the file like an NC program by way of the file
administration. The iTNC takes into consideration, from which operating mode you have
started the DXF converter. DXF files usually
contain several so-called layers (levels), with
which the designing engineer may structure
and organise his drawing. With the aid of
layering technology, the designing engineer
arranges diverse elements, such as the actual component contour, dimensioning, guide
and design lines, hatchings and texts. In order to have as little redundant information
on the monitor as possible with the selection
of the contour, you can suppress any redundant layers contained in the DXF file with a
click of the mouse. For this you will need the
control panel with touch pad, or an external pointing device. A special feature with
the contour selection at a later point: The
iTNC can select a contour outline even if the
designing engineer has saved the same on
different layers. It becomes especially comfortable where the definitions of the component reference point is concerned.
The drawing zero point of the DXF file is not
always located in such a manner that you
may use it directly as a component reference
point, especially if the drawing contains several elevations. The iTNC therefore provides
a function with which you can shift the drawing zero point to a useful location by simply clicking on an element.
www.heidenhain.de
IMPRINT
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Maschinenfabrik Berthold Hermle AG
Industriestraße 8-12 – D-78559 Gosheim
Editorial work, concept and layout: Udo Hipp
Phone
+49 (0)7426 95-0
Fax
+49 (0)7426 95-6110
e-mail
[email protected]
Internet
www.hermle.de
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