Specifications

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– Help for Working with Lathes (VUE, 200S, 300S)
Radius/diameter display
In the lathe mode you can see the
positions of the transverse axis in either
radius or diameter values. You can switch at
a keystroke.
Sum display of longitudinal axes
In lathe mode, the positions of the saddle
and the top slide are displayed either
separately or as the sum of both values.
If you select • separate displays, the
position values are referenced to the
datum for each individual axis. If only the
saddle is moved, the displayed value for
the top-slide axis remains unchanged.
If • sum display is selected, the counter
adds both values while taking the
algebraic sign into account. You can now
read the absolute position of the tool in
relation to the workpiece datum—
without having to calculate!
Vectoring•
The vectoring function breaks down the
movement of the compound axis into
the crossfeed or longitudinal axes. If you
are turning threads, for example,
vectoring lets you see the diameter of
the thread in the X-axis display, even
though you are moving the cutting tool
with the compound axis handwheel.
Taper turning made easy
If taper dimensions do not include the
angle, the integrated taper calculator will
help you with the calculation. Simply enter
the taper ratio or the two diameters and
the length. The correct angle for the top
slide will be displayed immediately.
Constant surface speed
Particularly in taper turning or parting, the
surface speed usually changes along with
the diameter. But a constant surface speed
is better for optimum machining results
and long tool life. The 300S and 200S
digital readout in conjunction with the
output module IOB 49 therefore makes it
possible to control workpiece rotation to
ensure a constant surface cutting speed in
spite of a changing workpiece diameter.
Calculation of the taper angle (e.g. 300S)