Owner's manual

Using Transfer Line Cycles
Chapter 31
31-34
Template 5: Right-Hand Tapping Cycle
Letter Paramacro Label Description
G 500
G90/91 G-codesG90 orG91forabsolute orincremental modes. Atthis timeonly absolute
mode,G90,is available.
X,Y 501, 502
HOLE POSITION X, Y The locationtowhichthetool moves beforeitbeginsa tapping operation.
X 503
DEPTH TO TAP The locationtowhichthetooltaps into the part.
R 504
CLEAR POSITION The location the tool retracts to afteran operation.Itiscompletelyfree of thepart.This
alsoknown as the Rplane.
X,Y 505, 506
RETURN POSITION X,Y The location wherethe controls starts and stops acycle.
F 507
FEEDRATE The feedrate for tappingoperations,and all moves represented bythesolidlinesin the
QuickView screens.
P 508
AMOUNT OF DWELL The amountoftime the axis pausesbefore itretractsfromthehole;measured in
seconds.
X 509
TOOL CHANGEPOSITION The location towhichthecontrolmovesso thata toolchange may beperformed.
S 510
SPINDLE SPEED The speed ofthe spindle. Measuredinrevolutionsperminute.
Required entry Optional entry
Figure 31.8
Right-Hand Tapping Cycle
Spindle rotation direction
reversed at hole bottom
Spindle rotation
in the forward
direction
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Cutting feedrate
Maximum cutting feedrate
Depth of Hole
Clear Position
Return
Position
Hole Position