Watch Out For That Tailstock Center!
Many turning centers, commonly called universal style turning centers, have the ability to do chucking work, bar work, and shaft work....
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Mike Lynch
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The safe approach procedure
As you know, CNC machines have extremely fast motion rates. When you're verifying a program (new or proven programs), you also know that...
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Mike Lynch
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The right way to activate a program in production
Setup people who get a machine ready to run production know that just about anything can happen the first time they execute a program. If...
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Mike Lynch
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Understand Your Turning Center's Chuck Clamping Direction Selection
Almost all current-model CNC turning center that are equipped with three-jaw chucks have a way to select clamping direction. An inward...
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Mike Lynch
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Understand spindle speed limiting on turning centers
Today’s CNC turning centers allow very fast spindle speeds. It is not uncommon for a machine having an eight inch diameter hydraulic...
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Mike Lynch
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How well do you maintain your hydraulic chucks?
Hydraulic chucks are very common workholding devices – especially on CNC turning centers. They provide a tremendous mechanical advantage....
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Mike Lynch
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How machine maintenance affects safety
The primary reason companies perform preventive maintenance on their production equipment is to minimize, if not eliminate, unpredicted...
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Mike Lynch
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When not to use a dwell command!
As you know, G04 is used to specify a dwell – or pause – in your CNC program’s execution. With Fanuc controls, the format for the dwell...
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Mike Lynch
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How much safety training do you provide?
Most companies assume quite a bit of their employees when it comes to safety issues. They assume their employees know how to stay safe in...
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Mike Lynch
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Eliminate horse-play and practical jokes
Given the list of ten commandments presented earlier in this issue of The Optional Stop, this commandment should rank near the top: “Thou...
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Mike Lynch
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Do you still use air hoses for cleaning parts?
When I first started working in shops (I won’t mention how long ago), it was customary for each machine operator to have an air hose....
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Mike Lynch
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Where’s the closest first-aid kit?
You probably have many safety-related items placed in various locations around the shop – fire extinguishers, respirators, first aid...
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Mike Lynch
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Testing if the correct fixture offset is instated
In order for the cutting tool to move to the correct coordinates, the program zero point (program origin) must be properly instated....
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Mike Lynch
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Make all sizing adjustments with offsets
One of my cardinal rules is that all sizing adjustments should be done with offsets. However, I do – from time to time – see operators...
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Mike Lynch
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A custom macro A program to safely check and position a cutoff tool
by George Bahn About 10 years ago we purchased a couple of Tsugami’s SX20 sliding-headstock machines. These machines require 2 programs...
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Mike Lynch
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Watch out for that G28 command!
As you know, the G28 command is used to send the machine to its zero return position. At the completion of a G28, the machine will be at...
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Mike Lynch
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Does your machining center have an air-blow system for the spindle?
Most machining centers have an air blowing system within the spindle. During an automatic tool change, air will be blown from inside the...
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Mike Lynch
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Watch out for block delete applications
As you know, block delete can be used to give the operator a choice between two conditions. The operator is told to turn the block delete...
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Mike Lynch
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Limiting wear offset amount
Submitted by Suhas L. More of Macro CNC Solutions If an operator makes a mistake with an offset entry, the results can be disastrous....
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Mike Lynch
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Eliminate distractions that cause lapses in attention
Setting up and running CNC machine tools requires setup people and operators to focus on the tasks at hand. A high degree of...
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