Turning Cycles

Straight Rough turning cycle

Fig: Straight rough turning cycle

The tool is positioned at the start point. It moves rapidly to the require diameter
(X) along the path “1”. It turns with the feed rate to the required length (Z) along
path “2”. It faces the shoulder to the initial diameter through path “3”. It retracts
rapidly to the initial position though path “4”. The Format is:

G77 X… Z… F…

If it is a taper rough turning and the incremental movement of the tool along X is “I…”,

( Dmax−Dmin)
where I = , then the format is:
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G77 X… Z… I… F…

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Facing Cycle

It is similar to straight rough turning with the movement illustrated in fig 6.11. Its
format is:
G79 X… Z… F…

Fig: Facing cycle

Threading cycle
Both straight and taper threads can be cut using the thread canned cycle, fig.

Fig: thread canned cycle

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The threading tool is positioned at the start point. The format is:
G78 X… Z… F…

Where F is the lead of the screw.

If it is a taper thread and the incremental movement of the tool along X is “I…”,
then the format is:

G78 X… Z… I… F…

Rough and finish Profile turning cycles

Nowadays turning canned cycles are capable of performing multiple repetitive
cycles, which are more powerful canned cycles that automatically determine the
number of tools passes necessary to machine a part. Multiple repetitive cycles are
capable of machining most combinations of tapers, chamfers, and contours.
Examples of the profile turning are shown in figs 13 to 16. The formats of those
cycles will not be given, here, as they differ completely from a control to another.

Fig 13: Rough profile turning cycle Fig 14: Profile facing cycle

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Fig 15: Rough profile turning cycle Fig 16: Finish profile turning cycle

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Tutorials

Write the part program for machining the profile of the part shown in fig below.
The raw material is a St 37 block of 95 x 85 x 18 mm. The tools are given in the
following tool table. The tools are set to zero over point “A” away from the
left/lower corner by X= - 30 and Y= - 30. The left/lower corner is the part zero.
The hole is through hole. The slot is 14 mm wide and 5 mm depth.

T01 T02 T03

55 60
70

Z datum
53
15

R20

15

30
50
35 35
20

40
90
A

Fig: Exercise # 1

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Solution of Exercise 1
O0004
N10 G90 G40 G80
N15 T01 H01 M06
N20 G94 G97 S400 F80 M03
N25 G00 Z-118
N30 X0 Y0
N35 G01 Z-123 M07
N40 G77 X-8 X95 Y-8 Y12 Y85
N45 G00 Z0
N50 X0 Y0
N55 Z-118
N60 G01 Z-140
N65 G41 X0 Y0
N70 G01 X90
N75 Y50
N80 G3 X50 Y50 R20
N85 G01 X0
N90 Y0
N95 G00 G40 Z0 M09
N100 G28 X-30 Y-30
N105 T02 H02 M06
N110 S600 F60 M03
N115 G81 X15 Y35 R122 Z141 M07
N120 G00 Z0 M09
N125 G28 X-30 Y-30
N130 T03 M06
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N135 S300 F50 M03
N140 G00 X40 Y20
N145 Z – 122
N150 G01 Z-128 M07
N155 X75 Y50 M09
N160 Z-122
N165 G00 Z0
N170 G28 X-30 Y-30
N175 M05 M30