8.1 Overview

Part Setup

Part Setup Examples: [1] Toe clamp, [2] Chuck, [3] Vise.

Correct workholding is very important for safety, and to get the machining results that you want. There are many workholding options for different applications. Contact your HFO or workholding dealer for guidance.

8.3 Tool Offsets

Tool Offsets

To machine a part accurately, the mill needs to know where the part is located on the table and the distance from the tip of the tools to the top of the part (tool offset from home position).

The tool offset behavior has been modified on Haas machines in the following ways:

By default tool offsets will now always be applied, unless a G49/H00 (Mill) or Txx00 offset (Lathe) is explicitly specified.
On mills, when a tool change occurs, the tool offset will automatically update to match the new tool. This behavior already existed on lathes.

Press the OFFSET button to view the tool offset values. The tool offsets can be entered manually or automatically with a probe. The list below will shows how each offset setting works.

1) Active Tool: - This tells you which tool is in the spindle.

2) Tool Offset (T) - This is the list of tool offsets. There is a maximum of 200 tool offsets available.

3) Length Geometry (H), Length Wear (H) - These two columns are tied to the G43 (H) values in the program. If you command a
G43 H01;

from within a program for tool #1, the program will use the values from these columns.

NOTE: The Length Geometry can be set manually or automatically by the probe.

4) Diameter Geometry (D), Diameter Wear (D) - These two columns are used for cutter compensation. If you command a

G41 D01;

from within a program, the program will use the values from these columns.

NOTE: The Diameter Geometry can be set manually or automatically by the probe.

5) Coolant Position - Use this column for setting the coolant position for the tool in this row.

NOTE: This column will only show if you have the Programmable Coolant option.

6) These functions buttons allow you to set the offset values.

7) Flutes - When this column is set to the correct value, the control can calculate the correct Chip Load value displayed at the Main Spindle screen. The VPS feeds and speeds library will also use these values for calculations.

NOTE: The values set on the Flute column will not affect the operation of the probe.

8) Actual Diameter - This column is used by the control to calculate the correct Surface Speed value displayed at the Main Spindle screen.

9) Tool Type - This column is used by the control to decide which probe cycle to use to probe this tool. Press F1 to view the options: None, Drill, Tap, Shell Mill, End Mill, Spot Drill, Ball Nose and Probe. When this field is set to Drill, Tap, Spot Drill, Ball Nose and Probe, the probe will probe along the tool centerline for the length. When this field is set to Shell Mill or End Mill the probe will probe at the tools edge.

10) Tool Material - This column is used for calculations by the VPS feeds and speeds library. Press F1 to view the options: User, Carbide, Steel. Press Enter to set the material, or press Cancel to exit.

11) Tool Pocket - This column shows you what pocket the tool is currently in.This column is read only.

12) Tool Category - This column shows if the tool is set up as large, heavy or extra large. To make a change, highlight the column and press ENTER. The Tool Table will be displayed. Follow the instructions on the screen to make tool table changes.

13) Approximate Length - This column is used by the probe. The value in this field tells the probe the distance from the tip of the tool to the spindle gauge line.

NOTE: If you probe the length of a drill or a tap, or some tool that is not a shell mill or an end mill you can leave this field blank.

14) Approximate Diameter - This column is used by the probe. The value in this field tells the probe the diameter of the tool.

15) Edge Measure Height - This column is used by the probe. The value in this field is the distance below the tip of the tool that the tool needs to move, when the tool diameter is probed. Use this setting when you have a tool with a large radius or when you are probing a diameter on a chamfer tool.

16) Tool Tolerance - This column is used by the probe. The value in this field is used for checking tool breakage and wear detection. Leave this field blank if you are setting the length and diameter on the tool.

17) Probe Type - This column is used by the probe. You can select the probe routine you want to perform on this tool.

The choices are: 0 - No tool probing to be performed., 1- Length probing (Rotating)., 2 - Length probing (Non-Rotating)., 3 - Length and Diameter probing (Rotating). Press TOOL OFFSET MEASURE to set automatic probe options.

Feedback

8 - Mill - Part Setup

8.1 Overview

Part Setup

8.2 Jog Mode

Jog Mode

8.3 Tool Offsets

Tool Offsets

8.4 Set A Tool Offset

Set a Tool Offset

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8.5 Work Offsets

Work Offsets

8.6 Set a Work Offset

Set a Work Offset

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8.7 Setting Offsets Using WIPS

WIPS - Operators Manual

8 - Mill - Part Setup

8.1 Overview

Part Setup

8.2 Jog Mode

Jog Mode

8.3 Tool Offsets

Tool Offsets

8.4 Set A Tool Offset

Set a Tool Offset

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8.5 Work Offsets

Work Offsets

8.6 Set a Work Offset

Set a Work Offset

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8.7 Setting Offsets Using WIPS

WIPS - Operators Manual

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