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How to define coolant codes in post processor to include additional information

AtomicGumball — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:36:14 GMT

I am trying to set up a post processor for our new Mazak Integrex. We have the superflow high pressure coolant option, which allows for different pressure settings using either a P value to select a preset pressure, or a K value to set the pressure. I was hoping to make use of the tool comment line to allow for a K value to be set per tool, and then reference that when posting to add the appropriate code. How can I go about doing this?

Format is

M131 Kxxx

Where xxx can be a value from 200-1000

Re: How to define coolant codes in post processor to include additional information

da_fish — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:11:21 GMT

Hi, here's what I came up with regarding you question. It proved to be more complicated than I had though😀

I attached the Mazak Integrex i-200 post that I downloaded and edited. You can download one from the library and compare it to the one I have attached to see the changes I made. You might want to make a few changes but this should get you started.

I spent several hours on this so let me know how it works🙂

Re: How to define coolant codes in post processor to include additional information

da_fish — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:18:35 GMT

Oh, and I forgot to mention. The way it works is, if the tool comment starts with an uppercase K has any digits after it, then it will add it to the end of the through coolant m-code.

Re: How to define coolant codes in post processor to include additional information

ktorokU233T — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 21:27:55 GMT

@AtomicGumball

Another way would be to add a property and set it's scope to operation. This would allow you to set the pressure to any value on an operation by operation basis instead of having a tool tied to a specific value. There are caveats tied to this, but it is doable. I've used this approach for various things.

Re: How to define coolant codes in post processor to include additional information

AtomicGumball — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 21:32:13 GMT

This is very helpful, thank you. I sat down with one of our software engineers and he helped me set something up, but yours has some nice refinements.