Looking for help with setting up for Kitamura mycenter 4xt

Looking for help with setting up for Kitamura mycenter 4xt

sales36ZAW
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Looking for help with setting up for Kitamura mycenter 4xt

sales36ZAW
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I have a Kitamura mycenter 4xt with Fanuc Oi-Md controller. When loading the post to the machine, the A axis and C axis rotate properly but the X and Y are not where the program has them. This is my first experience with Multi Axis. I have the WCS set up on the top center of the C plate on the trunnion. Not looking to run any complex parts just basically trying to run the machine as 3 axis with 2 indexes.

I am not sure if the problem is with my post or the work coordinate setup.

Any advice on where to focus my quest for a solution, The WCS or the Post?

Thanks in advance

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bpetersen9BTH4
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Morning, Are you able to attach the fusion file you are working on as well as a copy of the post processor you are using?

 

Thanks

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sales36ZAW
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The program is a simple one just to test the machine. I have attached both the programed code and the post I am using. Did you mean the actual Fusion file?

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bpetersen9BTH4
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yeah the actual fusion file, just makes things easier to have everything you're working with 

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sales36ZAW
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Here you go

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bpetersen9BTH4
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Thanks, ill look into it 

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bpetersen9BTH4
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The first thing I would try right off the bat is to unclick the sketch in the tool orientation.

 

Photo 1 shows what you have and photo 2 shows that i changed, i just clicked the X on the box

 

You typically want the work offset to stay in the same place and just rotate around that point so for you the work offset is set to the bottom of the vise pyramid 

 

obviously i dont have your machine to test this so be careful running it,

 

let me know of this fixes your issue

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sales36ZAW
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I forgot I had clicked on that the last time I tried it. I have tried it the way you suggested and many other ways as well to try and get the part to line up. nothing I have tried will align the part.

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bpetersen9BTH4
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Okay, do you know if the machine has the "Tilted workplane" or "Dynamic Offsets" machine options?

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sales36ZAW
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No I don't know whether it has that as an option. Any advice for how I could find out?

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bpetersen9BTH4
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Kitamura is usually really good at replying to their service email.

 

I dont think they open until 8 or 9 central time but I could be wrong about that,

 

The email address is-

service@kitamura-machinery.com

 

they always need the machine serial number with in the email body,

 

I would email them and ask what options are on that machine or they could walk you through it.

 

If you do not have the tilted workplane option then you would need to make sure that the setup in the machine is centered on the rotational point on the machine, (This point could be a specific point floating somewhere above the table)  and that exact point needs to be in fusion and that would be where your work offset goes.

 

let me know what you find out,

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sales36ZAW
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Thanks for the advice. I'll check with them today