Request for Turning Canned cycle program generation for Fanuc

[Aadithya01]

Hey so recently we gave a demo on Fusion 360 for Turning and the program that is getting generated in this is very long and not a Canned Cycle program - G70 and G71 .. the program should contain these codes

Kindly give us a post processor .cps file for FANUC turning which has the ability to generate the program with a canned cycle strategy ...

Also please watch the screencast video in the below link where I have explained about the problem that I am facing . please see the video with the audio output

http://autode.sk/2fURYYz

[LibertyMachine · Accepted solution]

To my knowledge, this isn't a Post issue, but an HSM issue. There are no canned turning cycles across any of the posts. or CAM platforms. @al.whatmough can you correct me if I'm mistaken?

[al.whatmough]

@LibertyMachine Correct, the only supported CANNED cycles are Drilling and Threading.

[RandyKopf · Accepted solution]

@Aadithya01

I've been around quite a few CAM systems over the years and I haven't seen Lathe Turning Canned Cycles supported. Thread Cycles and Hole cycles yes.

I'm no expert of current offerings as there are so many CAM Systems. And there might be one. But what I can say is FANUC isn't the only ones with decent CAM Turning cycles. Okuma and Mazak are both examples. And the problem I always heard cited was the methodology is different enough between them that a CAM System would have way too many variable to try to accommodate them all. I'm not saying it can't be done. I've just not seen it with the ones I've used Fusion 360, MasterCAM, UGII, ProNC, CAMAX SmarCAM and Anvil

Here is an example of the many nuances...

http://www.cnccookbook.com/CCCNCGCodeG71RoughTurning.htm

And here is an article that will allow you to use a basic Lathe Profile and a little code to get your canned cycle to work.

But it's a manual intervention.

http://www.cnccookbook.com/CCCNCGCodeMillCAMForLathes.htm

There are many other advanced control functions that are replaced by the use of CAM. What is important is the right balance where you minimizing total effort regardless of you method.

[LibertyMachine]

On the other hand @RandyKopf we have Esprit ($$$$$$) and.....BobCad ($) that have managed to get canned cycles into their lathe software. I know for a fact that the Esprit is spot on, no issues (barring programmer error). Can't say anything about BobCad. But.....if BobCad can make it happen, why not Fusion. Because...BobCad. Ewww.

[RandyKopf]

@LibertyMachine

Oh dang see that right there... that goes to show you... anything is possible.

BobCad well one thing I can say is it's been around like near 30 years... 

So does the canned cycle only support Fanuc style or can you configure it for other machines like an Okuma etc?

[LibertyMachine]

I cannot say one way or another. However, seeing as so much of Fusion G-Code is driven by the post, I suspect it comes down to how the post is written.

When I go visit my customer (old employer), I will inquire to see how Esprit handles lathe. I know they have some really sharp people making their posts and software (not at all knocking the HSM team, not one bit)

[daniel_lyall]

There are 000 of fanuc canned cycles and macro b, on the web for all most everything out there, most controllers have written some where, what the system is based off, that helps knowing that first, it's usually fanuc or haas . haas is there own style what is similar to fanuc

I tried learning fanuc Macro b 2 years ago then came along fusion.

The macro b codes for probing, tool and work are quite simple and very robust they are with mach3 and 4 

[Anonymous]

Dear Sir,

One of my client is expecting 

1. Turning Canned cycle program generation for Fanuc in inventor HSM 2018.

2. In case of power failure how the program re-starts.

[Laurens-3DTechDraw]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Dear Sir,

One of my client is expecting 

1. Turning Canned cycle program generation for Fanuc in inventor HSM 2018.

2. In case of power failure how the program re-starts.

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The second point is all up to the machine and control.

The CAM doesn't have anything to do with that.