The display of CNC systems from Heidenhain (GB) will focus on the company's iTNC/TNC range that is used extensively on milling machines and machining centre applications (both as OEM items and for retrofit), as well as drilling and boring machines. Starting with the high end (up to 13 axes) iTNC 530 CNC analogue/digital system – the control lends itself to the production of highly accurate contours at high velocity. Block processing time is 0.5ms and provides, for example, 3D tool compensation.
The iTNC 530 hardware option with two processors additionally features the Windows XP operating system as a user interface, enabling the use of standard Windows applications. Also on show will be the TNC 620, a versatile contouring control for multi-axis work. With workshop orientated programmability using Heidenhain's conversational programming routines or offline programming, the TNC 620 is ideal for a wide range of applications, including either one-off or volume production routines. For milling machines, the control offers free contour programming, cycles for complex contours and fast presetting with Heidenhain touch probes. For drilling and boring machines the system incorporates cycles for drilling, boring and spindle alignment as well as for linear and circular point patterns. Also designed for milling, drilling and boring routines, the TNC 320 is an entry level analogue system ideal for retrofit applications. The selectable split screen display shows the part program blocks in one half of the screen and graphics or the status display in the other half. During the course of the program, status displays offer information on tool position, current program, active cycles and co-ordinate transformations, for example. Heidenhain's expertise at turning machine control will be demonstrated by the ManualPlus 620, a CNC that features application orientated cycle programming to enable operators to create and edit programs rapidly and efficiently on screen. Heidenhain
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Hall 5, Stand 5110
