Creating a Milling Program

Course Objectives:

• Describe the general process necessary to prepare for writing a part program
• Describe how part programs are organized
• Describe how program codes cause tool movement
• Identify the cutting variables used on the mill
• Read program blocks to predict linear tool movements
• Identify G codes used to determine the mode of tool movement
• Distinguish between the arc center and radius methods for programming circular interpolation
• Read program blocks to predict the type of tool movement
• Identify common codes located at the beginning of a toolpath
• Identify the codes necessary to initiate a tool change
• Identify the code necessary to signal an optional stop
• Read program blocks to identify tasks performed before the tool begins cutting
• Identify a canned cycle
• Read program blocks to determine the starting and ending points of a canned cycle
• Define subprogram
• Read program blocks to determine the execution of a subprogram
• Describe the advantages of including repetitive startup codes
• Describe the purpose of proving out a part program.