ESPRIT EDGE - Multi-part setup on a 4-axis horizontal milling machine

  • 75 minutes
  • Intermediate
  • 30 Points Reward
  • 3 Students Enrolled

Description

In this course, you will learn how to program multiple parts on a 4-axis horizontal machine with a tombstone.

By the end of this course you will:

  • Create a milling tool adapter from a drawing file.
  • Using extended work offsets. 
  • Loading workpieces onto a tombstone.
  • Changing work planes.
  • Save and load (.prc) process files.
  • Using collision detection.
  • NC code and report generator.

Course content

1

Introduction

3 lesson resources

  • Introduction
  • Data Files - Data.zip
  • Spotlight: ESPRIT EDGE Help
2

Creating a Holder

1 lesson resources

  • Creating a Holder
3

Defining the Part

3 lesson resources

  • Defining the Part
  • Data Files - Download Workpiece.zip
  • Spotlight: ESPRIT EDGE FX
4

Setting up the Machine

2 lesson resources

  • Setting up the Machine
  • Spotlight: Machine Setup
5

Creating a Tool & Loading a Tool List

3 lesson resources

  • Creating a Tool & Loading a Tool List
  • Data Files - DXF-Tool-Holder.zip
  • Spotlight: ESPRIT EDGE KBM: Cutting Tool Manager
6

Creating Op10 Features

2 lesson resources

  • Creating Op10 Features
  • Spotlight: ESPRIT EDGE KBM: Process Technology Manager
7

Facing Operation

2 lesson resources

  • Facing Operation
  • Spotlight: Return Plane and Retract Plane
8

ProfitMilling Internal & External Features

2 lesson resources

  • ProfitMilling Internal & External Features
  • Spotlight: Stock Automation
9

Finishing Profiles with Contouring

2 lesson resources

  • Finishing Profiles with Contouring
  • Spotlight: Look Ahead
10

Verifying Op10

2 lesson resources

  • Verifying Op10
  • Spotlight: Comparison
11

Saving Op10 Stock & Setting Up Op20

2 lesson resources

  • Saving Op10 Stock & Setting Up Op20
  • Spotlight: Save Intermediate Stock
12

Creating Op20 Features & Operations

2 lesson resources

  • Creating Op20 Features & Operations
  • Spotlight: Recognize CAD Pockets with ESPRIT EDGE FX
13

Mounting Additional Workpieces & Optimizing Program

2 lesson resources

  • Mounting Additional Workpieces & Optimizing Program
  • Spotlight: File Options: Sorting
14

Generating NC Code & Reports

2 lesson resources

  • Generating NC Code & Reports
  • Spotlight: Report Designer
15

KNOWLEDGE CHECK

0 lesson resources

Prerequisites

No prerequisites required for this course.

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Details

  • Duration 75 minutes
  • Skill level Intermediate
  • Students enrolled 3
  • Language English
  • Course Completion Reward 30 points