{"id":383,"date":"2017-01-12T12:05:58","date_gmt":"2017-01-12T12:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kentechinc.com\/kipware_blog\/?p=383"},"modified":"2022-08-09T14:48:31","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T14:48:31","slug":"new-fanuc-okuma-conversion-software-features-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kentechinc.com\/kipware_blog\/new-fanuc-okuma-conversion-software-features-released\/","title":{"rendered":"New Fanuc <--> Okuma Conversion Software Features Released"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our Kipware\u00ae CNC XChange<\/a> and KipwareXC<\/a>\u00ae software continue to be the industry leading tools for removing the “control incompatibility” issues from today’s shop floor. \u00a0Today’s typical shop floors contains many different CNC machines with different CNC controls … and the inability to quickly move G code programs from one machine to another means loss productivity and efficiency.<\/p>\n

Since 1986 when we first started creating G code conversion software for Raytheon Corporation … Kentech Inc. has become the pioneer and leader in G code conversion software …\u00a0enhancing efficiency and productivity in thousands of manufacturers by allowing all their CNC machines to operate seamlessly.<\/p>\n

Today we are\u00a0announcing the release of NEW features to our Kipware\u00ae CNC XChange<\/a> … Fanuc <–> Okuma Milling Conversion\u00a0application … that enables a “look ahead” feature for inserting the “next tool” call into converted programs. When converting Fanuc milling G code to Okuma OSP … this new feature will scan ahead in the Fanuc program to find the next tool being employed … and will auto-insert that call into the tool change line of the current tool. This insures greater efficiency by getting he next tool indexed and ready for tool change … saving valuable\u00a0cutting cycletime in the newly converted G code program.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Here’s how it WORKS\u00a0…<\/span><\/h2>\n

As with all features in Kipware\u00ae CNC XChange<\/a> \u00a0… and after\u00a0living on the shop floor for 30+ years … we know that no two G code programs or formats are alike. That’s why we build customizable features into our conversion software … to allow the user to select and customize the conversion and output.<\/p>\n

Initially … the user can use the powerful USER OPTIONS in Kipware\u00ae CNC XChange<\/a> to set-up this “look ahead” feature as the screenshot below illustrates.<\/p>\n

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Users have the ability to customize the output by :<\/p>\n

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  1. ENABLING or DISABLING the Look Ahead function … and if enabled to specify the LETTER ADDRESS to be used by Kipware\u00ae CNC XChange<\/a> when adding the next tool call to the G code. In the above case … a Q# would be output with the # being the next tool number.<\/li>\n
  2. Users can also specify a TOOL CHANGE RETURN LINE to be automatically inserted as a line prior to the tool change command line, This features gives the user the ability to customize the tool change return line per their own requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Here’s the RESULT …<\/span><\/h2>\n

    With a simple push of the CONVERT button … Kipware\u00ae CNC XChange<\/a> goes to work … all automatically … in seconds … to execute this and many other conversions to produce the sample as illustrated below.<\/p>\n

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    First the TOOL CHANGE RETURN LINE was added as defined … and then the LOOK AHEAD Q# was auto-inserted onto the converted tool change line.<\/p>\n

    You can also watch the presentation video below …<\/p>\n