Setting Up Environment for Multi-Turret Turning Machining

You can set up the environment for multi-turret machining. You can specify a multi-slide lathe machine in Manufacturing Cell Manufacturing Celllevel to define turrets and spindles for Mill-turn operations in a multi-task and multi-axis context.

  1. Double-click Generic Machine in the Activities Process tree.
    • Part Operation:Multi-turret lathe machine
      • PGMUT
        • Turning Tool Change.1 (turn... Insert)
          • Rough Turning.1
      • PGMLT
        • Tool Change.1 (TODrill D 10_Product27..)
          • Drilling.2
  2. Specify the following parameters on the Generic Machine dialog box.
    • Reference machining axis system
    • Design part and rough stock, which allows material removal simulation later.
  3. Click Generic Machine .
    The Generic Machine dialog box appears.
  4. Click Mill-Turn Machine to initialize the machine parameters.
  5. Select the Spindle tab.
    By default,

    The reference machining axis system defined on the Generic Machine is assigned to the spindle.

    The tool path points shown in Simulate or Display dialog box and APT output are with respect to Generic Machine axis system in spindle plane. You can also show tool path points shown in Simulate or Display dialog box and APT output with respect to turret axis system. For more information, see Creating a Part Operation.

    Note: When the spindle is selected from the Spindles list, the corresponding spindle and the associated spindle axis system are highlighted in the 3D view. For more information, see 3D Feature for Spindles

  6. Select the Turret tab.
    1. Specify the turret name to Upper Turret

      When the Local definition is checked, a turning tool axis system is created in the context of the Manufacturing Cell. Otherwise, the axis system defined in the machine is used.

      Note: When the turret is selected from the list of Turrets, the corresponding turret and the associated turret axis system are highlighted in the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. See 3D Feature for Turrets

      Make sure that the Manufacturing Program called PGM UT is defined on this turret.

    2. Click Add Turret.
    3. Specify Lower Turret as the name for the new turret.

      The turret number increments automatically.

    4. Click Turning Tool Axis System and select an appropriate axis system in the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to assign it to the lower turret.
    5. Specify the Turning Tool Axis System, Axial and Radial axes, and Tool Change Point parameters.

      Make sure that the Manufacturing Program called PGM LT is defined on this turret.

  7. In the Numerical Control tab, make sure that PPTableSampleMChannel.pptable is referenced in Post Processor words table.
  8. Click OK to confirm your modifications to the Generic Machine dialog box and return to the Generic Machine dialog box.
  9. Click OK again to confirm your modifications to the Generic Machine.