ACU-RITE MILLPWRG2 - Manual (Page 20)

2 1 Introduction
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.1 MILLPWR
G2
1.1 MILLPWR
G2
The ACU-RITE MILLPWR
G2
control is a workshop-oriented contouring
control that enables you to program conventional machining
operations right at the machine in an easy-to-use conversational
programming language. It is designed for milling and drilling machine
tools, with up to 3 axes.
MILLPWR
G2
was developed to satisfy the wants and needs of tool
and die makers and other machinists where manual and automated
operation are both useful and needed. MILLPWR
G2
will enable you to
maximize your throughput by significantly reducing set-up time, scrap,
and other non-productive operations, thereby increasing your
efficiency, productivity and profitability.
The MILLPWR G2 has many powerful features that will improve your
productivity. The screen layout is clearly arranged in such a way that
the functions are easy to access, fast and user friendly.
MILLPWR
G2
is a closed-looped system with positioning feedback
provided by ACU-RITE precision glass scales (1µm/0.00005"
resolution). MILLPWR
G2 also includes Position-Trac™, an advanced,
unique feature that enables you to easily, quickly and accurately
re-establish work piece zero after shutting down, or power loss.
ACU-RITE conversational, and G-code format
The ACU-RITE conversational programming format is a method of
writing programs; g-code (ISO) programming can be used, and run, but
can not be edited. Preview graphics in the editor illustrate the
individual machining steps for programming the contour as well as the
corresponding tool path generated. A production drawing does not
need to be dimensioned for NC programming, the MILLPWR
G2
can be
programmed using the dimensions directly from the production
drawing. The programming format is the same as used in previous
MILLPWR products. Always verify old programs before machining
with MILLPWR
G2
.