CNC Programming using Fanuc Custom Macro B

Overview

Main description

Master CNC macro programming

CNC Programming Using Fanuc Custom Macro B shows you how to implement powerful, advanced CNC macro programming techniques that result in unparalleled accuracy, flexible automation, and enhanced productivity. Step-by-step instructions begin with basic principles and gradually proceed in complexity. Specific descriptions and programming examples follow Fanuc's Custom Macro B language with reference to Fanuc 0i series controls. By the end of the book, you will be able to develop highly efficient programs that exploit the full potential of CNC machines.

COVERAGE INCLUDES:

• Variables and expressions
• Types of variables--local, global, macro, and system variables
• Macro functions, including trigonometric, rounding, logical, and conversion functions
• Branches and loops
• Subprograms
• Macro call
• Complex motion generation
• Parametric programming
• Custom canned cycles
• Probing
• Communication with external devices
• Programmable data entry

Table of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Variables and expressions; 3. Types of variables; 4. Macro functions; 5. Branches and loops; 6. Review of Subprograms; 7. Macro call; 8. Complex motion generation; 9. Parametric programming; 10. Custom canned cycles; 11. Probing; 12. Communication with external devices; 13. Programmable data input; Appendix A. List of Complex Macros; Appendix B. List of Parameters; Index

Author comments

S. K. Sinha earned his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in 1993. He has 18 years of teaching experience in CNC programming and has been working in the CNC area for the past 10 years.