Specifications

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TRAK LPM Programming, Safety, & Operating Manual
message “Machine has not been homed” will appear and can be cleared by performing
the Homing operation.
4.2.3 Warming Up The Machine
A proper warmup cycle is necessary to extend the life of the machine as well as
maintaining repeatability. Putting a cold spindle under load can produce premature
bearing failure. Warming up the spindle allows bearings, supports and shaft to reach their
designed dimensions through thermal expansion. Warming up the machine axis by
moving through its entire machine envelope ensures that lubrication reaches all areas of
the working envelope and helps to eliminate premature wear. In addition, thermal
expansion of the axis must be taken into consideration. At the beginning of machine
operation, thermal expansion is not stabilized and workpieces machined during this
period may not be finished accurately.
Once the machine is Homed you will be asked whether you want the machine to perform
a warm-up exercise program of 10 or 20 minutes. A dialogue box will appear if the YES
soft key is pressed. Follow the instructions that are listed on the screen.
Note: The Z axis must be set to a minimum height so the machine will clear any part or
fixturing.
The X and Y axis will move through a stroke of 17.0”and the Z axis will move from tool
change position to the position established in the procedure above. All three axis move at
150.00 inches per minute individually. The spindle will run at 500 rpm and a countdown
clock is displayed to show how much time is left in the cycle. When the cycle is
completed all operations may be performed on the machine.
4.2.4 Current And Staged Control Views
CURRENT MODE enables you to perform all manual and Run Mode operations and
view all the screens that pertain to these operations. In CURRENT MODE you can run a
part, use the Pulse generator to move the machine, load and unload tools, including many
other operations. In this mode the lettering in the soft key menu at the bottom of the
screen is black with a grey background.
STAGED MODE is a ProtoTRAK software feature that drastically reduces setup time for
the next part that is scheduled to run. While the machine is CURRENTLY running
production, the operator can write, edit, input or output programs, enter tool and fixture
offsets, and tool path can be verified. In STAGED MODE the lettering is blue with a
white background. Following is a list of modes the operator can use in STAGED MODE
that will not affect the CURRENT MODE of operation.
a. PROGRAMMING
b. PROGRAM SETUP
c. MACHINE SETUP(Checklist Only)
d. PROGRAM IN/OUT
e. EDIT