Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Fanuc 6T controller picture posted

Guys,

Am posting photos of some different Fanuc controllers in the Photo
section, in an album called Fanuc.

The GN6T-A pendant and the Sinumerik Controller, are mounted as Wally
described on sliding rails, parallel to the Z axis.

The other two are mounted on sweep arms, one on an Okuma Howa Act5-L
lathe, the other on a Dawoo VMC-500 machining center.

Hope this helps.
Iain



Wally Daniels wrote:

>
> At 05:13 PM 2/12/02 -0500, you wrote:
>
> Iain and Fred,
>
> Thanks for posting the pictures. ( Iain I hope you can post as well )
>
> FWIW, I used to support two VDF's with similar attributes. Iain, one model
> in particular
> had a Micro-Swinc CNC ( PDP-11 based ) circa. 1977. I remember the center
> bay door was completely
> covered with Ice-Cube style relays. And I thought they were 48Vdc but I may
> be wrong. The other
> VDF was a beauty, she was a slant-bed and had a Fanuc-15. The control was
> not as unusual as was
> the way the Operator Pendant was mounted to the machine. As I remember, the
> Pendant ( CRT, keypad etc. )
> travelled on a set of rails aprox. 2-3 feet from the base of the machine.
> The rails were mounted parallel
> to the -Z- axis had the entire pendant could roll from one end of the
> machine to the other. Most
> Pendants are supported at eye level and are fixed rigid or on a support arm
> of sorts.
> I never saw a Pendant mounted like this again. And I often wondered if the
> japanese Okuma Lathes ( LC,LR,LU )
> and the Warner and Swasey TiTan ( among many ) were model after these
> machines.
> All in all very nice. We really need a 'rogues' gallery of pictures so
> that everyone can see the
> diversity of machines that were and still are out there.
>
> Best Wishes to All, Wally
>
> >Fred,
> >One of the machines at work uses the same series of controller (exc.1980
> >not '79) and the panel below the CRT is a lot less complicated, and the
> >6m series is even more basic.
> >
> >It is on a Oerlikon/Boehringer VDF480 Chucker,with 6 tool turret, that
> >we bought from Boeing's toolroom 5 years ago.
> >
> >I really, REALLY hope your machine does not have the cabinets of relays
> >that the VDF does, all controlled by the 6a.(12 relays to control the
> >manual jog.)
> >
>
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