Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Fanuc question

In a message dated 7/3/02 12:23:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
branlund@... writes:

> And 80% of the trucks on the road are Peterbuilts but you may have to learn
> how to drive on an GM truck.
>
> IMHO, machinists build stuff from basic material using what tools and
> tooling the shop has. So a machinist has to learn how to plan, setup, cut,
> and be flexible with the choice of available tools & tooling.
>
> The same also applies to the controller on the CNC machine.
>
> JohnB
>

True, also keep in mind that the way the operator interfaces with a control
differs greatly from one control to the other. Proprietary controls do not
work like Windows or DOS, although the softare may run in those environments.
The majority of Fanuc controllers are totally proprietary and the way you
navigate between modes, how you work the editor for writing or entering
programs is totally different from say a NUM, Allen-Bradley, OSAI, Bosch or
any other control and they all differ from each other. There is definately a
learning curve for all of them so your instructor is correct in wanting you
to learn the Fanuc controller.


Randy Abernathy
4626 Old Stilesboro Road
Acworth, GA 30101
Ph / Fax: 770-974-5295
E-mail: cnc002@...

We install, repair and service industrial CNC woodworking machinery. We
specialize in SCMI, SCM Group U.S.A. CNC panel saws and CNC routers.


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