Andre' Blanchard wrote: > > It kind of sounds like the current system may be running multiple machines > off one computer, some type of drip feed DNC. > It is highly desirable to NOT do this anymore. 1970's technology, only the tiniest step above paper tape! > > >>>>>- Measurement of the surface for a Z-correction >>>>> >>>> >>>>probing? >>>> >>> >>>At the beginning of each program we measure the Z-profile of the surface >>>of the sheet. This profile is used to correct the position of the Z-axis >>>to get a precise cutting depth. >>> >> >>EMC currently doesn't have a feature like that. I suspect it >>could be done, but it wouldn't be trivial. > > > May be easier to run an EMC program to probe the surface and store the data > in a file. > Run an offline program to appliy the probe data to the part program. > Then run the modified part program in EMC. Yes, but if their current machine does this all by itself with no special intervention by the operator, I can see doing it the way you propose to be much more complicated. It sounds like a standard wood router feature.
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