Further to the discussions about file editing. I could take you to a SmartCAM user that NEVER edits files at the shop floor. The programmer creates code on SmartCAM in the production office. The file is put on a 3.1/2" disk and taken the 1/4 mile to the machine shop. The file is then copied onto the file server in the shop office. The machine is then run direct from the server, no programme is ever loaded into the machine(s) memory. If there are ANY edits to make, even changing a spindle speed or a feed, the machine is stopped, the programmer walks back to the production office, makes the change in SmartCAM, re-codes and walks back to the machine shop.
1.) The programmers are allowed to take the time to get the programmes correct on the SmartCAM screen before prove-out. Nobody is ever heard to say, "That's near enough, I'll edit the file on prove-out." 2.) No 'code' files are kept on the shop floor, after running the batch the file is deleted, the part is re-coded for the next batch. 3.) The SmartCAM shape file is therefore absolutely the correct file, there is never any doubt. ====================================================================== To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ======================================================================
