RE: [mfg-smartcam] Date Codes

[Wepking, Bill W.]

You didn't say what kind of control your using.  If you can pass variables I would suggest creating one program with sections for 0 thru 9 then pass a variable to the sub program i.e. G65 P8000 D3602.  With some logic you should be able to get the engraving you need.  With this you would never need to update your program.     Another option would be eleven subs and calls for each character. G65 P8003 G65 P8006 G65 P8010( SLASH) G65 P8000 G65 P8002 G65 P8011( P )   Bill Wepking CAM Programming Mgr Landis Gardner -----Original Message----- From: Jeff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 1:41 AM To: SmartCAM List Server Subject: [mfg-smartcam] Date Codes Hello SC users, We do alot of engraving on our parts like part numbers, Port designation and numbers. This is all built into the program and never changes. After the parts are machined they go to the stamping area to be date stamped for which week, year and location that the parts were machined. Looks like this: 36/02 P. Week 36 / Year 02 / Manufactured in Petersburg To reduce handling and speed up the process I would like to add this to the engraving cycle on the machine. Managment will o.k. putting a month date instead of a weekly if need be. I thought about creating 12 date programs and calling each a sub program from O8000-O8012, then putting them in using subs. I would have to update them only once a year this way.   Has anyone done this before? Would you share your wisdom? All help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You      Jeff Pieper   CNC Programmer       EATON Hydraulics