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HMI for CNC

THE Machine Tool Division of Siemens Drive Technologies has integrated its control and pro­gramming interfaces – HMI-Advanced, ShopMill and ShopTurn – in a single end-to-end interface for machine tools, called SINUMERIK Operate.

SINUMERIK Operate contains animated elements and allows intuitive operation and programming. New functions mean that even complex workpieces are easy to program, set up and machine, according to Siemens.

The clearly-structured layout with context-based functions and self-explanatory icons is designed for machine operators.

Integrated simulation enables the program to be checked one operation at a time as it is pro­grammed. This is said to be very powerful when combined with STEP programming in ShopMill or ShopTurn.

Local Australian machine tool manufacturer Thomas Hegmann (H&H machine tools) is reportedly already using this develop­ment, which offers 840Dsl with SINUMERIK Operate on its CNC gantry milling machines.

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