Fanuc G87 Side Drilling Canned Cycle: Efficient CNC Lathe Operation
Fanuc G87 Side Drilling Canned Cycle
G87 Side drilling cycle is used to drill on the component diameter/side using driven tools.
Fanuc G87 Side Drilling Canned Cycle works on FANUC Oi and compatible cnc controls.
Programming
G87 X F Q P R
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| X | Final drilling depth (absolute dimensions in mm) |
| H | Distance between two holes in degrees. |
| K | Number of holes. |
| Q | Depth of cut (microns). |
| P | Dwell time (s) at the bottom of the hole. |
| F | Feed rate (mm/min). |
Example
N5 G28 U0. T505 M5 M45 G28 H0 G97 S1500 M3 G0 G80 G98 X50 Z-20 G87 X30 H90 K4 Q2000 M17 F100 G80 M5 M44 G0 X150. Z150. M9 M1
M17 brake on, this is optional (the brake will automatically unclamp before indexing within the cycle).
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