The tool path will now be displayed and, again, if all looks well, a first piece can be machined. The graphics capabilities allow for zooming, rotating, scaling, etc., so the programmer has lots of capability to see what the tool path will perform.

While the steps given here for Mazatrol conversational programming may seem like a lot of effort, the truth is, that when you get used to this style of data entry, the programming process can be very quick and simple.

Figure 31 Finished Mill Program

Shape Display

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Figure 32 Finished Mill Program Display

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Figure 33 MAZAK Integrex

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