Compact-class Numerical Control

Siemens Drive Technologies has released the Sinumerik 828D for compact-class machine tools.

Designed to address the needs of complex turning and milling machines in job shops, the new control combines CNC, PLC, operator panel, and axis control for six CNC measurement circuits in a single panel.

It includes intelligent kinematic transformations, a tool management system, and 80-bit floating point nanoprecision. It is capable of full graphical, high-level language command and also supports ISO programming.

This control allows PC and mobile phone technology to be used in compact- class machine tools.

Online help animations and a new type of input prompting system with moving picture sequences provide the basis for the user help system. USB, compact flash, and Ethernet ports enable high-speed data transfers onto storage media or integration of the control system into corporate networks.

The control can be configured for milling or turning applications. The milling version is tailored to the requirements of vertical machining centers with additional machine components such as an A axis for machining cylindrical workpieces or a swivel unit for machining inclined workpiece planes.

The turning version is specifically designed for single-channel, slant-bed lathes. Alongside powered tools for face and outer surface machining, with or without Y axis, the system also supports a fully functional counter spindle.