We offer you a customised cncGraF training per Remote maintenance flexible, direct and practical.

The training takes place via TeamViewer (already integrated in cncGraF) and Telephone takes place. We work together live on your CNC machine - or, if desired, Convenient in the office without a machine, in this case with the help of the simulator instead of a real CNC machine.

Advantages:

• • Customised topics according to your needs: You determine which content is to be covered - e.g. setting up your CNC machine, operation, programming, tool management or special functions.
  • No travelling costs, ready to go immediately
  • Ideal for beginners and advanced users

Prerequisite:

• • Installed CNC control software cncGraF 8 and CNC machine ready to run
  • Stable internet connection for remote maintenance

Price and appointment:

The price refers to One hour of individual online training via remote maintenance. The Duration can be chosen as required become; the Billing by the hour.

The Training date will be arranged individually so that the training fits in perfectly with your schedule.

What does the Siemens interface in cncGraF 8 offer?

• • Direct communication with Siemens PLC via Modbus TCP or TCP/IP
  • Modbus TCP protocol fully integrated
  • No additional software required - ready for immediate use
  • Simple configuration in the user interface

Note on licence and hardware

TCP server/client communication and Modbus TCP client mode are a chargeable add-on for cncGraF. An SMC5D controller is required for operation.
Please contact us for a customised offer or a trial version.

NOTICEThe upgrade is only possible if you have cncGraF Standard. If you are using a different cncGraF variant, please contact the machine manufacturer/dealer from whom the controller or machine was purchased to obtain the update there.

This is a one-off upgrade from the standard version to the higher-value Pro version. All updates within the standard and Professional variants are free of charge.

Knife offset compensation and overcut correction for cutting with drag knives

Our Skalp software optimises drawings for cutting film or cardboard using a drag knife on CNC machines.

To ensure that edges are not rounded off and contours are cut through precisely, a path adjustment and offset correction based on the blade used is necessary to achieve accurate cutting results.

The output HPGL data can then be further processed with cncGraF or any HPGL-compatible plotter software and cut using a drag knife (not included!).

Scope of deliverySoftware licence

Hardware and software requirements

• • Windows XP/7/10/11

Detailed overview

• • The Scalp© programme enables film cutting with a swivel or drag knife. The cutting path is corrected according to the drag knife radius. A test strip function ensures the correct starting position of the knife.
  • Input: HPGL file
  • Knives - Offset
  • Starting angle
  • Scaling (the drawing can be enlarged as required)
  • Output: HPGL file
  • Graphical display of HPGL files

The system makes it possible to automatically adapt the design to the workpiece at hand by automatically recognising and measuring previously applied or printed fiducial marks and using the data thus obtained to automatically adapt the work paths to the workpiece.

Practical example: 
In order to be able to cut or mill out printed motifs from a plate with precise contours, the plate with the print would have to be perfectly aligned on the machine and a zero point would have to be determined with great effort. Even in the ideal case, one or more test runs would have to be made. In some cases, an unnecessarily thick edge is also left.

Our camera system avoids this problem. Registration marks previously printed around the subject are recognised by the video positioning system and compared with the working paths of the drawing. The drawing is then rotated, shifted and, if necessary, scaled based on the differences detected.

The system is seamlessly integrated into cncGraF Pro as a plug-in. The definition of an offset between the camera and Z-axis position allows permanent mounting next to the Z-axis and is ideal for digital printing, packaging design, sign and advertising production as well as fabric cutting for flag and banner production using milling tools, oscillating tangential knives and lasers.

The IN-OUT connection board facilitates connection to CON 3/4 of the smc5d-p32/m4 controller.

In order to be able to carry out high-quality milling work, it is essential that the tool length and the zero point in the Z-axis of the CNC machines are measured precisely.
The precision tool length sensor enables fast, precise and automatic measurement of the tool length of milling cutters, drills etc. after each tool change, as well as tool breakage monitoring.
Time-consuming manual calibration, such as scratching the workpiece surface, is no longer necessary.
In order to meet the requirements for extremely high precision, the tool length sensor has a solid, finely milled base body with precise 16 mm flank guidance of the sensing cylinder. The functional principle with linear guide is absolutely free of lateral forces, so that even sensitive and very small tools can be measured.

The elimination of electromechanical switching contacts also eliminates any disruptive electrical bounce, so that the switching point is always in exactly the same position.

An inductive sensor is used as a switching sensor, which guarantees a repeat accuracy of between 0.01 and 0.02 mm.
The dimensions of the 18 mm diameter scanning surface have been selected to provide an optimum basis for exact measurements not only for the smallest milling cutter diameters but also for larger milling cutters with roughing geometry.
The low-profile design allows installation on most CNC machines both in fixed mounting and in flying use.

Technical data

• • Low profile design with a precisely guided 18mm sensing face
  • Signal processing through precise inductive sensor
  • No contact bounce due to the absence of mechanical switching contacts
  • Precise repeat accuracy of 2/100mm
  • No movement of the switching point position
  • Measuring point also reliable in the event of vibrations and shocks
  • No reduction in service life due to number of switching cycles
  • No failure due to dirty or corroded contacts
  • Control of the switching point via LED display
  • Length of connection cable 2 m
  • Protection class: IP 65
  • Operating voltage: 10-30 V DC Switching contact: max. 150mA
  • Version: PNP normally closed (NC) , NPN normally closed (NC)

TipThe PNP NC variant is better suited for connection to Con3/4 of the controller, whereas the NPN NC variant is better suited for connection to Con2 of the controller.

Dimension

Scope of delivery

Tool/milling cutter length measuring probe with open cable end

• • Interface card for the connection of up to 5 axes to the Controller smc5d-p32 or smc5d-m4 lan
  • Separate connection for operating two motors on one X or Y axis (double drive)
  • Analogue output 0 - 10V for spindle speed control
  • Alternatively, the speed can be set via a potentiometer connected to the controller.

Scope of delivery

• • Interface card DAC-INT-10V
  • Cabling
  • Documentation

• • Only suitable for transformer.
  • Power supply: 2×15 AC volt input voltage.
  • Output: 42 DC volts for motors, 24V, 3Amp and 5V, 0.5 Amp
  • Relay for spindle 230VA 8 Amp., 1 relay with 24 Volt switching voltage for pump.
  • A safety relay for switching on with a start button.
  • Input for emergency stop switch.

Further information can be found in the Documentation area.

• • Suitable for switching power supply and transformer.
  • Power supply: 30 - 48 DC volt input voltage
  • Output: 30 - 48 DC for motors, 24V, 1Amp and 5V, 1Amp
  • Relay for spindle 230VA 8Amp, 1 relay with 24Volt switching voltage for pump
  • 3 relays with 24V, 1Amp
  • A safety relay for switching on with a start button.
  • Input for emergency stop switch.

Further information can be found in the Documentation area.