Techguy
Hot Rolled
- Joined
- Oct 26, 2007
- Location
- Hamburg, MN
Hi guys,
I am starting up a new shop and need some advise.
I have just purchased a '97 SQT15MS, an '02 PFH-4800 and a '92 H-400N. In the coming months I will likely add an early 2000s VTC-200 as well. The last time I spent any time programming was in the early 90s on M-32 and T-32 controls in a company I used to own. Now I need to re-learn the M-32 control as well as learn the T-plus and Fusion 640 controls.
I am confident that the T-plus will be fairly easy to learn, but the milling controls are going to be my real challenge. You know, old dog/new tricks.
My question for you guys is this... Would an offline system such as Griffo Bros or others be an easier shorter and safer choice than trying to go back and forth between the different milling controls?
We will be doing mostly short runs and prototypes working from SOLIDWORKS models.
Ease of use, learning curve, and flexibility between different Mazak controls are my biggest concerns.
I am new to this forum, but it looks like a great wealth of knowledge can be found here.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
I am starting up a new shop and need some advise.
I have just purchased a '97 SQT15MS, an '02 PFH-4800 and a '92 H-400N. In the coming months I will likely add an early 2000s VTC-200 as well. The last time I spent any time programming was in the early 90s on M-32 and T-32 controls in a company I used to own. Now I need to re-learn the M-32 control as well as learn the T-plus and Fusion 640 controls.
I am confident that the T-plus will be fairly easy to learn, but the milling controls are going to be my real challenge. You know, old dog/new tricks.
My question for you guys is this... Would an offline system such as Griffo Bros or others be an easier shorter and safer choice than trying to go back and forth between the different milling controls?
We will be doing mostly short runs and prototypes working from SOLIDWORKS models.
Ease of use, learning curve, and flexibility between different Mazak controls are my biggest concerns.
I am new to this forum, but it looks like a great wealth of knowledge can be found here.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions.