CNC Platform Creates Adaptable Interface for Workholding

Heidenhain showcases its TNC7 CNC control designed to support users from initial design to final machining, from one-off jobs to serial production and from simple slots to complex contours. Its control platform lets machine manufacturers adapt the user interface to their machines and offers dynamic development potential for greater functionality.

The TNC7 brings customization possibilities to users on the shop floor. Along with simplified operation, users can receive support from a virtual simulation of the machined part and work envelope. Beyond its appearance and usability, the control features high-quality hardware components including a 24" full HD touchscreen monitor and an individually adaptable user interface.

The interface of the TNC7 is designed to help users achieve the best possible results with maximum speed. Different machining tasks call for individualized work environments, which is why users can adapt their screen content through personal favorites and their own home menu for a quicker start. With its fast-operating speed, the control reacts immediately to data input.

The TNC7 enhances Klartext programming with smart functions and graphical programming. Users are able to draw contours directly on the touchscreen and convert them into dialog-guided TNC Klartext programming code. Cycles and older contour programs can still be used, including already existing NC programs. Heidenhain says the TNC7 provides a diverse package of functions, intelligent probing cycles and graphical guidance for determining the position of clamping devices.

Moreover, the TNC7’s dynamic collision monitoring (DCM) is meant to provide next-level of CNC control, preventing collisions not only between tools and machine components but also between tools and workholding equipment. The graphically supported locating process merely requires an accurate 3D model of the fixture. The TNC7 then interactively guides the user through the entire process, enabling them to locate the position of the fixture on the machine table using intelligent probing functions. These are critical functions for mold builders, who often face multi-surface machining but have only limited possibilities to fixture the part.

The TNC7 will be on display at the IMTS Heidenhain booth, and at the IMTS Smartforce Student Summit.