Introduction
                “4 CAM’s – 2 Controls – 0 Postprocessors”
                                          AP-238
                            AB Tool Tilt               BC Table Tilt
   M. Hardwick                                                                     Slide 2
  AP-238 
  Functionality
      Benefit                  Other Models
                               Turning (in AP-238 ed1)                 Tested during
                               EDM                                    research phase
                               Contouring
                               Inspection
                               Robotics
                                                                                 Parametric
                                                                                 Operations
                         Today                               Feature
                                                           parameters             Probing
                                                                                Workingsteps
                                         Toleranced         Feature
                                                           tolerances            Toleranced
                                           Splines                                Surfacing
                               TCP        Product           Drilling             Conditional
                              Lines      Geometry            Cycles              Operations
                             & Arcs
                            Better Process               Better Process             Flexible
                                Control                    Monitoring           Manufacturing
                                                                                Functionality
    M. Hardwick                                                                                        Slide 3
  Smart Process Control
                                                                     New components
         bi-directional                                              CNC Vendor components
                                    Subs
                                                                Control HMI
                    Writer        AP-238                          Converter
        CAM           dll           File                              dll
                                                                 TCP Motion                Motion
                      Expresso             STEP-NC                  Codes                Controller
                     Data check            Simulator
          • Base level configuration
               – Eliminates post 
               – Enables faster operator prove-out 
               – Creates pathway for on-machine optimization
   M. Hardwick                                                                                Slide 4
  Smart Process 
  Monitoring                                                        New components
         bi-directional            Subs                             CNC Vendor components
                                                              Control HMI
                   Writer        AP-238                          Monitor              Customer
       CAM           dll            File                            dll               Report
                                                              TCP         Block
                                                             Code         Number
                      Expresso             STEP-NC                 CNC                  Motion
                     Data check           Simulator              Loader               Controller
           • Process Monitor configuration
                – Allows customer to verify correct operation of the control
                – Timings, operational parameters
                – Feature, operation and tool id for each workingstep
   M. Hardwick                                                                               Slide 5
  Smart 
  Manufacturing
           System Integrator component                             Control HMI
                                                                                            Customer
                                     Subs                            Executive              Report
                                                                   Run          Program
                                                                 WS1-N          Status
                                    AP-238                                                 Sensor value
                     Writer                                         Interpreter
        CAM             dll           File                               dll               Sensor value
                                                                   TCP         Block
                                                                  Code         Number
                        Expresso              STEP-NC                   CNC                    Motion
                       Data check             Simulator               Loader                 Controller
             • STEP-NC Interpreter configuration
                  – Execution flow depends on sensor values
                  – Sensor values are connected to NC Variables of the program
                  – Executive tells Interpreter when to start and stop
   M. Hardwick                                                                                      Slide 6