High Performance CNC Control Unit - Hardinge/GE Fanuc 18-MC

The Hardinge/GE Fanuc 18-MC high-performance CNC Control Unit offers a high-performance CNC machining interface with fast part processing—ideal for the mold and die industry!

The 18-MC featres fast 40-block look-ahead processing. In addition, Advanced preview control (APC) prevents cutter path error. AI contour control (AICC) allows high-precision machinng at high speeds. And servo HRV control eliminates servo delay. 

Standard features include:

GENERAL:

• Four Interpolating Axes
• Inch/Metric Data Selection
• 640 Meters (256kb) Part Program Storage
• Programmable Resolution, Geometry and Wear: .0001"/.001mm
• Tool Offset Capability (200 Offsets)

DATA INPUT/OUTPUT:

• MDI (Manual Data Input) Operation
• Reader/Punch Interface (RS-232 Software/Hardware)

PROGRAMMING FUNCTIONS:

• AI Contour Control (AICC)
• Absolute/Incremental (X-, Y-, Z- and A-Axis)
• Additional Work Coordinate Select (48 Pair)
• Advanced Preview Control (APC)
• Angle Chamfering/Corner Rounding
• Auto Acceleration/Deceleration
• Auto Reference Point Return
• Background Editing
• Canned Cycles for Boring and Drilling
• Coordinate System Setting
• Custom Macro B
• Cutter Compensation C
• Decimal Point Programming
• Exact Stop
• Floating Reference Position Return
• Helical Interpolation
• Interpolation (Linear and Circular)
• Manual Reference Point Return
• Pocket Milling Macros (Hardinge-developed and -installed)
• Program Number Search
• Registered Part Programs (200 Total)
• Rigid Tapping
• Sequence Number Search
• Single Block Operation
• Stored Stroke Limit
• Sub Program Nesting (4 Levels)
• Tool Compensation Memory C
• Tool Length Compensation
• Work Coordinate Selection

OPERATION:

• Axis Inhibit (X, Y, Z)
• Dry Run
• Dwell Time
• Emergency Stop
• Feed Hold
• Feedrate Override (0 to 150%)
• Jog Feed
• Option Stop
• Rapid Traverse Override
• Remote Manual Pulse Generator (MPG)
• Spindle Speed Override

MISCELLANEOUS:

• 4th Axis Pre-Wire (Supports Rotary Tables)
• Actual Feed and Speed Display
• Alarm Display
• DNC (Remote Buffer)
• Ladder Diagram Display
• Color LCD Display (English)
• Overtravel Protection (Stored Stroke)
• Program Protect (In Control Panel)
• Self-Diagnosis Function
• Spindle Load Meter (In Control Panel)
• Spindle Orient (MDI ONLY...For Tool Change Only)
• Stored Pitch Error Compensation

Optional features include:

GENERAL:

• Part Program Storage 512kb—1280 Meters Total
• Tool Offset Capability (400 Offsets)

PROGRAMMING FUNCTIONS:

• Auto Corner Override
• Coordinate System Rotation
• Expanded Part Program Edit
• Polar Coordinate Command
• Programmable Data Input
• Programmable Mirror Image
• Registered Part Programs (400 Total)
• Run Time Parts Counter
• Scaling
• Single Direction Positioning
• Tool Life Management

OPERATION:

• Block Delete

MISCELLANEOUS:

• 4th Axis Drive Package
• Color LCD Display (Freng/German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese or Spanish)

N/A, One Hardinge Drive, Elmira, NY 14902-1507. Tel: 607-734-2281; Fax: 607-734-8819.