| TNC
640 | iTNC
530 |
| Axes | Up to 18 axes and 2 spindles | Up to 18 axes and 2 spindles |
| Interpolation | s Linear in max. 5 axes (with Tool Center Point
Management) s Circular in max. 3 axes with tilted working
plane s Spline interpolation in max. 5 axes s Helix sCylinder surface1) s Rigid tapping1) | s Linear in max. 5 axes (with Tool Center Point
Management) s Circular in max. 3 axes with tilted working
plane s Spline interpolation in max. 5 axes s Helix sCylinder surface1) s Rigid tapping1) |
| Programming | HEIDENHAIN conversational, DIN/ISO | HEIDENHAIN conversational, smarT.NC, DIN/ISO |
| Programming support | TNCguide presents user information directly on
the control | TNCguide presents user information directly on
the control |
| DXF converter option | Download contours and machining positions from
DXF files | Download contours and machining positions from
DXF files |
| Program memory | Hard disk with at least 21 GB | Hard disk with at least 21 GB |
| Position entry | Nominal positions in Cartesian or polar
coordinates, dimensions absolute or incremental, in mm or inches; actual
position capture | Nominal positions in Cartesian or polar
coordinates, dimensions absolute or incremental, in mm or inches; actual
position capture |
| Input resolution and display step | As fine as 0.1 μm or 0.000 1°; TNC 640optionally
as fine as 0.01 μm or 0.000 01° | As fine as 0.1 μm or 0.000 1°; TNC 640optionally
as fine as 0.01 μm or 0.000 01° |
| Block processing time | 0.5 ms (3-D straight line without radius
compensation at 100 % PLC utilization) | 0.5 ms (3-D straight line without radius
compensation at 100 % PLC utilization) |
| Turning functions option | s Turning tool data management s Tool-tip radius
compensation s Constant surface speed sToggling between milling
and turning operations | - |