TOMBSTONE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM0 pages

TOMBSTONE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
GibbsCAM TMS (Tombstone Management System)
was developed specifically to simplify and streamline
the multi-part setup, programming, toolpath
verification and post processing for tombstone
machining. Within a single, interactive, graphic
interface, the TMS dialog provides all the options
and flexibility required for CNC programmers to
specify and modify machining strategies, and
generate efficient, error-free G-code ready for
your machines.

»tThe ability to add or clear operations for exceptions
t on each face, such as part features or machining
t operations blocked by adjacent workpieces
»tThe ability to set different safe distances for
t traversing from part to part and indexing
t (rotating) from one face to the next

GibbsCAM TMS provides:
»tThe ability to create a part and fixture combination
t and have it automatically duplicated in a layout
»tVarious options to automatically locate and arrange
t parts on a tombstone face
»tThe flexibility to arrange a different part on each t
t face, or mix parts on each face
»tThe ability to program parts or faces at different
t Z levels
»tThe choice of duplicating an arrangement across all
t faces or creating different arrangements on each face

DIFFERENT PARTS ON ONE FACE

»tOptions for optimizing cycle time – by tool, by
t tool and part, or by tombstone face
»tSupport of subroutines, canned cycles and
t B-rotation positions in the G-code output
»tThe ability to generate CNC code in single-part
t mode to prove set up and machining before
t running a fully loaded tombstone