HEIDENHAIN (Schaumburg, IL) has announced the newest software and hardware for its contouring control for CNCs and cycle lathes, the MANUALplus 620. The new end-user features now available through the MANUALplus 620 are complete support of the opposing spindle during automatic program generation. With this MANUALplus 620 lathe control, the machine builder will welcome HEDEINHAIN’s new generation of main computers with more powerful processors and performance reserve for future expansions. Features include:

• A cut-off cycle G859 that permits entering a default diameter at which a pick-up device is activated.
• The ability to limit the rotational speed.
• A calculator for fits and internal threads in the ICP editor.

For more information, visit www.heidenhain.us.