M97 Gripper Program Generator

Use our M97 Program Generator to generate gripper programs for any M97-compatible CNC Machine, including Haas NGC and Pre-NGC Machines.

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Beginning Code

G90; (absolute positioning)
G94; (standard feed per minute mode)
G17; (xy plane)
G20; (inch mode)
M31; (chip auger on)
G53 G0 Z0.; (move z to machine home)

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X Pattern Quantity

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Y Pattern Quantity

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Part Tray Work Offset

X Pattern Distance

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Y Pattern Distance

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Tray Retrieval and Vise Deposit Code

N200; (line number for m97 call)
G90 G94 G17 G20; (settings)
T17 M6; (get gripper on T17)
G43 H17; (activate gripper height offset)
G1 Z1.0 F300.; (lower to z1.0 above g55 z0)
G1 Z0. F50.; (lower to z0 plus offset in g55)
M55; (close gripper)
G04 P1.0; (wait one second)
G1 Z1. F50.; (raise part to z1 in G55)
G53 G1 Z0. F400.; (raise part to machine Z0)
M52; (open vise)
G54; (set to G54 work offset of part)
G1 X0. Y0. F400.; (center gripper over g54)
G1 Z2. F250.; (move to z2 in g54)
G1 Z1. F100.; (move to z1 in g54)
G1 Z-0.01 F20.; (move to z0 in g54)
G04 P0.2; (wait)
M62; (close vise)
G04 P2.0; (wait for vise to close)
M65; (open gripper)
G04 P0.2; (wait)
G1 Z1. F50.; (move to z1 in g54)
G0 G53 Z0.; (rapid to z0 in g53)
M99; (return to main program)

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Machined Part Retrieval Code

N202; (line number for m97 call)
G90 G94 G17 G20;
T17 M6; (get gripper on t17)
G43 H17; (activate gripper height offset)
G54; (set to g54 work offset of part)
G1 X0. Y0. F400.; (center gripper over g54)
G1 Z2. F250.; (move to z2 in g54)
G1 Z1. F100.; (move to z1 in g54)
G1 Z0. F20.; (move to z0 in g54)
G04 P0.2; (wait)
M55; (close gripper)
M52; (open vise)
G04 P2.0; (wait)
G1 Z1. F50.; (move to z1 in g54)
G0 G53 Z0.; (rapid to z0 in g53)
M99; (return to main program)

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Machined Part Tray Deposit Code

N203; (line number for m97 call)
G1 Z1.0 F300.; (lower to z1 in g55)
G1 Z0.05 F25.; (lower to z0 plus offset in g55)
M65; (open gripper)
G04 P1.0; (wait)
G1 Z1. F50.; (raise part to z1 in g55)
G53 G0 Z0.; (raise to machine z0)
M99; (return to main program)
; (END OF MACRO:DEPOSIT-IN-TRAY)

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Chip Clearing Code

N201; (line number for m97 call)
G90 G94 G17 G20; (settings)
G53 G0 Z0.; (move z to machine home)
T1 M6; (change to chip fan)
G43 H1; (chip fan height offset)
S500 M3; (start spindle slow)
G04 P200; (wait)
S1000 M3; (ramp up speed)
G04 P200; (wait)
S2000 M3; (ramp up speed)
G04 P200; (wait)
S5000 M3; (ramp up speed)
G53 G0 X-30. Y-15.;
G53 G0 Z-3.00; (lower chip fan)
G53 G0 X-5.;
G53 G0 Y-5.;
G53 G0 X-30.;
G53 G0 Z0.; (raise chip fan)
S3000 M3; (start spindle slow)
G04 P200; (wait)
S1000 M3; (ramp up speed)
G04 P200; (wait)
S500 M3; (ramp up speed)
G04 P200; (wait)
S250 M3; (ramp up speed)
G04 P200; (wait)
M99; (return to main program)

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Machining Code (Paste Here)

N500; (line number for m97 call)
(//-------------------------------//);
(//INSERT YOUR MACHINING CODE HERE//);
(//-------------------------------//);
M99; (return to main program)

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Ending Code

G53 G0 Z0.; (go to z home)
M5; (spindle off)
M9; (coolant off)
M33; (chip auger off)
G53 G0 X0. Y0.; (go to machine home)
M30; (end program)

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File Type

M97 Gripper Program Generator

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