Heidenhain TNC 640 Mill-Turn Control now has touch technology

Heidenhain’s TNC 640 high-performance mill-turn control now has touch technology that allows users to operate the control screen with gestures. With the touchscreen, the operator can navigate quickly and intuitively through lists, programs, tables, and other content by kinetic scrolling. The kinetic scroll converts the impulse of hand contact into a particular scrolling speed. A short, slow swipe scrolls the screen over a few lines, while a long, fast swipe scrolls it over many lines.

Dynamic scrolling can be stopped at any time with a short tap to locate and read the desired content, such as an NC block or a tool in NC programs and tool tables. Graphics can be moved directly on the screen and adjusted by touch. Touch gestures also allow zoom in and out.

The minimum requirement for the software is 340 59x-07 SP2. The hardware comprises the MC8532 main computer and the BF color flat-panel screen. The MC 8532 features a 19-in. touchscreen, an Intel Core i7-7-3 processor with 1.7 GHz on SSDR, and 4GB RAM memory. The BF 860 offers four USB ports.