Hi All,

I'm using a Fanuc 21T on a custom wire bending machine. The current configuration is using the C axis to feed the wire and the X axis to manipulate the bending mandrel.

The program uses a G90 to set the initial position Of the X axis then switches to G91 to position the mandrel and feed the wire incrementally off of a large spool (production quantities range from 60 - 3000 pieces).

The C axis position reads out in degrees ( 0-360 ) And the amount of wire fed is usually less than 360 degrees worth. Being in incremental mode, the start stop position is irrelevant as the counter can run past 360 and just start from where it stops.

I have an application and want to run in absolute all the time. Is there a way to reset the C axis counter to zero after each cycle? If not, any suggestions on alternative solutions will be appreciated.

Thanks.