C-axis machining (face and lateral surface machining)

This functionality permits the face and lateral surface machining of cylindrical workpieces on machines with a rotary axis for workpiece mounting (e.g. lathes or milling machines with turntables). The workpiece is moved by the rotary axis or spindle (C axis) and the driven tool (e.g. a milling cutter) by the two translatory axes X (or Y) and Z.

The type of machine used for face machining is defined in the machine parameter P-CHAN-00008. The axis must be marked by the axis parameter P-AXIS-00015 as an axis for kinematic C axis transformation.

Facing and lateral surface machining can be described in Cartesian coordinates.

Spindle as channel axis

The main spindle is changed to a rotary path axis (e.g. "C").

Programming

#CAX [...]

#CAX OFF

Face machining

#FACE[...]

#FACE OFF

Lateral surface machining

#CYL

#CYL OFF

Parameter