
3.SLANT FACE MACHINING (COORDINATE CONVERSION) CYCLE MACHINING TYPES B-63874EN/05
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3.1 SUPPORTABLE MACHINE CONFIGURATION
With MANUAL GUIDE i, slant face machining, which is a mixture of
table rotation and tool rotation, can be specified.
Those parameters that support a machine configuration used must be set
beforehand.
(1) Mixture type
This type of machining machines a slant face by workpiece
rotation and tool rotation.
X
Z
X’
Z’
B
X
Y
C
Horizontal type
Tool
Workpiece
X
Z
X’
Z’
B
X
Y
C
Vertical type
Tool
Workpiece
NOTE
It is assumed that the C-axis rotates about the
Z-axis, and the rotation center is on the Z-axis.
Moreover, it is assumed that the B-axis rotates
about the Y-axis, and the rotation center is on the
Y-axis.