
Manual Guide M Contour Pocket Cutting
GE Fanuc Automation S.A. - 115 -
GFKE-0046-EN/01
7. 6. 2 Movements in Contour Pocket
Movements are basically similar in all pocketing
menus, but in case of 'Contour Pocket' menu a little
bit different.
7. 6. 2. 1 Movements rough cutting
22. Rapid in XY to start point.
23. Rapid in Z to point R :
(end Z + bottom removal + clearance).
24. Descent along the lower Z position with Z feed by
the defined Z cut step.
25. Move into the workpiece with feed, following the
infeed angle.
26. Cutting from inside to outside or from outside to
inside, along the pocket figure with the
side cut step (tool diameter x cutting width).
Tool will not interfere with Islands or Pocket
figure.
27. After cutting, side finish amount remains.
28. Rapid back in Z to point R.
29. Rapid in XY to start point.
30. 3. - 8. Are repeated to the point of distance until
Bottom Finish amount.
31. 3. - 9. are repeated up to the point of the distance
until Bottom Finish.
32. Feed back in Z up to the point R.
7. 6. 2. 2 Movements in Bottom finishing
11. Rapid in XY to start point.
12. Rapid in Z to point R:
(end Z + bottom removal + clearance).
13. Descent along the lower Z position with Z feed by
the defined Z end position.
14. Pocket cutting from inside to outside or from
outside to inside along the pocket figure with the
side cut step (tool diameter x cutting width).
Tool will not interfere with Islands or Pocket
figure.
15. After cutting bottom finish, sides finish remains.
16. Feed back in Z to clearance
17. Rapid back in Z to point R.
Movements in cutting Contour-Pocket
Feed Traverse
G01, G02, G03
Ra
id Traverse
G00
Important note
In Contour Pocket menu, cutter compensation G41 and
G42 are used. In this case the work piece dimension can
be influenced by modifying cutter radius offset value.
Clearance
Removal Depth
Bottom Finish
Cutting Width
Removal Pitch
Side Finish
Point R
X
Z
X
Y