
Title
No.
FANUC Series 16i/18i –MA/MB
Cylindrical interpolation cutting point control
A-78436E
Page
3/20
Newly registered
Ver Date Design Description
01 01.03.16 Hosokawa
1. CYLINDRICAL INTERPOLATION CUTTING POINT CONTROL
General
The conventional cylindrical interpolation function controls the tool
center so that the tool axis always moves along a specified path on the
cylindrical surface, towards the rotation axis (cylindrical axis) of the
workpiece. On the other hand, this function controls the tool so that
the tangents to the tool and a contour figure cutting surface always
pass through the rotation center of a workpiece
As shown in Fig.1 (a) , control is exercised along the offset axis (Y-
axis) direction that is perpendicular to the tool, tool center axis, and
workpiece rotation center axis. Therefore, contour figure on the
cutting side can be assumed to be the same anytime without
depending on the amount of the cutter compensation.
This function can be used in AI high precision contour control mode
or in AI NANO high precision contour control mode.
Fig.1 (a) Comparison with Conventional Interpolation
Workpiece
Rotation Rotation
Tool
Tool center
Y-axis
Conventional
cylindrical
Cylindrical interpolation based
on this function
Cutting side
Command Position
Cutting side
Command Position
Rotation
Cutting side
Command Position
Rotation
Cutting side
Command Position
Y-axis
In the case of the amount of the cutter compensation is large;
Shape on the cutting side changes
depending on the amount of cutter
compensation because the tool path
is compensated by moving the
rotation axis.
Shape on the cutting side does not
depend on the amount of cutter
compensation by moving the Y
axis.
The cutting side is always vertical
to the c
linder.