
B-63944EN/02 PROGRAMMING 21.5-AXIS MACHINING FUNCTION
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21.4.2 Cutter Compensation in Table Rotation Type Machine
Overview
Cutter compensation can be performed for a 5-axis machine having a
rotary table as shown in Fig. 21.4.2 (a).
Shown below is a 5-axis machine that has table rotation axis A on the
X-axis and table rotation axis B on the Y-axis.
This machine configuration is used as a sample configuration in the
following explanation unless otherwise noted:
B
A
Z
X
Y
X
Y
Z
Machine coordinate system
Indicates the direction of machine operation.
This machine configuration is used as a sample
configuration in the explanation.
The table coordinate system is rotated according to the
table rotation. It is possible to specify whether to create
a part program in the workpiece coordinate system or in
the table coordinate system, using an appropriate
parameter.
Table coordinate
system
Workpiece
coordinate system
Fig. 21.4.2 (a) Machine having a rotary table