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Pocket Milling with Tool Engagement Detection

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Author(s)

Thomas R. Kramer

Abstract

This paper presents an algorithm for generating a tool path for cutting a pocket with islands, which includes detecting when the tool is certain to be making a minimal engagement cut. Minimal engagement is defined as the amount of engagement present in peripheral milling of a flat side face of a workpiece in a straight line with constant stepover. Feed rates and spindle speeds are reset by the algorithm when machining conditions change from a minimal engagement cut to any other type of cut or vice versa.
Citation
Journal of Manufacturing Systems
Volume
11

Keywords

automated manufacturing, numerical control, algorithm, machining, milling, NC-program, pocket, tool path

Citation

Kramer, T. (1992), Pocket Milling with Tool Engagement Detection, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=820410 (Accessed November 4, 2024)

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Created June 1, 1992, Updated February 17, 2017