Kramer, T.
(1991),
Pocket Milling with Tool Engagement Detection, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=821241
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Pocket Milling with Tool Engagement Detection
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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 algorthm when machining conditions change from a minimal engagement cut to any other type of cut or vice versa.Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 9138
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9138
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algorithm, automated manufacturing, machining, milling, NC-program, numerical control, pocket, tool path
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Created January 1, 1991, Updated October 16, 2008