Machines with rotary axes allow machining e. g. several workpiece sides after one clamping process by tilting the working plane. The tilting functions also allow aligning a workpiece clamped at an incorrect angle.
The working plane can be tilted only when tool axis Z is active.
The control functions for tilting the working plane are coordinate transformations. The working plane is always perpendicular to the direction of the tool axis.
Working plane coordinate system WPL-CS

- There are three functions available for tilting the working plane:
- Manual tilting with the 3-D rotation window in the Manual operation application
- Tilting under program control with the PLANE functions in the NC program
- Tilting under program control with Cycle 19 WORKING PLANE
3-D rotation window (option 8)
Tilting the working plane with PLANE functions (option 8)
Cycle 19 WORKING PLANE (option 8)