When tool radius compensation is active, the control will no longer reference the positions in the NC program to the tool center point, but to the cutting edge.
An NC block can contain the following tool radius compensations:
Syntax | Meaning |
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G40 corresponds to the R0 Klartext syntax | Reset an active tool radius compensation, positioning based on the tool center point |
G41 corresponds to the RL Klartext syntax | Tool radius compensation, on the left of the contour |
G42 corresponds to the RR Klartext syntax | Tool radius compensation, on the right of the contour |