Function Feed rate factor

Application

You can use the Feed rate factor function to influence the effective feed rates on the machine (e.g. to adjust the feed rates of a CAM program). This will prevent the CAM program from being re-output using the postprocessor. When doing so, you change all feed rates as a percentage without making any changes in the NC program.

Related topics

  • Feed rate limit F MAX
  • The Feed rate factor function has no influence on the feed rate limit with F MAX.

    Feed rate limit FMAX

Description of function

All feed rates are changed as a percentage. You define a percentage value from 1% to 1000%.

The Feed rate factor function acts on the programmed feed rate and the feed rate potentiometer, but not on rapid traverse FMAX.

The control shows the current feed rate in field F of the Positions workspace. If the Feed rate factor function is active, the feed rate is shown with the defined values taken into account.

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