Fundamentals
Machines with rotary axes allow machining of, for example, 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
Two functions are 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 the working plane with PLANE functions (#8 / #1-01-1)
- Tip
You can still execute NC programs from earlier controls that contain Cycle 19 WORKING PLANE.