Hole pocketing cycle <W5DHolePocketing>

<W5DHolePocketing(491)> is used to machine holes which diameter is greater than the tool diameter. The pocketing is performed by layers. The tool cuts in along a spiral to each layer and then expands the hole to the desired diameter by moving along Archimedes spiral with finishing pass along the circle.

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Hole pocketing cycle includes the following:

  • Rapid approach to the center of the hole at the <Z retract> level.

  • Rapid motion to the <Z safe> level.

  • Work feedrate spiral cut-in to the <Z machining depth>.

  • Archimedes spiral with <Step S> motion at that level until the tool axis has reaches the circle with diameter equal to hole diameter reduced by the tool diameter.

  • Finishing pass along specified above circle without level change.

  • Repeat previous three steps until desired hole depth is machined with travel to the next cut-in point without level change.

  • Return to the hole center.

  • Rapid travel to the <Z retract> level.

Spiral twist direction can be one of the following:

  • <Right>. The Spiral is twisted right. The tool is rotating clockwise if watched from above.

  • <Left>. The spiral is twisted left. The tool is rotating counter clockwise if watched from above..

  • <Counter>. Spiral twist direction is determined by the spindle rotation direction and corresponds to the up cutting milling. When counter pocketing milling tool rotation direction and spiral direction are opposite to each other.

  • <Follow>. Spiral twist direction is determined by the spindle rotation direction and corresponds to the down cutting milling. When counter pocketing milling tool rotation direction and spiral direction are coincident.

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If the finishing pass value is not zero, then additional pass along the circle with specified stock is performed before the final pass along the circle. This allows to ensure equal stock final pass.

Parameters:


CLD array

Description

CLD[1]

CLD.SubCmd

Command type:

ON(71) – cycle on,

CALL(52) – cycle call,

OFF(72) – cycle off.

CLD[2]

CLD.SubType

Cycle type identifier: W5DHolePocketing(491).

CLD[3]

CLD.CLParams(1)

Nx, X coordinate of the tool normal vector

CLD[4]

CLD.CLParams(2)

Ny, Y coordinate of the tool normal vector

CLD[5]

CLD.CLParams(3)

Nz, Z coordinate of the tool normal vector

CLD[6]

CLD.CLParams(4)

Sf, Normal distance from current tool position to the safe plane level

CLD[7]

CLD.CLParams(5)

Tp, Normal distance from current tool position to the hole top level

CLD[8]

CLD.CLParams(6)

Bt, Normal distance from current tool position to the hole bottom level

CLD[9]

CLD.CLParams(7)

Work feed measurements: 0 – mm/rev,

1 – mm/min

CLD[10]

CLD.CLParams(8)

Work feed value

CLD[11]

CLD.CLParams(9)

Approach feed measurements: 0 – mm/rev,

1 – mm/min

CLD[12]

CLD.CLParams(10)

Approach feed value

CLD[13]

CLD.CLParams(11)

Return feed measurements: 0 – mm/rev,

1 – mm/min

CLD[14]

CLD.CLParams(12)

Return feed value

CLD[16]

CLD.CLParams(14)

Hole diameter

CLD[17]

CLD.CLParams(15)

Spiral step

CLD[18]

CLD.CLParams(16)

Spiral diameter

CLD[19]

CLD.CLParams(17)

Spiral direction:

0 – counter,

1 – follow,

2 – right,

3 – left.

In the 0 and 1 cases spiral direction depend on the tool rotation direction, in the 2 and 3 cases they are independent.

CLD[20]

CLD.CLParams(18)

Cutting depth along tool axis

CLD[21]

CLD.CLParams(19)

Axial cut count

CLD[22]

CLD.CLParams(20)

Archimedean spiral step

CLD[23]

CLD.CLParams(21)

Finish pass value


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See also:

Technology commands description

Extended cycle &lt;EXTCYCLE&gt;