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Programming manual
CNC 8055
CNC 8055i
11.
IRREGULAR POCKET CANNED CYCLE
·M· & ·EN· MODELS
SOFT: V02.2X
Programming the irregular pocket canned cycle
The call function for a 2D or 3D irregular pocket canned cycle is G66. The machining of a pocket
may consist of the following operations, each one is programmed with its relevant ·G· function.
G66 defines the operations that make up the machining of the pocket and where they are defined
in the program. This function also indicates where the various profiles of the pocket are defined.
Function Machining operation Pocket
G69 G81 G82 G83 Drilling operation, prior to machining. 2D
G67 Roughing operation. 2D / 3D
G67 Semi-finishing operation. 3D
G68 Finishing operation. 2D / 3D
(A) Plane profile. (B) Depth profile.