Fixed Cycles: Pocket Milling / Stud Milling / Slot Milling
5.1 Fundamentals
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5.1 Fundamentals
Overview
The TNC offers the following cycles for machining pockets, studs
and slots:
Soft key Cycle Page
251 RECTANGULAR POCKET
Roughing/finishing cycle
with selection of machining
operation and helical plunging
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252 CIRCULAR POCKET
Roughing/finishing cycle
with selection of machining
operation and helical plunging
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253 SLOT MILLING
Roughing/finishing cycle
with selection of machining
operation and reciprocal
plunging
141
254 CIRCULAR SLOT
Roughing/finishing cycle
with selection of machining
operation and reciprocal
plunging
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256 RECTANGULAR STUD
Roughing/finishing cycle with
stepover, if multiple passes
are required
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257 CIRCULAR STUD
Roughing/finishing cycle with
stepover, if multiple passes
are required
155
233 FACE MILLING
Machining the face with up to
3 limits
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