Circular Pocket (Pocket4) - Siemens SINUMERIK 828D Operating Manual

Programming technology functions (cycles)
9.4 Milling
Hidden parameters
The following parameters are hidden. They are pre-assigned fixed values or values that can
be adjusted using setting data.
Parameter Description
PL (only for G Machining plane
code)
SC (only for G Safety clearance
code)
Reference point Position of the reference point: Center
Machining Mill rectangular pocket at the programmed position (X0, Y0,
position Z0).
α0 Angle of rotation
Solid machining The rectangular pocket is milled from the solid material -
(only for roughing)
9.4.3

Circular pocket (POCKET4)

Function
You can use the "Circular pocket" cycle to mill circular pockets on the face or peripheral
surface.
The following machining variants are available:
● Mill circular pocket from solid material.
● Predrill circular pocket in the center first if, for example, the milling cutter does not cut in
the center (program the drilling, circular pocket and position program blocks in
succession).
For milling with the "Circular pocket" function two methods are available: the plane-by-plane
method and the helical method.
Clamping the spindle
For ShopTurn, the "Clamp spindle" function can be set up by the machine manufacturer.
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Machine manufacturer
Please refer to the machine manufacturer's specifications.
Machine manufacturer
Please refer to the machine manufacturer's specifications.
Value Can be set in SD
Defined in MD
52005
1 mm
Single posi-
tion
0°
Complete
machining
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