Siemens Sinumerik 840D Operating Turning page 25

Milling
Machining Machining in the programmed contour direction
direction
Forward
(Path milling)
The machining takes place in the pro-
grammed contour direction
Backward
The machining takes place against the pro-
grammed contour direction
Machining
Single location
location
Milling a rectangular pocket at the pro-
(Rectangular
grammed location (X0, Y0, Z0) .
pocket)
(Longitudinal
Location pattern
slot)
Location MCALL
Machining
Single location
location
Milling a circular pocket at the programmed
(circular
location (X0, Y0, Z0).
pocket)
Location pattern
Several circular pockets are milled on a loca-
tion pattern (e.g. full circle, pitch circle, grid
etc.).
Machining
Single location
location
Milling a rectangular/circular spigot at a pro-
(Rectangular
grammed location (X0, Y0, Z0).
/circular
spigot)
Location pattern
Location with MCALL.
840D/828D SINUMERIK Operate
Unit
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Notes
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