Requirements Of 5-Axis Machining - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D Manual

Basic information
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Free-form surfaces,
mold making
Driving gear and tur-
bine components,
e.g. impellers
Different requirements depending on the application area
Structural parts,
aviation industry
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Requirements of 5-axis machining

Design standards in all application areas are
becoming increasingly more demanding.
Expectations in terms of ergonomics, the air
drag coefficient (CW value) or simply aesthetic
appeal are creating a need for more complex
surface geometries to be achieved in less time
and with greater precision. The design prima-
rily comes from CAD systems, the machining
programs from CAM stations.
Nevertheless, the skilled machine tool opera-
tor still has overall responsibility (in terms of
technology) for the quality of the mold and the
complete tool.
With SINUMERIK, Siemens can provide CNC
systems that are perfectly suited to the
demands of 5-axis machining as well as HSC
applications:
Simple to operate
User-friendly programming at the machine
Optimum performance throughout the
CAD - CAM - CNC process chain
Maximum control over quality at the
machine
Optimized 5-axis functions
Depending on the application, the require-
ments imposed on the control will vary and a
whole range of different functions may be
demanded.
Within this context, 5-axis machining can be
broken down into three broad areas:
Free-form surfaces (mold making)
Turbine and driving gear components
(impellers, blisks)
Structural parts (aviation industry)
SINUMERIK can provide optimum support for
each of these areas.
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