The following working units are available for the milling of simple pockets and slots in the Pockets/Studs machining group:
Unit Soft key Page
Unit 251 Rectangular Pocket Page 71
Unit 252 Circular Pocket Page 73
Unit 253 Slot Page 75
Unit 254 Circular Slot Page 77
Unit 208 Bore Milling Page 80
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Unit 251 Rectangular Pocket Parameters on the overview form:
8Machining operation: Select via soft key roughing and finishing, or only roughing, or only finishing.
8T: Tool number or name (switchable via soft key)
8S: Spindle speed [rpm] or cutting speed [m/min or ipm]
8F: Feed rate for plunging [mm/min], FU [mm/rev] or FZ [mm/tooth]
8F: Feed rate for plunging [mm/min] or FU [mm/rev] or FZ [mm/tooth]
8Pocket length: Pocket length in the reference axis.
8Pocket width: Pocket width in the auxiliary axis.
8Corner radius: If not entered, smarT.NC sets the corner radius equal to the tool radius.
8Depth: Final depth of the pocket.
8Plunging depth: Infeed per cut.
8Allowance for side: Finishing allowance for the side.
8Allowance in depth: Finishing allowance for the depth.
8Machining positions (see “Defining Machining Positions” on page 121.)
Additional parameters on the tool detail form:
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Additional parameters on the pocket parameters detail form:
8Infeed for finishing: Infeed for finishing on the side. If nothing is entered, finishing is performed in one infeed.
8F rate for finishing: Feed rate for finishing [mm/min], FU [mm/rev]
or FZ [mm/tooth]
8Angle of rotation: Angle by which the entire pocket is rotated.
8Pocket position: Position of the pocket referenced to the programmed position.
Globally effective parameters on the global data detail form:
8Set-up clearance
82nd set-up clearance
8Overlap factor
8Feed rate for traversing between machining positions
8Climb milling, or
8Up-cut milling
8Plunge in a helical motion, or
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Unit 252 Circular Pocket
Parameters on the overview form:
8Machining operation: Select via soft key roughing and finishing, or only roughing, or only finishing.
8T: Tool number or name (switchable via soft key)
8S: Spindle speed [rpm] or cutting speed [m/min or ipm]
8F: Feed rate for plunging [mm/min], FU [mm/rev] or FZ [mm/tooth]
8F: Feed rate for plunging [mm/min] or FU [mm/rev] or FZ [mm/tooth]
8Diameter: Finished diameter of the circular pocket
8Depth: Final depth of the pocket.
8Plunging depth: Infeed per cut.
8Allowance for side: Finishing allowance for the side.
8Allowance in depth: Finishing allowance for the depth.
8Machining positions (see “Defining Machining Positions” on page 121.)
Additional parameters on the tool detail form:
8DL: Delta length for tool T.
8DR: Delta radius for tool T.
8DR2: Delta radius 2 (corner radius) for tool T.
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Additional parameters on the pocket parameters detail form:
8Infeed for finishing: Infeed for finishing on the side. If nothing is entered, finishing is performed in one infeed.
8F rate for finishing: Feed rate for finishing [mm/min], FU [mm/rev]
or FZ [mm/tooth]
Globally effective parameters on the global data detail form:
8Set-up clearance
82nd set-up clearance
8Overlap factor
8Feed rate for traversing between machining positions
8Climb milling, or
8Up-cut milling
8Plunge in a helical motion, or
8Plunge vertically
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Unit 253 Slot
Parameters on the overview form:
8Machining operation: Select via soft key roughing and finishing, or only roughing, or only finishing.
8T: Tool number or name (switchable via soft key)
8S: Spindle speed [rpm] or cutting speed [m/min or ipm]
8F: Feed rate for plunging [mm/min], FU [mm/rev] or FZ [mm/tooth]
8F: Feed rate for plunging [mm/min] or FU [mm/rev] or FZ [mm/tooth]
8Slot length: Slot length in the reference axis.
8Slot width: Slot width in the auxiliary axis.
8Depth: Final depth of the slot.
8Plunging depth: Infeed per cut.
8Allowance for side: Finishing allowance for the side.
8Allowance in depth: Finishing allowance for the depth.
8Machining positions (see “Defining Machining Positions” on page 121.)
Additional parameters on the tool detail form:
8DL: Delta length for tool T.
8DR: Delta radius for tool T.
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Additional parameters on the pocket parameters detail form:
8Infeed for finishing: Infeed for finishing on the side. If nothing is entered, finishing is performed in one infeed.
8F rate for finishing: Feed rate for finishing [mm/min], FU [mm/rev]
or FZ [mm/tooth]
8Angle of rotation: Angle by which the entire pocket is rotated.
8Slot position: Position of the slot referenced to the programmed position.
Globally effective parameters on the global data detail form:
8Set-up clearance
82nd set-up clearance
8Feed rate for traversing between machining positions
8Climb milling, or
8Up-cut milling
8Plunge in a helical motion, or
8Plunge in a reciprocating motion, or
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Unit 254 Circular Slot
Parameters on the overview form:
8Machining operation: Select via soft key roughing and finishing, or only roughing, or only finishing.
8T: Tool number or name (switchable via soft key)
8S: Spindle speed [rpm] or cutting speed [m/min or ipm]
8F: Feed rate for plunging [mm/min], FU [mm/rev] or FZ [mm/tooth]
8F: Feed rate for plunging [mm/min] or FU [mm/rev] or FZ [mm/tooth]
8Center in 1st axis: Center of pitch circle in reference axis.
8Center in 2nd axis: Center of pitch circle in auxiliary axis.
8Pitch circle diameter
8Starting angle: Polar angle of the starting point.
8Angular length
8Slot width
8Depth: Final depth of the slot.
8Plunging depth: Infeed per cut.
8Allowance for side: Finishing allowance for the side.
8Allowance in depth: Finishing allowance for the depth.
8Machining positions (see “Defining Machining Positions” on page
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Additional parameters on the tool detail form:
8DL: Delta length for tool T.
8DR: Delta radius for tool T.
8DR2: Delta radius 2 (corner radius) for tool T.
8M function: Any miscellaneous function M.
8Spindle: Direction of spindle rotation. As a default, smarT.NC sets M3.
8Tool preselect: If needed, this is the number of the next tool for faster tool change (machine-dependent).
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Additional parameters on the pocket parameters detail form:
8Infeed for finishing: Infeed for finishing on the side. If nothing is entered, finishing is performed in one infeed.
8F rate for finishing: Feed rate for finishing [mm/min], FU [mm/rev]
or FZ [mm/tooth]
8Stepping angle: Angle by which the entire slot is rotated further.
8Number of repetitions: Number of machining operations on a pitch circle.
8Slot position: Position of the slot referenced to the programmed position.
Globally effective parameters on the global data detail form:
8Set-up clearance
82nd set-up clearance
8Feed rate for traversing between machining positions
8Climb milling, or
8Up-cut milling
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Unit 208 Bore Milling
Parameters on the overview form:
8T: Tool number or name (switchable via soft key)
8S: Spindle speed [rpm] or cutting speed [m/min or ipm]
8F: Feed rate for plunging [mm/min] or FU [mm/rev] or FZ [mm/tooth]
8Diameter: Nominal diameter of the hole.
8Depth: Milling depth.
8Plunging depth: Depth of the tool plunge with each helix (360°).
8Machining positions (see “Defining Machining Positions” on page 121.)
Additional parameters on the tool detail form:
8DL: Delta length for tool T.
8DR: Delta radius for tool T.
8DR2: Delta radius 2 (corner radius) for tool T.
8M function: Any miscellaneous function M.
8Spindle: Direction of spindle rotation. As a default, smarT.NC sets M3.
8Tool preselect: If needed, this is the number of the next tool for faster tool change (machine-dependent).
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Additional parameters on the drilling parameters detail form:
8Predrilled diameter: Enter if pre-drilled holes are to be machined again. This allows you to rough-mill holes more than twice as large as the tool diameter.
Globally effective parameters on the global data detail form:
8Set-up clearance
82nd set-up clearance
8Feed rate for traversing between machining positions
8Climb milling, or
8Up-cut milling