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How the rotary toolpath can be applied on a part such as a camshaft.
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Tutorial
Length:
2 min.
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Transcript
00:03
The rotary parallel strategy included in the Fusion Manufacturing Extension
00:08
is a finishing operation that uses the 4th or 5th axis on your machine tool to cut parts where continuous rotary motion is beneficial.
00:16
The introduction of a rotary 4th or 5th axis on a machine tool can help minimize issues—such as multiple setups, poor cutting conditions,
00:25
and interference with the machine or tool—and improves your manufacturing capabilities.
00:31
Defining the tool axis is a crucial step in your CAM programming process,
00:36
and there are a range of definition options to simplify the process for success.
00:41
To better understand the benefits of a rotary parallel strategy, consider an example.
00:47
While rotary machining often works well on part shapes that have a defined rotational center axis,
00:53
for the lobes of the camshaft in this example, a machining method that wraps around the geometry is beneficial.
00:59
In this case, the rotary parallel strategy is defined in the Intake Lobe #1 toolpath.
01:06
In the Intake Lobe #1 dialog, on the Geometry tab, you can see that the Rotary Axis is set to Setup X Axis,
01:14
which specifies the X axis of the machine.
01:17
The Origin here is set to Setup WCS origin, which is the center of the cylindrical section of the part.
01:24
Again, these settings define a toolpath that projects around the geometry.
01:29
You can see that the tool axis aligns to the center axis, giving a toolpath with continuous rotary motion and smooth tool axis.
01:38
This rotary parallel method of toolpath creation can be useful when using either a 4-axis machine tool,
01:44
or even a 5-axis machine tool limited to use 4 axes in motion.
01:49
With a library of defined methods for tool axis control,
01:53
the Manufacturing Extension allows you to program the 4th and 5th rotary axis of your machine tool simply and safely,
01:60
increasing your manufacturing success and productivity.
Video transcript
00:03
The rotary parallel strategy included in the Fusion Manufacturing Extension
00:08
is a finishing operation that uses the 4th or 5th axis on your machine tool to cut parts where continuous rotary motion is beneficial.
00:16
The introduction of a rotary 4th or 5th axis on a machine tool can help minimize issues—such as multiple setups, poor cutting conditions,
00:25
and interference with the machine or tool—and improves your manufacturing capabilities.
00:31
Defining the tool axis is a crucial step in your CAM programming process,
00:36
and there are a range of definition options to simplify the process for success.
00:41
To better understand the benefits of a rotary parallel strategy, consider an example.
00:47
While rotary machining often works well on part shapes that have a defined rotational center axis,
00:53
for the lobes of the camshaft in this example, a machining method that wraps around the geometry is beneficial.
00:59
In this case, the rotary parallel strategy is defined in the Intake Lobe #1 toolpath.
01:06
In the Intake Lobe #1 dialog, on the Geometry tab, you can see that the Rotary Axis is set to Setup X Axis,
01:14
which specifies the X axis of the machine.
01:17
The Origin here is set to Setup WCS origin, which is the center of the cylindrical section of the part.
01:24
Again, these settings define a toolpath that projects around the geometry.
01:29
You can see that the tool axis aligns to the center axis, giving a toolpath with continuous rotary motion and smooth tool axis.
01:38
This rotary parallel method of toolpath creation can be useful when using either a 4-axis machine tool,
01:44
or even a 5-axis machine tool limited to use 4 axes in motion.
01:49
With a library of defined methods for tool axis control,
01:53
the Manufacturing Extension allows you to program the 4th and 5th rotary axis of your machine tool simply and safely,
01:60
increasing your manufacturing success and productivity.
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