What is B-axis turning ?
B-axis turning allows you to tilt the head
of the tool at an angle and perform planar milling (XYZ) with the spindle
fixed.
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EdgeCAM for B-axis lathes
EdgeCAM for B-axis lathes offers the following main features:
Support for b-axis positioning on the upper turret
Planar milling XYZ only with B-axis tilted
B-axis can be programmed on both main and sub-spindle
Operations are not supported using the new sub-spindle
and B-axis code generators. The exception to this is the Parting Off operation
which is supported. If an unsupported operation is selected a message
("Incompatible code generator - use cycles") is displayed.
Prerequisites for B-axis turning
In order to perform B-axis machining in EdgeCAM you require the appropriate turning licence and a code generator configured to suit your machine tool.
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