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Introduction

This revolutionary patent-pending technology is available only in SURFCAM Velocity™.

TrueMill™ redefines high-speed machining. Traditional high-speed machining uses smaller depths of cut and stepovers than regular tool paths. In dramatic contrast, TrueMill enables even greater depths of cut and stepovers than regular tool paths.

TrueMill maximizes the capabilities of your CNC machine tools as follows.

• TrueMill dynamically controls the tool’s engagement with the material to create fluid tool paths and eliminate spikes or sudden changes in tool load.

• This steady tool engagement enables much more aggressive spindle speeds, feedrates, depth of cut, and stepover. Use speeds, depths, and stepovers that would damage the part or break the tool if used with traditional tool paths.

• These aggressive parameters greatly reduce cycle times.

• This steady engagement dramatically reduces tool wear.

You create a TrueMill operation the same way you create Pocket and Contour operations. But the TrueMill pocketing option creates the superior tool path described above.

Cut Control (Common and Rough/Finish tabs)