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    This document describes how to use wrap milling operations in ESPRIT software to cut features on a part while it rotates on an NC machine. Wrap milling allows cutting along contours and pocketing cylindrical parts using rotary axes. The tutorial explains how to set up rotary axes in the machine configuration, and create wrap contouring and pocketing operations to cut features on the outer diameter of a sample part. It also provides steps to copy operations between features to efficiently machine multiple pockets.

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    This document describes how to use wrap milling operations in ESPRIT software to cut features on a part while it rotates on an NC machine. Wrap milling allows cutting along contours and pocketing cylindrical parts using rotary axes. The tutorial explains how to set up rotary axes in the machine configuration, and create wrap contouring and pocketing operations to cut features on the outer diameter of a sample part. It also provides steps to copy operations between features to efficiently machine multiple pockets.

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    This document describes how to use wrap milling operations in ESPRIT software to cut features on a part while it rotates on an NC machine. Wrap milling allows cutting along contours and pocketing cylindrical parts using rotary axes. The tutorial explains how to set up rotary axes in the machine configuration, and create wrap contouring and pocketing operations to cut features on the outer diameter of a sample part. It also provides steps to copy operations between features to efficiently machine multiple pockets.

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    ESPRIT Milling Tutorial 02

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    This document describes how to use wrap milling operations in ESPRIT software to cut features on a part while it rotates on an NC machine. Wrap milling allows cutting along contours and pocketing cylindrical parts using rotary axes. The tutorial explains how to set up rotary axes in the machine configuration, and create wrap contouring and pocketing operations to cut features on the outer diameter of a sample part. It also provides steps to copy operations between features to efficiently machine multiple pockets.

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    Mill on a Rotary Axis

    ESPRIT’s 4-axis wrap milling is used for cung while the NC Cut Along a Contour .................... 86
    machine axis rotates. Wrap milling is designed to be used
    with a barrel stock rotang about an axis. For a standard Rough and Finish the Pocket ..91
    milling machine, the rotaon axis can be parallel to the
    Copy and Rotate Operations ...94
    x-axis (A-axis), y-axis (B-axis) or z-axis (C-axis). For a mill/turn
    machine, the rotaon axis is typically the C-axis.
    Wrap milling should not be confused with index milling.
    Indexing, or 4/5-axis milling, refers to the situaon where the
    NC machine axis (or axes) rotates to a new orientaon, then
    cuts aer the NC machine stops rotang.
    This project will show you how to set up rotary axes in
    ESPRIT and create rotary milling operaons to contour and
    pocket the OD of a part. Wrap milling operaons can also be
    performed on the ID and the face of a part.

    The files for this project are available for download from
    ESPRITWeb » File Library » ESPRIT 2009 and from the ESPRIT
    CD.
    All dimensions in this tutorial are in millimeters. Make sure
    System Unit on the Tools menu is set to Metric.
    Before you start this lesson, you can review and simulate the
    cung operaons in the following file:
    Milling - Rotary\rotary_milling_complete.esp.

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    Cut Along a Contour
    You will begin this project by creang a contouring pass on the OD of the part.

    Wrap Contouring
    The Wrap Contouring command lets you easily cut solids and 3-dimensional geometry while the
    stock rotates on the NC machine. You can create as many contouring passes as needed — a single
    finishing pass along the outline of the feature or mulple roughing passes offset incrementally
    from the feature. You can also define separate stock allowance values for the walls and floors.
    Entry and exit moves can be created while the stock is rotang or the tool can approach and exit
    the part without rotary moon.
    Wrap Contouring is used for milling on the OD or the ID of a part. To cut on the face, Rotary Face
    Contouring is used.

    Machine Setup for Rotar y Milling


    To enable rotary milling, you need to define at least one rotary axis and set the angle limits for
    the NC machine. Wrap milling operaons can be defined on any rotary axis or combinaon of two
    rotary axes. If available, the secondary axis will be used as the rotary axis. Otherwise, the primary
    axis is used.
    Creang a new rotary axis in ESPRIT is quite simple using the Machine Setup command on the
    Common Machining menu.
    Machine Setup lets you configure any type of 2-axis through 5-axis milling machine. You can define
    separate linear moon in X, Y, and Z for your machine components as well as rotary movement in
    A, B, and C. This allows you to customize the configuraon of the machine in ESPRIT to match your
    milling machine exactly and provide an accurate display of all machine moon, including rotary
    and index milling, during simulaon.

    Open t he Par t File


    1. On the File menu, click Open.
    2. Locate and open the following file: Milling - Rotary\rotary_milling.esp
    This file contains all the features, cung tools and machine parameters needed for this
    project.
    3. On the Smart toolbar, click Common Machining to display the toolbar.

    86 | Get Started with ESPRIT 2009


    Define Rot ar y A xes in Machine Setup
    The NC machine for this project uses standard X, Y, and Z linear moon on the machine head.
    The table has a rotary C-axis mounted on the A-axis.

    Let’s take a look at the machine parameters in ESPRIT.


    1. On the Common Machining toolbar, click Machine Setup.
    2. Click the Assembly tab.

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    3. Open the assembly tree for Head and then open the tree for Axes. (Click the plus sign to open
    a tree)

    If you click on the X, Y, or Z axis you will see that they all have linear moon and that each has
    its own axis vector that defines the direcon of the axis.
    4. Open the assembly tree for Table and then open Axes.

    The order of the axes listed in Machine Setup is important. The first axis in the list is the
    primary axis. The second axis is the secondary axis and so on. In this case, the C-axis is
    mounted on the A-axis. Movement will first occur on the A-axis, followed by movement on the
    C-axis.
    Noce that the maximum rotaon allowed for the A-axis is 90 degrees.

    The maximum rotaon allowed for the C-axis is a full 360 degrees.
    5. Click OK to close the Machine Setup dialog.

    88 | Get Started with ESPRIT 2009


    Create a Wrap Contouring Operat ion
    This operaon will cut the contoured shoulder on the OD of the part with a single pass using a
    25mm end mill. The diameter of the stock is 25mm. The entry and exit moves are performed
    while the part is staonary. The lead-in and lead-out distances are both set to 20mm.
    The Move Type seng on the Wrap Contouring technology page controls the posion of the
    tool during the cung moves. In this case, the tool axis is posioned on the radial axis. Since the
    wall you are cung is parallel to the radial axis, you do not need to use the Preserve Radial Wall
    opon to prevent any possible gouging.

    Step 1
    Select the chain feature
    around the contoured
    shoulder

    Step 2 Step 3
    Click SolidMill Click Wrap
    Tradional - Contouring
    SolidMill Producon

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    Step 4
    Right-click inside the technology
    page and click Open

    Step 5
    Open the file:
    Milling - Rotary\Technology\1-WrapContouring.prc

    Step 6
    Click OK to create the
    operaon

    90 | Get Started with ESPRIT 2009


    Rough and Finish the Pocket
    This part has four pockets on the OD. To save me, you will create operaons to rough and finish
    one of the pockets then simply copy those operaons to the other three pockets.

    Wrap Pocket ing


    Wrap Pockeng lets you easily cut solids and 3-dimensional geometry while the stock rotates on
    the NC machine. Roughing passes, wall finish passes and floor finish passes can be combined in a
    single operaon and each type of cung pass allows the selecon of a different tool. Tool path can
    be produced on the OD or the ID of cylindrical stock and all tool paths are drawn in 3D for be$er
    visualizaon.
    With the excepon of specific rotary opons, the sengs for Wrap Pockeng are idencal to the
    SolidMill Pockeng technology pages.
    Wrap Pockeng is used for milling on the OD or the ID of a part. To cut on the face, Rotary Face
    Pockeng is used.

    Rough t he Pocket
    You will first create an operaon to rough the pocket using concentric cung passes that start in
    the middle of the pocket and move outward. A rough stock of 0.20 mm will remain on the walls
    only. A second Wrap Pockeng operaon will be used to finish the walls.
    The roughing tool is defined in the General technology page and the cung strategy is defined
    on the Rough page.

    Step 1 Step 2
    Select the chain feature Click Wrap
    around the pocket Pockeng

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    Step 3
    Open the file:
    2-WrapPockeng_Rough.prc

    Step 4
    Click OK

    Finish t he Pocket Walls


    Next, you will create an operaon that only outputs a single wall finish pass using a 10mm
    finishing tool. The tool and cung strategy are defined on the Wall Finish technology page.

    Step 1
    With the chain feature
    sll selected, click Wrap
    Pockeng

    92 | Get Started with ESPRIT 2009


    Step 2
    Open the file:
    3-WrapPockeng_Finish.prc

    Step 3
    Click OK

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    Copy and Rotate Operations
    You now have rough and finish operaons for one pocket. You will quickly copy those operaons to
    the other three pockets. In this case, the default UVW axis will be used as the rotaon axis.

    Step 1 Step 2
    Hold down the Ctrl key On the Edit menu,
    and select the two Wrap click Copy
    Pockeng operaons

    Step 3
    Set Transformaon Type to
    Rotate and click Copy

    Step 4
    Set Number of Copies to 3
    and press the Tab key

    Step 5
    Check Use Origin for
    Rotaon Axis

    Step 6
    Click OK

    94 | Get Started with ESPRIT 2009


    S imulate

    Project 3: Mill on a Rotary Axis | 95

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