6th part of Circular Interpolation Concepts & Programming series, this article explains the uses of Circular Interpolation, at end two exercises are given for cnc machinists to program ,apply & test what they have learnt in this series of articles.
Read Other Parts of this Article
- Circular Interpolation Concepts & Programming Part 1 (Concepts)
- Circular Interpolation Concepts & Programming Part 2 (Use of R)
- Circular Interpolation Concepts & Programming Part 3 (Use of I J K)
- Circular Interpolation Concepts & Programming Part 4 (Unknown R)
- Circular Interpolation Concepts & Programming Part 5 (Examples)
- Circular Interpolation Concepts & Programming Part 6 (Uses & Exercises)
Uses of Circular Interpolation
Circular interpolation is commonly used in profiling on CNC vertical and horizontal machining centers, as well as on lathes and many other CNC machines, such as simple milling machines, routers, burners, water jet and laser profilers, wire EDM, and others.
Circular interpolation is used for programming arcs or complete circles in such applications as outside and inside radius, circular pockets, spherical or conical shapes, radial recesses, grooves, corner breaks, helical cutting, even large counter bores, etc. The CNC unit will interpolate a defined arc with a very high precision, if the necessary information is given in the program.
NOTE: you should understand two important things, first is arc start point and the second is arc center point. Find the values of these things in X, Y axis.
Home work Exercise
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Home work Exercise 2
Contour Plate 2
Read Other Parts of this Article
- Circular Interpolation Concepts & Programming Part 1 (Concepts)
- Circular Interpolation Concepts & Programming Part 2 (Use of R)
- Circular Interpolation Concepts & Programming Part 3 (Use of I J K)
- Circular Interpolation Concepts & Programming Part 4 (Unknown R)
- Circular Interpolation Concepts & Programming Part 5 (Examples)
- Circular Interpolation Concepts & Programming Part 6 (Uses & Exercises)
