Workpiece machining method, machine tool, tool path-generating device and tool path-generating program
AssigneeMakino Milling Machine Co., Ltd.
InventorsJiro Yasukochi, Tadashi Kasahara
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Abstract
A workpiece machining method that machines a workpiece surface by moving a rotating tool, which has a cutting blade for interrupted cutting of the workpiece surface, relative to the workpiece comprises: a first process of determining the pattern of arrangement of multiple cavities on the surface of the workpiece formed after cutting by the cutting blade; and a second process of determining the tool path of the rotating tool so that the multiple cavities are disposed on the surface of the workpiece according to the pattern of arrangement determined in the first process.
Claims8
A machining method of a workpiece making a rotary tool having a cutting blade for intermittently cutting a workpiece surface move relative to the workpiece to machine the workpiece surface, including:
- a first step of determining a pattern of arrangement of a plurality of dimples at the workpiece surface formed after cutting by the cutting blade;
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- a second step of determining a tool path of the rotary tool so that the plurality of dimples are arranged at the workpiece surface in accordance with the pattern of arrangement determined at the first step.
A tool path generating device generating a tool path for machining a workpiece surface with a rotary tool having a cutting blade for intermittently cutting the workpiece surface, comprising:
- a dimple setting part setting a pattern of arrangement of a plurality of dimples at the workpiece surface formed after cutting by the cutting blade;
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- a path generating part generating a tool path of the rotary tool so that the plurality of dimples are arranged at the workpiece surface in accordance with the pattern of arrangement set at the dimple setting part.
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