Mill Turn

As with a 3-axis lathe, the aPriori-supported Mill Turn machine (sometimes called a 5-axis lathe) can perform both milling and turning operations. An example of this state-of-the-art machine is Mazak's Integrex series of machines.

This section covers setup requirements for operations on the following GCD types:

 Planar Face

 Curved Wall

 Curved Surface

 Simple Hole

When operations are alternatives of each other, the operations are listed in the order in which they are considered by aPriori (the order in which they are listed in the template).

Planar Face

• Mill facing: A turning axis must exist. There must be some tool orientation that is normal (unobstructed) to the GCD.

• Side milling: A turning axis must exist. There must be some tool orientation that is parallel (unobstructed) to the GCD.

• Contouring: A turning axis must exist. There must be some tool orientation that is oblique (unobstructed) to the GCD.

Curved Wall

• Side milling: A turning axis must exist. There must be some tool orientation that is parallel (unobstructed) to the GCD.

• Contouring: A turning axis must exist. There must be some tool orientation that is oblique (unobstructed) to the GCD.

Curved Surface

• Contouring: A turning axis must exist. Some tool orientation must be oblique (unobstructed) to the GCD.

Simple Hole

A turning axis must exist. Some tool orientation must be parallel (unobstructed) or parallel obstructed to the GCD.