Drilling, 4 Axis

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Drilling, 4 Axis

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Drilling, 4 Axis

The following drill cycles are available

4x-std-drill

Standard  
Used for holes whose depth is less than three times the tool diameter.

4x-deep-drill

Deep  
Used for holes whose depth is greater than three times the tool diameter, especially when chips are difficult to remove. The tool retracts completely to clean out all chips.

4x-countersink-drill

Countersink  
Cuts an angular opening at the end of the hole.

4x-breakchip-drill

Breakchip  
Similar to Deep drilling, but the tool retracts by a set clearance distance.

User Defined Drill1 / User Defined Drill2  
These are user defined drill types.