Drilling, 2½ Axis

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Drilling, 2½ Axis

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Xpress
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Standard
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* Note: Not all operation types are supported in the Xpress configuration

Drilling, 2½ Axis

The following drill cycles are available

drill-cut-parameters

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

drill-deep-cut-parameters

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.

drill-csint-cut-parameters

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

drill-break-cut-parameters

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.