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ESPRIT EDGE - Milling on a Vertical Mill with a 4th-Axis Rotary Table

  • Intermediate
  • 30 Points reward
  • 5.0/5.0
  • 183 Students enrolled

Description


This course introduces you to mounting a rotary table on a milling machine. You will program a part on a 4th-axis rotary mounted onto a vertical mill. Some toolpaths will include wrap milling and engraving a print onto an outside diameter.

At the end of this course, you will know about: 

     - Mounting multiple rotary tables/fixtures. 
     - Creating features for wrap milling. 
     - Activating rotary machining when available. 
     - Engraving a print onto an OD.

To get the most out of this course, we recommend that have taken these courses: 

     - Introduction to ESPRIT EDGE.
     - Single Part Setup on a 3-Axis Vertical Mill.
     - Multiple Part Setup on a 4-Axis Horizontal Mill.

Course content

1

Introduction

2 lesson resources

Please download the Data file for this course:
  • Data.zip
  • Introduction
2

Starting a New File & Importing a CAD Model

2 lesson resources

Please download the CAD Data file for this course:
  • CAD Data.zip
  • Starting a New File & Importing a CAD Model
3

Setting up the Machine with a Rotary Table

1 lesson resources


  • Setting up the Machine with a Rotary Table
4

Loading a saved Tool List

1 lesson resources


  • Loading a saved Tool List
5

Creating a Wall Feature for Rotary Machining

1 lesson resources


  • Creating a Wall Feature for Rotary Machining
6

Creating Chain Features for Wrap Machining

1 lesson resources


  • Creating Chain Features for Wrap Machining
7

Automatically recognizing Hole Features

1 lesson resources


  • Automatically recognizing Hole Features
8

Creating Chain Features from a Logo DXF file

2 lesson resources

Please download the ESPRIT EDGE Logo file for this course:
  • ESPRIT EDGE Logo.zip
  • Creating Chain Features from a Logo DXF file
9

Contouring utilizing a Rotary Axis

1 lesson resources


  • Contouring utilizing a Rotary Axis
10

Wrap Contouring perpendicular to a Rotary Axis

1 lesson resources


  • Wrap Contouring perpendicular to a Rotary Axis
11

Pocketing around a Diameter

1 lesson resources


  • Pocketing around a Diameter
12

Drilling Holes about a Diameter

1 lesson resources


  • Drilling Holes about a Diameter
13

Engraving on a Cylindrical Surface

1 lesson resources


  • Engraving on a Cylindrical Surface
14

Creating a Report & Generating NC Code

2 lesson resources


  • Creating a Report & Generating NC Code
  • Milling on a Vertical Mill with a 4th-Axis Rotary Table.zip
15

Final Exam - Milling on a Vertical Mill with a 4th-Axis Rotary Table

0 lesson resources

Prerequisites

No prerequisites required for this course.

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Details

  • Duration NA
  • Skill level Intermediate
  • Students enrolled 183
  • Language English
  • Course Completion Reward 30 points