5-Axis Milling

Objectives:

To understand the history of 5 axis machines
To understand the reasons behind using 5 axis machines
To understand the basic principles of 5 axis milling machines
To know and understand the importance of work holding related to 5 axis milling
To understand why cutting tool and tool holder selection is so critical to 5 axis milling
To understand how to implement the different milling strategies from 3 axis milling up to 5 axis simultaneous milling
To understand the importance of proper simulation and how such simulation is set up
To understand through case studies what the financial and economic benefits of 5 axis milling are