Depth of cut and cut width is something that is calculated for performance rates. If something is off on either of those, many bad things can happen. that measurement is important as well as making sure your Material Removal Rate is optimized. Relying on outdated rules of thumb can create a lot of extra work that is not needed. Using various measurement methods can help curb the use of your “rule of thumb”. Keeping all of these methods in mind will help with your CNC machine efficiency.
Key Takeaways:
- You must make sure you have the correct Depth of Cut and Cut width. If one is longer or wider than the other, efficiency will decrease.
- Optimizing Material Removal Rate will help increase efficiency by allowing the machine to work faster.
- There were general rules of thumb, but recently with DoC and Cut Width, it’s much more efficient to use those measurements.
“Most CNC’ers calculate Cutting Speed and Feed Rate using science. Unfortunately, most CNC’ers have no scientific way to choose Depth of Cut and Stepover. Your choice of Depth of Cut and Stepover will limit Cutting Speed and Feed Rate. That means we can unlock a lot of potential by adopting a more scientific approach to Depth of Cut and Stepover.”
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