Moving from 3-axis to 5-axis machining? Yeah, it’s a big jump. And honestly, the hardest part isn’t learning new G-codes or figuring out your CAM software—it’s wrapping your head around how these ...

Two axes of motion are used by a conventional single point diamond turning (SPDT) lathe to describe a curve in space. The curve is formed between the centerline of the work piece to be machined and ...

A PPARENTLY Routh was the first to turn to account the fact that the curvature and torsion of a space curve represent the components of rotation of the fundamental axes as they move along the curve.

The advent of four axis SPDT enables the generation of non-axisymmetric surfaces. This tool has two extra motions in addition to the orthogonal two axes of motion (x and z axes) featured in a SPDT ...