Software Offers Variable Depth Roughing and Other Enhancements
X6 Lathe from Mastercam delivers a suite of enhanced features designed to increase productivity.
Additional features include optimized finish tool paths to detect and finish up (flats) and down (walls) cut regions of the profile using a single chain; facing tool paths with additional feeds and speeds for finish passes; a “Corner” button on the face parameters tab with options for adding a chamfer or radius to the edge of a part; and an option for adjusting the plunge and retract feed rates on the first plunge cut for grooving tool paths.
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