5 axis cnc vertical machining

What is a 5-axis CNC Machine?
A 5-axis CNC Machine (also known as 5-axis Machining Center) is a precision CNC machine tool that uses a wide range of cutting tools to remove materials from a workpiece. It does so along five different directional axes, either by positioning the piece or by simultaneously cutting it along these axes, until the desired shape is achieved.

For a more specific representation, an example of a 1-axis machine would be a radial drilling machine, with up and down motion (Z axis). Following that same logic, a 3-axis CNC Machine can move up and down (Z axis), right to left (X axis), as well as forwards and backwards (Y axis).

A 5-axis CNC machine has two extra rotary axes which opens the door to an infinite number of machining possibilities. The types of rotary axis include rotary axes A, B and C which rotates around the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis respectively. While these are three extra axes and not two, they’re still considered 5 axes in total. The combination of the additional axes is machine dependent and can come in any combinations of AB, AC or BC.

With the additional axes, the cutting tool can approach the part from all directions, enabling undercutting that is only possible on machines with fewer axes if the part was re-positioned with comprehensive fixtures. This situation in machines fewer axes is not only time consuming, but may present errors — situations which are avoided with a 5-axis CNC Machine.

The cutting tool of the 5-axis CNC Machine approaches the workpiece from any of the five directions. It moves across the X, Y and Z linear axes as well as rotate on the A, B or C axes.

Here are the corresponding axes and their movements:

X axis – left to right
Y axis – front to back
Z axis – up and down
A axis – 180° rotation around the X axis
B axis – 180° rotation around the Y axis
C axis – 180° rotation around the Z axis

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