MOST CAD/CAM SYSTEMS PROVIDE A MODULE FOR AUTOMATIC PREPARATION OF CNC OR NC INSTRUCTIONS FOR REMOVAL OF A POCKET BY MILLING. ON MANY SYSTEMS THESE AUTOMATIC POCKETING MODULES SOMETIMES FAIL TO CLEANOUT ALL THE MATERIAL IN THE POCKET, OR GOUGE THE MATERIAL. CONSEQUENTLY, IT IS OFTEN ADVISABLE TO CARRYOUT QUALITY EVALUATION OF AUTOMATIC POCKETING MODULES. THIS PAPER SPECIFIES A SUITE OF USEFUL QUALITY EVALUATION TESTS WITH EXPLANATIONS OF CAUSES OF FAILURE AND TESTING METHODS.
| Number of Pages : | 19 |
| Published : | 06/01/1990 |
