Axiom AR16 ELITE, Manual

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10 | A x i o m T o o l G r o u p
Soft Limits – Limits on movement availability. Imposed by the workspace boundaries and based on controller
settings and the location of HOME. An “out of soft limits error” implies that based on the positioning of the
workpiece, there is not enough room to move in a designated direction.
Speed Scale – Allows for the reduction of the feed-rate at the beginning of a toolpath to reduce the stress on a
cutting tool as it first contacts the material.
Spindle Speed – Rotational speed of cutting tool (RPM).
Step Down – Distance in Z-axis that the cutting tool plunges into the material.
Step-over – The amount the cutting tool moves away from the previous cutting path as it routes the new path.
Surfacing – The process of leveling the surface of the spoil boards so that they are perpendicular to the spindle.
Tool-path – User defined route which the cutter follows to machine a workpiece.
Touch-Off Puck – A device used to set the zero point (Origin) for the Z axis.
Up-Shear Bit – A cutting tool whose edges carve upward along the face of the toolpath. Increases the potential for
tear-out but allows for a slightly higher feed-rate.
Working Envelope – The three-dimensional area that the spindle can travel within while cutting or milling.