KinetiC-NC
User Manual
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10.11.2018
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Typical work processes
There are many different machines, different processing methods, materials and applications, and of
course different habits and preferences of the users. Of course, not all conceivable procedures can
be explained in this manual. Only a few examples will be shown so that you can understand the
basic procedure and adapt it to your own needs.
P r o c e s s i n g p l a t e / s h e e t ma t e r i a l
The simplest case is when you use plate/sheet material to make parts that are completely milled out.
This means that first holes and, if present, inner pockets are milled out. With the last processing
step, the outline of the part is milled out and the part thus completely separated from the plate. From
the raw material remains a thin frame and possibly leftover material. There are many applications
that work on this principle.
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Production of front panels for housings or sheet metal parts in general (also plasma cutting)
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Parts for modelling (plywood, fiberglass, CFK)
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Engraving signs
Advantages
The advantage of this type of processing is that it does not depend on the exact alignment of the
material. As long as the milling path is completely within the raw material, the parts will always be
accurate. All you have to do is adjust the Z height exactly. If there are no blind holes or pockets,
and a sacrificial plate is placed under the material, then this does not even have to be done very
precisely.
Loadi ng program
With „
File->Open NC file
“ you can load a program. For two-dimensional parts this is usually very
fast, and a preview of the tool path is displayed in the graphics window.