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MODULE 3.2
COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING (CAM) : TURNING

OBJECTIVES

1. Students are able to understand the concept of Computer Aided Manufacturing.

2. Students are able to understand the concept of Turning Process.
3. Students are able to use Mastercam Turning.

OUTLINES

3.1 Turning Process

3.2 Computer Aided Manufacturing : Mastercam Turning

BASIC THEORY

Turning Process

Turning is one of the most common of metal cutting operations. In turning, a workpiece
is rotated about its axis as single-point cutting tools are fed into it, shearing away unwanted
material and creating the desired part. Turning can occur on both external and internal surfaces
to produce an axially-symmetrical contoured part. The general-purpose engine lathe is the most
basic turning machine tool. As with all lathes, the two basic requirements for turning are a
means of holding the work while it rotates and a means of holding cutting tools and moving
them to the work.

Figure 3.2.1 Turning Process

(Source: http://www.mfg.mtu.edu/cyberman/machining/trad/milling/)

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 Computer Aided Manufacturing : Mastercam Turning

Mastercam turning delivers comprehensive turning software with powerful toolpaths

and techniques. Mastercam lathe can create general turning, milling (c-axis), and misclellanous
operations to program the interioe core of a hose nozzle in Mastercam. The part requires basic
lathe operatios such as facing, roughing, and finishing as well as grooving and threading
toolpaths.

Figure 3.2.2 Turning Part

(Source: Mastercam 2017 help)

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 a. Turning Operations
Table 3.2.1 Mastercam Turning Operations
No. Operation Explanation Tools

Facing
The tool is fed radially into the
1 rotating work on one end to
create a flat surface on the end.
OD. Rough right

Roughing A roughing operation is used to

remove large amounts of
2 material rapidly and to produce a OD. Rough right
part geometry close to the
desired shape.

OD. Rough left

Drilling Drilling can be performed on a

lathe by feeding the drill into the
3 rotating work along its axis.
Reaming can be performed in a
Drill
similar way.

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 Table 3.2.1 Mastercam Turning Operations (cont.)
No. Operation Explanation Tools

Finishing A finishing operation follows

roughing and is used to achieve
4 OD. Finish right
the final geometry and surface
finish.

OD. Finish left

Grooving Grooving is removing the

material in the location of an
5 indentation in the part. This
indentation can be square, OD. Groove

round or angular in the shape.

ID. Groove

A pointed tool is fed linearly

Threading across the outside surface of the

rotating work part in a
OD. Thread right
6 directional parallel to the axis of
rotational large effective feed
rate thus creating threads in the
cylinder.

OD. Thread left

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 Table 3.2.1 Mastercam Turning Operations (cont.)
No. Operation Explanation Tools

The tool is fed radially into the

Cut off rotating work at some location
along its length to cut off the end OD. Cut off right
7
of the part. This operation is
sometimes referred to as parting.

OD. Cut off left

Plunge Turn This toolpath creates cutting

strategies specific to a tool that
8 can both plunge like a grooving
tool, and turn like a finish tool,
roughing and finishing all in one OD. Groove
toolpath. 


Instead of feeding the tool along

a straight line parallel to the axis
Contour rough
of rotation as in turning, the tool
follows a contour that is other OD. Rough right
9
than straight, thus creating a
contoured form in the turned
part.

OD. Rough left

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