Trochoidal Turning
Trochoidal turning reduces the arc of engagement for more secure production.

Trochoidal Turning

Programming Tip #1:

Removing large amount of materials from deep slots and grooves.

Trochoidal Turning uses a roll-into-cut approach to reduce engagement on the insert. This technique is well suited to remove a large amount of material from deep slots and grooves.

Calculator
System units:

Trochoidal turning calculator
Groove width inch Max dia inch
Groove depth inch Min dia inch
Average component dia Dm inch Average inch
Cutting speed Vc ft/min      
rpm n      
Insert diameter iC inch      
Cutting data for - radTC/iC Ramping Plunge turn
Depth of cut ap inch
percentage ap/iC
Entry angle kr deg
Max feed fn in/rev
Max chip thickness hex inch
 
Component radius radm inch
Tool centre radius radTC inch  
Programmed in/out feed (max feed at radm) in/rev  
Feed reduction factor  
Time per pass min
Number of passes
Total time min
 
SCL - per pass ft
SCL - insert capability ft
Number of passes / insert
Number of tool changes ft
Start feed, speed and SCL recommendations
iC Insert Geom Grade Vc
ft/min		 Ap
inch		 Fn
in/rev		 Tool life
min*		 Q
inch3/min		 SCL
ft
0.500 RCGX 120700 E 6060 820 0.125 0.008 4 9.84 3280
0.375 RCGX 090700 E 6060 820 0.094 0.008 4 7.38 3280
0.472 RCMT 1204M0 SM S05F 165 0.071 0.018 8 2.52 1320
0.394 RCMT 10T3M0 SM S05F 165 0.059 0.016 8 1.87 1320
0.315 N123L2-0800 RO S05F 165 0.063 0.018 12 2.25 1980
0.236 N123J2-0600 RO S05F 165 0.047 0.018 12 1.68 1980
0.197 N123H2-0500 RO S05F 165 0.039 0.016 12 1.25 1980
0.157 N123H2-0400 RO S05F 165 0.031 0.014 12 0.87 1980
0.118 N123G2-0300 RO S05F 165 0.024 0.012 12 0.56 1980
0.079 N123E2-0200 RO S05F 165 0.016 0.010 12 0.31 1980
0.472 RCMT 1204M0 SM H13A 165 0.118 0.016 20 3.74 3300
0.394 RCMT 10T3M0 SM H13A 165 0.099 0.016 20 3.12 3300
0.315 N123L2-0800 RO H13A 165 0.079 0.016 20 2.49 3300
0.236 N123J2-0600 RO H13A 165 0.059 0.016 20 1.87 3300
0.197 N123H2-0500 RO H13A 165 0.049 0.016 20 1.56 3300
0.157 N123H2-0400 RO H13A 165 0.039 0.014 20 1.09 3300
0.118 N123G2-0300 RO H13A 165 0.030 0.012 20 0.70 3300
0.079 N123E2-0200 RO H13A 165 0.020 0.010 20 0.39 3300