A new way of milling workpieces with polar co-ordinates is now available with the Tornos TB-DECO ADV 2007.
This extension can be used right across the range of Tornos machines using TB-DECO and on Tornos DECO and MULTIDECO turning centres.

Why extend milling into polar co-ordinates ?
The wide range of Tornos machines calls for greater flexibility on the axes used to perform a milling operation using polar co-ordinates. This is why we are now offering the option of programming the "Mx98" D-1 function with X/C axes and with Y/C axes.

To do this, you need to configure the operations line with axes "Y - C - Z" instead of axes "X - C - Z". Milling with polar co-ordinates automatically takes account of the fact that the program no longer operates to the diameter determined by the "X" axis: instead, this is now defined by a radius determined by the "Y" axis.

Tornos DECO 13a
This extension to programming will respond in the first instance to the needs of people using DECO 13a machines. Since the positive stroke of axis X4 is limited, machining in polar co-ordinates with axis Y4 makes it possible to extend the options available for machining.