Wear compensation of tool length

Grinding of surface

While compensation of tool length (length compensation) the wear will be compensated in direction of the 3rd main axis. This can happen both continuously and discretely.

This procedure is particularly in use while processing of surfaces (surface grinding).

Wear compensation of tool length 1:
Figure 1-3: Wear compensation of tool length.

Programming example 

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N30 D1 (Data selection of grinding wheel)
N40 G00 X0 Y0 Z0
N50 #OTC ON [LENGTH] (OTC-selection and processing type)
N60 G1 X1000 F10000
N70 #OTC OFF (OTC-deselection)
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