Trochoidal milling is a relatively new cutting strategy that involves the overlapping of circular toolpaths with linear movement. It is well-suited for difficult-to-machine materials and thin-walled components.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 2017-08-15
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/look-ahead-trochoidal-endmill-overlaps-competition/
Legacy path: /articles/look-ahead-trochoidal-endmill-overlaps-competition