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Taper calculator – HEIDENHAIN PT 855 for Turning User Manual

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INFO: Pocket Calculator, Stopwatch, Taper Calculator

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Operating Instructions

POSITIP 855

INFO

Fig. 27: Calculating the taper angle from the

taper diameters and length

Function

Soft key/Key

Switchover for calculation from the
taper ratio

Switchover for calculation from the
diameter and the length

Confirm entry

Go to the next-higher input line

Go to the next-lower input line

Switch over the input field for the
taper ratio

Taper calculator: half the taper angle for top slide or guide plate

Use the taper calculator to calculate half the taper angle.
A graphic display is shown along with the result.

As soon as you conclude an entry with ENT, you are prompted
for the next entry.

Entry values

From the taper ratio, calculation of the:
• Radius of the taper
• Length of the taper

From both diameters and the length, calculation of the:
• Starting diameter
• End diameter
• Length of the taper

ENT

Fig. 26: Calculating the taper angle from the

taper ratio