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16 mac hining inf or mation – HEIDENHAIN CNC Pilot 4290 User Manual

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Designations:

Front side: The side toward the working space

Rear side (”R”): The side away from the working

space

These designations also apply to workpieces clamped
at the opposing spindle, or to workpieces rechucked
for rear-side machining in lathes with one spindle.

Illustration of lathe with opposing spindle

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Note on machining the rear face
For contours on the rear side (C/Y axis machining)
remember the orientation of the XK or X axis and the
orientation of the C axis.