An investigation of optimum cutting conditions for STEP-NC turned features

This paper is an attempt to fill a gap in STEP-NC research by proposing a method for determination of cutting parameters based on the parameters of turned features. To achieve this, the equations for cutting parameters were investigated to identify the effects of the variations in the feature parameters on the optimal values of depth of cut and feed. The result of the investigation is a set of data for optimal machining in terms of feature parameters which can be used in machining planning of turned components