Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Function Manual page 466

TE1: Clearance control
11.2 Clearance control
The meaning of the individual positions of the machining head is as follows:
1. Programmed position of the machining head
2. Actual position of the machining head with clearance control active before the orientation
change
3. Programmed position of the machining head after the change in orientation
4. Actual position of the machining head with clearance control active after the orientation
change
The machining head movement visible on the machine when the change in orientation takes
place is direct from position 2 to position 4.
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