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G72 End Face Stock Removal Cycle (Group 00)

G72 End Face Stock Removal Cycle (Group 00)

First Block (Only use when using two block G72 notation)
*W - Depth of cut for each pass of stock removal, positive radius
*R - Retract height for each pass of stock removal
Second Block
*D - Depth of cut for each pass of stock removal, positive radius (Only use when using one block G72 notation)
*F - Feedrate in inches (mm) per minute (G98) or per revolution (G99) to use throughout G71 PQ block
*I - X-axis size and direction of G72 rough pass allowance, radius
*K - Z-axis size and direction of G72 rough pass allowance
P - Starting Block number of path to rough
Q - Ending Block number of path to rough
*S - Spindle speed to use throughout G72 PQ block
*T - Tool and offset to use throughout G72 PQ block
*U - X-axis size and direction of G72 finish allowance, diameter
*W - Z-axis size and direction of G72 finish allowance
*indicates optionalG18 Z-X plane must be active.2 Block G72 Programming Example:
G72 W... R... G72 F... I... K... P... Q... S... T... U... W...

NOTE: The P values are modal. This means if you are in the middle of a canned cycle and a G04 Pnn or an M97 Pnn is used the P value will be used for the dwell / subprogram as well as the canned cycle.
G72 Basic G Code Example: [P] Starting block, [1] Start position, [Q] Ending block.


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O60721 (G72 END FACE STOCK REMOVAL EX 1) ;
(G54 X0 is at the center of rotation) ;
(Z0 is on the face of the part) ;
(T1 is an end face cutting tool) ;
(BEGIN PREPARATION BLOCKS) ;
T101 (Select tool and offset 1) ;
G00 G18 G20 G40 G80 G99 (Safe startup) ;
G50 S1000 (Limit spindle to 1000 RPM) ;
G97 S500 M03 (CSS, spindle on CW) ;
G00 G54 X6. Z0.1 (Rapid to clear position) ;
M08 (Coolant on) ;
G96 S200 (CSS on) ;
(BEGIN CUTTING BLOCKS) ;
G72 P1 Q2 D0.075 U0.01 W0.005 F0.012 (Begin G72) ;
N1 G00 Z-0.65 (P1 - Begin toolpath);
G01 X3. F0.006 (1st position);
Z-0.3633 (Face Stock Removal);
X1.7544 Z0. (Face Stock Removal) ;
X-0.0624 ;
N2 G00 Z0.02 (Q2 - End toolpath);
G70 P1 Q2 (Finish Pass) ;
(BEGIN COMPLETION BLOCKS) ;
G97 S500 (CSS off) ;
G00 G53 X0 M09 (X home, coolant off) ;
G53 Z0 M05 (Z home, spindle off) ;
M30 (End program) ;
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G72 Tool Path: [P] Starting block, [1] Start position, [Q] Ending block.


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O60722(G72 END FACE STOCK REMOVAL EX 2) ;
(G54 X0 is at the center of rotation) ;
(Z0 is on the face of the part) ;
(T1 is an end face cutting tool) ;
(BEGIN PREPARATION BLOCKS) ;
T101 (Select tool and offset 1) ;
G00 G18 G20 G40 G80 G99 (Safe startup) ;
G50 S1000 (Limit spindle to 1000 RPM) ;
G97 S500 M03 (CSS, spindle on CW) ;
G00 G54 X4.05 Z0.2 (Rapid to 1st position) ;
M08 (Coolant on) ;
G96 S200 (CSS on) ;
(BEGIN CUTTING BLOCKS) ;
G72 P1 Q2 U0.03 W0.03 D0.2 F0.01 (Begin G72);
N1 G00 Z-1.(P1 - Begin toolpath) ;
G01 X1.5 (Linear feed) ;
X1. Z-0.75 (Linear feed) ;
G01 Z0 (Linear feed) ;
N2 X0(Q2 - End of toolpath) ;
G70 P1 Q2 (Finishing cycle) ;
(BEGIN COMPLETION BLOCKS) ;
G97 S500 (CSS off) ;
G00 G53 X0 M09 (X home, coolant off) ;
G53 Z0 M05 (Z home, spindle off) ;
M30 (End program) ;
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This canned cycle removes material on a part given the finished part shape. It is similar to G71 but removes material along the face of a part. Define the shape of a part by programming the finished tool path and then use the G72 PQ block. Any F,S or T commands on the G72 line or in effect at the time of the G72 is used throughout the G72 roughing cycle. Usually a G70 call to the same PQ block definition is used to finish the shape.Two types of machining paths are addressed with a G72 command.The first type of path (Type 1) is when the Z Axis of the programmed path does not change direction. The second type of path (Type 2) allows the Z Axis to change direction. For both the first type and the second type of programmed path the X Axis cannot change direction. If Setting 33 is set to FANUC, Type 1 is selected by having only an X-axis motion in the block specified by P in the G72 call.
When both an X-axis and Z-axis motion are in the P block then Type 2 roughing is assumed.
G72 End Face Stock Removal Cycle: [P] Starting block, [1] X-Axis clearance plane, [2] G00 block in P, [3] Programmed path, [4] Roughing allowance, [5] Finishing allowance.


The G72 consists of a roughing phase and a finishing phase. The roughing and finishing phase are handled differently for Type 1 and Type 2. Generally the roughing phase consists of repeated passes along the X-axis at the specified feed rate. The finishing phase consists of a pass along the programmed tool path to remove excess material left by the roughing phase while leaving material for a G70 finishing cycle. The final motion in either type is a return to the starting position S.In the previous figure the start position S is the position of the tool at the time of the G72 call. The X clearance plane is derived from the X-axis start position and the sum of U and optional I finish allowances.Any one of the four quadrants of the X-Z plane can be cut by specifying address codes I, K, U, and W properly. The following figure indicates the proper signs for these address codes to obtain the desired performance in the associated quadrants.G72 Address Relationships