Machinery Basics: What are The Axes in 5Axis
23/06/2016#0183;#32;The A, B and C axes are ordered alphabetically to correspond with the X, Y and Z axes. Although there are 6axis CNC machines, such as Zimmermanns FZ 100 Portal Milling Machine, 5axis configurations are more common, since adding a sixth axis typically offers few additional benefits.. One last note about axislabelling conventions: in a vertical machining center, the X and Yaxes reside in