AS 1115—1985

Australian Standard
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NUMERICAL CONTROL OF MACHINES—

AXIS AND MOTION

NOMENCLATURE
 This Australian standard was prepared by Committee IS/1, Information Processing
Systems. It was approved on behalf of the Council of the Association of Standards
Australia on 13 November 1984 and published on 4 April 1985.

The following interests are represented on Committee IS/1:

Australian Bankers’ Association
Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Australian Computer Equipment Suppliers Association

Australian Computer Society
Australian Computer Users Association
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CSIRO, Division of Computing Research
Department of Defence
Department of Science and Technology
Life Insurance Federation of Australia
Office Equipment Industry Association of Australia
Public Service Board, N.S.W.
Qantas Airways Limited
Telecom Australia
Universities and Colleges

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 AS 1115—1985

Australian Standard
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NUMERICAL CONTROL OF MACHINES—

AXIS AND MOTION

NOMENCLATURE

First published . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1971

Second edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985

PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

(STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA)
1 THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140
ISBN 0 7262 3637 3
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PREFACE
This standard was prepared by the Association’s Committee on Information
Processing Systems, to supersede AS 1115 — 1971 Axis and Motion
Conventions for Numerically Controlled Machines. It is identical with and has
been reproduced from International Standard ISO 841 — 1974, drawn up by
ISO/TC 97, Information Processing Systems.
For the purpose of this Australian Standard, the text of the ISO standard given
herein should be modified as follows:
(a) Terminology: The words ‘Australian standard’ should replace the words
‘International Standard’ wherever they appear.
(b) Clause 1.3. The words ‘AS 1189, Data Processing — Vocabulary,
Part 24 — Numerical Control of Machines’ should replace the words ‘the
ISO data processing vocabulary1)’ and the associated footnote ‘1) In
preparation.’
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 AUSTRALIAN STANDARD
Numerical control of machines — Axis and motion
nomenclature
1 SCOPE AND FIELD OF APPLICATION
1.1 This International Standard defines axis and motion
nomenclature for numerically controlled machines. It is
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intended to simplify programming and to facilitate the
interchangeability of recorded data.
1.2 This International Standard applies to all numerically
controlled machines.
NOTE — For the sake of simplicity, the majority of the text of this
International Standard is written in terms which are applicable to
machin e-tools but it is neve rtheless applicable to nume rically
contro lled machines in gen eral.
1.3 The technical terms used in this International Standard
are based on the ISO data processing vocabulary1) .
2 PRINCIPLES USED TO NAME MACHINE MOVE-
MENTS BASED ON A STANDARD CO-ORDINATE
SYSTEM
2.1 This International Standard names a co-ordinate
system and the machine movements so that a programmer
can describe the machining operations without having to
know whether the tool approaches the workpiece or the
workpiece approaches the tool. He will always assume that
the tool moves relative to the co-ordinate system of the
stationary workpiece as defined in 2.2.
2.2 The standard co-ordinate system is a right-handed
rectangular Cartesian one, related to a workpiece mounted
in a machine and aligned with the principal linear slideways
of that machine.
2.3 The positive direction of movement of a component of
a machine is that which causes an increasing positive
dimension of the workpiece.
2.4 When the machine is used for drilling or boring (using
only its three principal linear movements), movement in the
negative Z direction will drill or bore into the workpiece.
2.5 When the machine cannot be so used for drilling or
boring, special rules are provided to minimize
inconsistencies on multipurpose machines.
1) In preparation.
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2.6 On the schematic drawings of the machines, an
unprimed letter is used when a tool movement is being dealt
with. When a workpiece movement is being dealt with, a
primed letter is used and the positive direction of this
movement is opposite to the corresponding unprimed letter
movement (see clause 10).
3 THE Z AXIS OF MOTION
3.1 The Z axis of motion is (except as described in 3.6)
identified by reference to a spindle which imparts cutting
power.
3.1.1 In the case of machines such as milling, boring and
tapping machines, this spindle rotates the tool.
3.1.2 In the case of machines such as lathes, grinding
machines and others which generate a surface of
revolution, this spindle rotates the work.
3.2 If there are several spindles, one should be selected
as the principal spindle, preferably one perpendicular to the
work-holding surface.
3.3 If the principal spindle axis remains constantly parallel
to one of the three axes of the standard three-axis system,
this axis is the Z axis.
3.4 If the principal spindle axis can be swivelled and if the
extent of its motion allows it to lie in only one position
parallel to one of the axes of the standard three-axis
system, this standard axis is the Z axis.
3.5 If the extent of the swivelling motion is such that the
principal spindle may lie parallel to two or three axes of the
standard three-axis system, the Z axis is the standard axis
which is perpendicular to the work-holding surface of the
work-table of the machine, ignoring such ancillaries as
angles or packing pieces.
3.6 If there is no spindle, the Z axis is perpendicular to the
work-holding surface.
3.7 Positive Z motion increases the clearance between the
workpiece and the tool-holder.
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