Mach will run what G code you send it. If you CAM will put out 4-5 axis moves, as long as they dont require your CNC control to do Axis Translation codes, then Yes you can run Positional or Continous tool paths.
I run as I said above a 3+2 type set up (like a Haas Trunion Table) 5th axis. My CAM will not do "Continous" 5th axis work, i.e. like cutting a complex Turbine compressor like on a turbo charger.
But there are CAMs out there that DO continous 5 axis, and you can run that to, IF that software does all the "Axis Translation" in the software and does not post out any Specilized Canned G-Code Axis translation tool tip offsets.
scott
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