Wheel hole drilling
programmed in Delcam’s PowerMILL Pro 2012 R2 CAD/CAM package.
Photo courtesy Delcam plc.
of the Vericut software package for NC simulation, optimization and verification. “Accurate NC program simulation, especially in the context of machine sim- ulation, requires accurate representative 3D geometry models of the hardware involved in the machining process,” Hasenjaeger said. “In the past some of these suppliers have been reluctant to share detailed 3D geometry models of their products, fearful that they may be giving competitive suppliers access to trade secrets.” Today’s simulation users typically want software
that’s faster and easier to use, Hasenjaeger said, but also they’re looking for the best ways to improve the design of their machining processes. “End users want an easy way to create and share descriptions of their manufacturing processes, with the downstream workshop, with upstream designers, and with peers in their domain,” he said. “Vericut can automatically create videos and electronic reports of the machin- ing process, which can be easily viewed by others outside the manufacturing department.” In the latest Vericut 7.2, CGTech has continued to improve Vericut’s ease of use and to improve the simulation process effectiveness, he said. The latest iteration adds features that simplify the most common user actions, Hasenjaeger said, and the company has invested significant developer hours to increase speed
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by more thoroughly taking advantage of multiple processors and background processing. Another new feature is the ability to optimize NC programs from
“It’s programming the
machine in the 3D life-like environment exactly as it behaves on the shop floor.”
a saved simulation, he said. “Users can adjust and re-optimize without rerunning the simulation, and a new interactive panel displays cutting conditions immediately, anywhere in the machining process.”
? CGTech
949-753-1050 Web site:
www.cgtech.com
CNC Software Inc. 860-875-5006 |
mastercam.com
Dassault Systèmes/Delmia 248-267-9696 |
www.3ds.com
Delcam plc 877-335-2261 |
delcam.com
DP Technology Corp. 805-388-6000 |
dptechnology.com
Geometric Technologies Inc. 480-222-2255 |
geometricglobal.com Gibbs and Associates
805-523-0004 |
gibbscam.com SolidCAM Inc.
866-975-1115 |
solidcam.com
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