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pocket, and machining that manually. But today we are delivering an operation that is able to do that automatically.” With Delmia’s V6 Machine Builder and related applica- tions, users can accurately visualize aerospace bulkheads, wings or other structural components as well as all the machine tool elements prior to cutting components. Multitasking and Swiss-style machines continue to be very popular and are available with increasingly dynamic configurations, said Dave Bartholomew, product manager, DP Technology Corp. (Camarillo, CA), developer of Esprit CAM software. “More than ever before, we’re see- ing an increase in the complexity of machined parts, more advanced and complex machine tools, and heightened complexity in NC programming,” Bartholomew said. “As a means of contending with
Machining of a leading-edge rib component for an aerospace customer is simulated in Dassault Systèmes’ V6R2014 Machine Simulation software.
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Achieving cutting performance and tool life in highly abrasive materials.
Why it’s great: • Standard drills and milling cutters with proprietary diamond coating
• For machining CFRP, graphite, and aluminum alloys
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the increasing complexity, CNC programmers are looking for a complete program- ming solution—one that is easy and intuitive to use, takes full advantage of the capabilities of their machine tools, and produces accurate NC code.” Ensuring a complete solution means providing a realistic representation of the ma- chine tool for simulation and verification, including the ability to see all axes’ movements and, in cases of potential violations, the opportunity to easily make corrections, he added. “It also means providing a user interface that easily and reliably allows the user to take full advantage of all the machine tool’s capabilities. And while the former two points are important, the most vital attribute of any CAM system is its postprocessor,” Bartholomew said. “The simulation on the screen must match what happens at the machine tool, he added, and accurate G-code is directly dependent upon a complete postprocessor. The goal is to push a button and see G-code, with no edits required.”
Leveraging Machine Kinematics
For the ultimate in machine simulation, some CAM software uses machine tool kinematics to more accurately describe machining movements in very rich simula- tions. “The biggest project that’s coming to fruition for us is the UKM, Universal Kinematic Machines,” said Bill Gibbs, president, Gibbs and Associates (Moorpark, CA), developer of GibbsCAM. Gibbs’ UKM, which will be out sometime in 2014 for the next GibbsCAM update, allows the software to give users a true representation of any machine configuration, Gibbs said, with very accurate simulation of kinematics of highly complex multitask machining (MTM) systems.
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The GibbsCAM UKM system is not lathe or mill-focused, he said, and it pro- grams multiple-flow toolpaths, simulates and creates postprocessors for any
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