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control and the 828D mid-range CNC with dedicated func- tionality for milling and turning operations. “These platforms share a common HMI interface with our Sinumerik 840D sl, the industry standard in multiaxis, multichannel CNC for aero- space, automotive and medical part manufacturing,” he said. “On the software side, our full medical process chain from CAD to CAM to CNC, facilitated by NX CAM and Teamcenter concepts, will be demonstrated for the unique and always nonlinear world inside the human body.”
“In a nutshell, Dynamic Motion toolpaths can take full-depth cuts while maintaining optimal cutter load and smooth motion.”
Around the show, Sukthankar is interested in seeing new innovations, particularly in automation and additive manu- facturing technology. “I have a keen interest in nontradi- tional machining, as well as additive manufacturing and the challenges of making a factory run under more automated conditions,” he said. “These require entirely new approaches to motion control and data management, in both the machine- to-machine and plant-wide communications areas. “As always, of course, I will be visiting our machine tool customers to listen. That’s always the beginning of any good conversation between Siemens and our machine builders. As they face greater and more unique challenges in their global marketing, we must respond with both the product and software solutions to help them succeed—today and into the future. It is a truly exciting time in the machine tool world, as new materials, new manufacturing techniques, both additive and subtractive, plus a growing presence for robots and other automation, continue to emerge in the market.”
Fast, Automated Solutions
At CNC developer Fagor Automation Corp. (Elk Grove Vil- lage, IL), the emphasis is on speed with accuracy, as customers get nanometric resolution combined with high speeds from Fagor’s CNC lineup, noted Todd Drane, Fagor Automation mar- keting manager. “Our customers are requiring exceptional part finish, while turning up the feed rate at the same time,” Drane said. “Thus the trend is advanced algorithms that improve servo performance and block throughput from the CNC.” Visitors to Fagor’s booth will see a complete automation solution, Drane added. “We are one of the few manufacturers
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that offer a complete automation package, which includes the design and manufacturing of the CNC control, digital servomo- tor system for both the axes and spindle, the PLC and precision linear and rotary encoders,” he said, “plus we offer a complete digital readout system line. The benefit is our products are engineered to bring out the performance from each other due to the systematic communication between the various compo- nents, thus the customer can be sure they are truly receiving the benefits of today’s advanced automation technology.” Fagor’s lineup at IMTS includes an introduction of its HSSA in-program tuning that allows the customer three different levels of servo performance to ensure the highest performance possible for their individual application, Drane said. Fagor also will introduce the new 8060 high-performance CNC that is designed specifically with the intent of bringing aerospace quality technology to the small and mid-size high-performance machine market. The company also has a new line of nanomet- ric-resolution linear encoders as well as three series of noncon- tact precision encoders. “The Fagor 8060 CNC is equipped with proprietary advanced features necessary for high-speed machining,” Drane said, “but is simple to operate and program due to the IIP Programming system that presents the user interface in a conversational presentation.” ME
—Patrick Waurzyniak
Simulation Software Vericut Version 7.3 CNC machine simulation, verification and optimization software simulates all types of CNC machining including drilling and trimming of composite parts, waterjet, riveting, robots, mill/turn and parallel kinematic/hexapods. The software operates indepen- dently but can also be integrated with leading CAM systems and the company will showcase Vericut’s full integration with
the CAD/CAM and machine tool industry. Machine simulation with Vericut detects collisions and near-misses between all machine tool components such as axis slides, heads, turrets, rotary tables, spindles, toolchangers, fixtures, workpieces, cutting tools, and other user-defined objects. Users can also
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