Ergonomic verification graphics screen

The MAX5 control verification graphics screen allows the machinist to customize the information that appears: full screen verification graphics, digital readout (DRO), or both. A full-screen DRO or mini-DRO can be selected instead of the graphics screen to suit programming, machining, or concurrent operations (running a job while simultaneously programming another job). The quick menu minimizes button presses so the machinist can access information.

AdaptiPath, a feature of WinMax software included in MAX5 control, is a conversational pocketing feature used in high-end CAD/CAM packages that increases metal removal rates, supports rest machining, reduces cycle time, and extends tool life by controlled engagement cutting. With rest machining, larger diameter tools can be used to remove material, followed by a rest machining pass that uses a smaller cutter to access the areas of the feature that the larger tool couldn’t access. Test cut results showed that AdaptiPath was 60% faster: 2 minutes, 21 seconds with AdaptiPath compared to 6 minutes, 9 seconds without it.

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