Automation: Discover Adaptive Post-Processing - the Evolution of Machine Tool Simulation

Chicago, Illinois - Adaptive Post-Processing is a new technology developed that allows CAD/CAM users to concentrate on programming for the production part and less on the targeted machine tool. Adaptive Post-Processing can post-process the programmed CAM part program for the selected machine tool, automatically remove machine over-travels, remove air-cut motions, eliminate collisions with in-process stock, optimize feed-rate based on the user’s tool/material specifications and simulate the produced G-code - all in one single concurrent process.

This unique integrated process removes the usual multiple iterations required in traditional manufacturing solutions that incorporate a sequential process including CAM programming, post-processing, G-code machine simulation, error reporting and back to CAM programming. Adaptive Post-Processing also offers complete flexibility to move a 5-axis manufacturing program to differing machines equipped with different controllers and machine kinematics.

Adaptive Post-Processing automatically adapts the CAM tool-path program to the selected CNC machine, dramatically reducing (25% - 35%) both programming time as well as machine cycle time.

About the speaker

Jean-Nicolas has been involved in CAD/CAM since 1987, working at different companies such as Dassault Systemes, Cadkey, Missler Software and ICAM Technologies. 

Through the different years and CAD-CAM manufacturer companies, he worked for; Jean-Nicolas has been in charge of technical support, business development and technical marketing depending on the company. During the year 2002-2004, Jean-Nicolas was representing Canada for the TC184/SC4. STEP (ISO 10303) in geometry representation comity. 

Jean-Nicolas started to work at ICAM Technologies in June 2006 to be Technical Support Manager in charge of the support group for post-processing & machine simulation, in 2010 Jean-Nicolas took the position of Director of ICAM China Business Unit and Director of Strategic Marketing. Since January 2014, Jean-Nicolas Vice President of Technical Marketing and Support Services at ICAM Technologies.