CAM Components

 

This latest release of CAM components offers a range of new features across the product range, further expanding capability for three- to five-axis machining and simulation. 

 

The release introduces improvements to SWARF machining in four- and five-axis applications, providing finer control over tool motion.  New for the release is the option to minimize rotary motion as the tool approaches a singularity condition, providing smoother toolpath and better surface finish. Corner handling is improved with different options for motion around corners. Internal corners can be rounded or sharp and optional relief cut applied. External corners have sharp, roll around or loop options. Fanning distance may also be specified as the distance used to transition the tilt around corners.

 

A new 5-Axis roughing has also been added. It takes triangle mesh geometry as input. Given floor, walls and ceiling geometry, the toolpath is automatically generated. Multiblade toolpaths offer dynamic lead angle to optimize tool approach angle within a given range, providing best tilt and maximum material removal.

 

Three-axis roughing offers automatic adaptive federate. Toolpath generation takes tool engagement into account and varies the federate within a given range, improving tool life and maximizing material removal. Roughing will also differentiate climb and conventional cuts and allow different stopovers and adaptive federate control to be applied on the different cut directions. Three-axis roughing and profiling strategies have now been extended to handle prismatic wire frame geometry for 2½D applications. Roughing and profiling strategies are currently supported.

 

Simulation supports a length-based mode in addition to the NC- and time-based simulation types, allowing the entire toolpath to be simulated at constant speed, making it easier to visualize actual tool motion. Stock stransfer supports bar work where multiple parts are machined from bar stock. Finally, wire EDM applications benefit from improved simulation with support for two-, four- and five-axis wire cutting operations.

 

ModuleWorks GmbH/Manufacturing Automation Labs

Ritterstrasse 12A

Aachen D-52072

Germany

Phone: +49 241 400 60 20