Solidcam imachining presentation

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The iNTELLIGENT APPROACH TO MACHINING


A Great User Experience


Over 1 Million Users World Wide

Complete 3D CAD Solution

Complete Associatively


15,000

Seats Installed

50 Countries

SolidWorks Gold Partner


Great Interface


Amazing Clarity


Clear Geometry Selection


Easy Tool Definition


Best User Experience

Geometry Selection

Tool Definition



iMachining Goals

1 Simplified User Experience

3

2 Optimized Tool Paths

4 Consistently Higher Material Efficient Cutting

Removal Rates


iMachining Two Modules

Technology Wizard Speed & Feed Manager

Intelligent Tool Path Generator


3 Problems with Typical Standard Tool Paths

Standard Tool paths

1

Over Loaded Tools

2

Cutting Air

3

Non Tangent Tool Paths

(unpredictable loads)

(inefficient)

(sharp changes in the tool path)


iMachining - Intelligent Tool Path

1

Controlled Step Overs

2

Exact Stock Material Machining

3

Smooth Tangent Tool Paths

(no over loading of the tool)

(no air cutting)

(smooth machining)


Typical Standard Tool Paths, Typical Problems


Standard Tool Path Programmed 50% step over


Problem #1 in Standard Tool Paths - Over Loaded Tool 100% step over


Even Worse Over Loaded Tool 100% step over


Typical Standard Solution - many depths

Many depths


Many depths problem – only bottom of tool is cutting!

Not being used


iMachining Tool Path


iMachining - Complete Controlled Step Over Controlled step over


iMachining - Controlled Step Over viewed as cutting angle 80 degrees maximum

Controlled cutting angle

90 degrees

Never exceed cutting angle in iMachining!


Problem #2 in Standard Tool Paths - Cutting Air

Air cuts

More material on corners


iMachining - No Air Cutting Machined corner first


iMachining - Corners Removed Automatically


Problem #3 in Standard Tool Paths - Non-Tangent Tool Paths Tangent geometry


Problem #3 in Standard Tool Paths - Sharp Corners Sharp Corners


iMachining - Tangent Tool Paths Automatically Smooth and Tangent


3 Problems with Standard Tool Paths

Over Loaded Tools

Cutting Air

Non Tangent Tool Paths


iMachining’s Intelligent Tool Path

Controlled Step Overs (no over loading the tool)

Exact Stock Machining (no air cutting)

Smooth Tangent Tool Paths (Smooth Machining)


Entire Part Using iMachining


User Simplicity

Geometry Selection

Depth Selection

Tool Selection

Calculate Tool Path


Programming with iMachining


Stock Material


Step 1. Define Geometry


Step 2. Define Tool


Step 3. Define Depths


Step 4. Save & Calculate


Final Tool Path


User Simplicity

Geometry Selection

Depth Selection

Tool Selection

Calculate Tool Path


Why iMachining is the Best Tool Path


Electrical Housing


2 Features Only Found in iMachining

Morphing Spirals Only in iMachining!

Intelligent Separation only in iMachining!


Less retracts Stays in contact with the material Smooth motion Machines run faster

Parallel step overs

Morphing Spirals

Why Morphing Spirals are more Efficient

More repositions More entry and exits More retracts More machine shock More tool shock


Morphing Spiral


External Morphing Spiral


Min and Max Step Over (Cutting Angle) for Morphing Spirals 80 degrees

Maximum cutting angle

20 degrees

Minimum cutting angle


Why Intelligent separation in iMachining is important

Conquer islands Automatic Separation

Form spirals on any geometry Machines areas with more material first Saves programming time


Separation Channels Separate material from the wall

Areas Machined with three separate spirals

Separate for spirals


Morphing Spirals After Separation

Final spirals


Controlled breakthrough around islands

Island Material

Cut Area

Tool Small breakthrough area


First morphing Spiral

Morphing Spiral


Morphing Spirals After Separation

Separate an island


Morphing Spirals After Separation

Separate an island


Morphing Spirals After Separation

Morphing Spiral


Morphing Spirals After Separation

Separate an island


Morphing Spirals After Separation

Morphing Spiral


Morphing Spirals After Separation

Parallel Passes


Parallel Style Tool Paths in iMachining - Your Choice if you want! Parallel Passes

Separation and Spirals


More Spirals Are More Efficient

Morphing spirals

More morphing spirals cover more area

More spirals after islands More spirals on Semi-open geometry More spirals on un-even stock material


More Control with iMachining More Data Better for Hard Materials More Data Better for Small Tools Controlled Stepover accuracy on 100% of the tool path


iMachining Rest and Finish cuts Finish

Clean corners then profile pass

Rest Remove material from areas where larger tool could not fit.


iMachining Technology Wizard


CAM Software Work Flow

Speed, Feed

Tool Path

GCode

CNC


Step Over

Depth

Spindle Speed

Feed Rate

Standard Values for Controlling End Mills


Speeds & Feeds are Calculated

Tool

Material

Speed, Feed


3 Problems with Speeds and Feeds

Incomplete Input

Non Synchronized

Uneconomical results


Incomplete Input to Calculate Speeds and Feeds

Material

Tool

Geometry

Machine

Cutting speed

Length

Depth

Max spin

Hardness

# Flutes

Max feed

Max step

Helix angle

Max power

Min step

Chip thickness

Memory size

Hardness


Non Synchronized Speeds and Feeds

Depth

Step Over

Spindle speed

Feed Rate

Tool Flute Length

Depth

Machine Limit

Machine Limit

Material Limit

Material Limit

Number of Flutes

Machine Feed Limit

Step Over Chip Thickness


Uneconomical Speeds and Feeds

+ Tool

= Material

Uneconomical


How users get Efficient Speed and Feeds

Past Experience

Trial and Error

Saving Proven Data


Past Experience

Machine

Material

Tool

Tool Path

Speeds Feeds


Trial & Error

Depth

Step Over

MORE OR LESS

?

Spindle Feed

Feed Rate


Save Proven Data

Data that Worked

Data Base (s)

Speed Feed Depth Step Over Material Machine Tool Diameter Number of Flutes

Tool Library Machine Database Material Database


Optimal Speeds and Feeds by the Technology Wizard

1 2 3

Material & Machine Databases Synchronize All Parameters Seamless Integration


# 1 Machine and Material databases


#2 Synchronize All Parameters


#3 Seamless Integration


Key Features of the Technology Wizard

Chip Thickness

Speed and Feed Adjustment

Anti-Vibration


#1 Chip Thickness

Chip Load at 90 Degrees

Chip Load at 20 Degrees Faster feed Rates! Efficient


Reasons to reduce speeds and feeds

Not preferred

Need to reduce force


#2 Speed and Feed Adjustment


Anti Vibration Techniques Tool diameter Number of flutes Helix angle Depth of cut

ACPs = Axial Contact Points

4.5 ACPs 4 ACPs 3 ACPs 2 ACPs

2 ACPs

Perfect Depth

Many Contact Points


ISCAR Cutting In The UK (Titanium)

3.5 Minutes to Machine

14 Minutes

to Machine


iMachining - The best tool path!

Morphing spirals Intelligent separation

Reduced programming time Best user interface Reduced cycle times First part success Automatic speeds and feeds



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