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
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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