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NX CAM Post HubIntroduction

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Why Post Hub?

There is no unified platform for NX CAM post processors

There is no easy way of testing a third party post processor with your own part

Partner have to hand over an actual post processor

There is no easy way of browsing for post processors

Handling and installing/deinstalling post processors is cumbersome and requires a lot of NX CAM knowledge

There is no easy way to show that NX CAM can produce good NC code a wide range of machine tools

There is no market place for post processors

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Intention of Post Hub experiment

• Make existing post processors globally available for try-out

• Showcase free-to-use & commercial post processor solutions

• Connect NX CAM users with post processor providers

• Zero install, actual NC code generated from real customer CAM part

• Author of post processor keeps control of the post processor, as the user does not get a physical copy

• Easy to use and lean UI / UX

• Invite contributors to participate

• Post processors can easily be found based on criteria, such as axis numbers, controller, or machine type

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Range of machines kits available on NX CAM Post Hub

Amera Seiki

American Uniturn

Binns Berry

Bostomatic

Bridgeport

Burgmaster

Cincinnati

Daewoo

Deckel Maho

DeVlieg

DMG

Doosan

Dorries

Fadal

Feeler

Fryer

Generic

Giddings Lewis

Grob

Haas

Hardinge

Harrison

Heller

Hermle

Hitachi

Hurco

Ingersol

Jones Lamson

Jungenthal

Kiwa

Knuth

Komo

KT

Kuraki

Makino

Matsuura

Mazak

Mighty Viper

Mikron

Minimill

Mitsubishi

Monarch

Mori Seiki

Nomura

OKK

Okuma

Ooya

Roku-Roku

Romi

SNK

Sunstrand Omnimill

Supermax

Thermwood

Toshiba

Toyoda

Trak DPM

Unknown

VDF Wohlenberg

Wotan

Yama Seiki

Yasda

Zayer

Machine Manufacturers

Bostomatic

Cincinnati

Dialog

Fadal

Fagor

Fanuc

Haas

Heidenhain

Mazatrol Matrix

MillPlus

Mitsubishi

Okuma

Sinumerik

Machine Controllers

Machine Kit Types Machine Kit Units

229 Post processor only

18 Full machine kits

247 Total machine kits

138 Inch

106 Metric

3 Metric / Inch

Number of Axis

17 2 axes

101 3 axes

60 4 axes

69 5 axes

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NX CAM Post Hub

Post Hub Workflow

NX CAMSecurely upload part

file(s) over HTTPSVerify

Upload

2

Select Kit

3Verify

Mounting

4

Post

Process

5Preview

Output

6NC Code

Securely download

NC Code

Obtain

Post

Contact

Author

1. Upload part to NX CAM Post Hub

2. Verify part file upload

3. Select the machine kit to try-out

4. Verify the mounting of your part in the

machine

5. Post Processor your part

6. Preview the NC code

7. (Optionally) Download full NC Code

8. Contact author of machine kit

7

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Upload verification

1. Is the part fully loaded in NX CAM?

NX CAM Post Hub can only work with your part if NX CAM is able to upload all parts of the assembly structure

2. Is the part already loaded into a machine kit?

NX CAM Post Hub will put your part into a test kit, but your whole machine kit will be uploaded and removed server side.

3. Is there a part mount available in your part?

NX CAM Post Hub will use the parts mount junction to place it in the machine kit, if there isn’t one, one will be guessed.

4. Are there any unsaved changes in the part file?

NX CAM Post Hub will upload the part file from you hard drive, the open part files has to be saved.

Live Demo

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Post Hub Live – Demo

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Characteristics of the experiment

Scalability / Version / Prerequisites

• Experiment has a limit of max. 10 concurrent NX CAM

sessions at the same time

• If limit of active sessions is reached, please wait a few

minutes and try again

• We cannot guarantee a 24/7 availability

• Post Hub runs NX11.0

• Google Chrome is required to access the tool

• Part files will not be retained and deleted at the end of

the session

Part mounting

• Parts will be mounted on the machine tool kit using the

standard NX CAM part mount junction (Classification: part

or workpiece)

• If there is no part mount junction the server will try to

automatically create one

• Mounting can only be fixed on the NX CAM client, there are

no tools to fix the mounting in the cloud

Sales through Post Hub

• No direct sales through Post Hub

• If the user is interested in a post processor, there is a

contact link to the original author

Support of UDEs

• UDEs support is limited at this time

• Standard UDEs can be used, if supported by post

processor

• Custom UDEs are not supported, as they are not available

on the client NX CAM for programming

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Post Hub Roadmap

2017 2018

Experiment Phase

04/2017 – 06/2017 (as planned)

• Limited test to showcase Post Hub and

its potential.

• Limited number of concurrent sessions

• Upload of parts, post processing,

optional download of NC code, contact

author

• Initial content: GTAC posts, SPLM

posts, MFE posts incl. DMG kits,

selected partners

Feb Mar Apr Mai Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov DecJan

Feedback & Improvement Phase

07/2017 – End of 2017 (as planned)

• Collecting user feedback

• Evaluate experiment results

• Majoring beta into release version

• Working with content providers

• Implementing of new features

• Improvements of stability and

scalability

Production Release

End of 2017 (as planned)

• Release of first version

• Enhancements and improvements

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Future Enhancements / Ideas

+ Full community, with star rating, user registration,

user feedback and recommendation system for post

processors

+ Connect Post Hub to a PL Store for direct online

sales

+ Enable subscription models for post processor use

+ Offer to download generated NC code for

commercial posts (pay-per-use)

+ On-line Post Configurator capabilities to maintain

and customize post in private user area

+ Offload post processing execution to cloud

+ Tailoring the kit listing for individual users

+ Add simulation capabilities for full machine kits

through the web browser

+ Private cloud installation for larger customers (On-

premise installation)

+ Direct web-access, run post with existing

acceptance parts

+ Enable adjustments to part mounting through the

web browser

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How to contribute and how to provide feedback?

Make post processors available on Post Hub

• Every kind of post processors is supported, that runs in NX11.0 native

• Keep in mind that UDE will not be available in the client application

• Send us an email to [email protected], to request being added to the tool

Please provide feedback on Post Hub, in specific about:

• How did you like the concept?

• How did you like the initial set of machine tools and controller coverage?

• How was the quality of the post processors that were provided?

• Which 3 additional features would like to see becoming available in the future?

• Send us an email to [email protected], to provide feedback

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Running the Post Hub User Function manually

A) Running the user function manually

1. Download user function: https://cam.dm-labs.com/downloads/Post_Hub_User_Function.7z

2. While NX CAM is running, start it through the menu (or press CTRL+U)

3. Browse for “nxposthubdialog.dll” and start it

4. Set the Post Hub Server to: “https://cam.dm-labs.com/posthub”

Note: nxposthubdialog.dll & nxposthubdialog.dlx have to be stored in the same location

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Running the Post Hub User Function from the Ribbon

B) Customize it into a ribbon

1. Download user function: https://cam.dm-

labs.com/downloads/Post_Hub_User_Function.7z

2. Right click in the desired Ribbon, select “Customize…”

3. On the left side under “Category” select: “New Item”, then on the right under “Items”

drag “New User Command” into your ribbon

4. Right click the new icon, and select “Edit Action”

5. In the new dialog, select “NX Open” in the top right drop-down field

6. Browse and select “nxposthubdialog.dll” and click “OK”

7. Right click the new icon, and set the “Name” to “Upload to NX CAM Post Hub”

8. Under “Change Button Icon” you can chose an icon

9. Finally close the “Customize” dialog

10. Start the NX CAM Post Hub dialog

11. Set the Post Hub Server to: “https://cam.dm-labs.com/posthub”

Note: nxposthubdialog.dll & nxposthubdialog.dlx have to be stored in the same location

Realize innovation.

Florian WeisseProduct Manager

Siemens PLM / NX / CAM

[email protected]