SolidCAM2011 iMachining Presentation

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The revolution in CNC machining


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A Great U

Experienc


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Over 1 Million

Users World Wide

Complete

3D CAD Solution

Complete

Associativ


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110 Resellers50 Countries

SolidW6,000 SeatsInstalled


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Great Interface


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Amazing Clarity


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Clear Geometry Selection


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Easy Tool Definition


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Best User Experience

Tool DefinitioGeometry Selection


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iM hi i T M d l


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iMachining Two Modules

Intelligent Tool Pa

Generator

Technology Wizard

Speed & Feed Manager

3 P bl ith T i l St d d T l P th


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3 Problems with Typical Standard Tool Paths

Over Loaded Tools(unpredictable loads)

Cutting Air(inefficient)

Non Tangent Tool Pa(sharp changes in the tool path)

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Standard

Tool paths

iM hi i I t lli t T l P th


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iMachining - Intelligent Tool Path

Controlled Step Over

(no over loading of the tool)

1Exact Stock Material (no air cutting)2

Smooth Tangent Too(smooth machining)3

T i l St d d T l P th T i l P bl


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Typical Standard Tool Paths, Typical Problems

Standard Tool Path


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Standard Tool Path

Programmed 50%

step over

Problem #1 in Standard Tool Paths Over Loaded


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Problem #1 in Standard Tool Paths - Over Loaded

100% st

Even Worse Over Loaded Tool


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Even Worse Over Loaded Tool

100% step

Typical Standard Solution many depths


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Typical Standard Solution - many depths

Many d

Many depths problem only bottom of tool is cu


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Many depths problem only bottom of tool is cu

Not being used

iMachining Tool Path


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iMachining Tool Path

iMachining - Complete Controlled Step Over


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iMachining Complete Controlled Step Over

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ste

iMachining - Controlled Step Over viewed as cutting


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iMachining Controlled Step Over viewed as cutting

Controlled cutting angle

80 degrees maximum

Never exceed cu

angle in iMachi

90 degrees

Problem #2 in Standard Tool Paths - Cutting A


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Problem #2 in Standard Tool Paths Cutting A

Air cuts

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iMachining - No Air Cutting


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iMachining No Air Cutting

Machined

corner first

iMachining - Corners Removed Automatically


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iMachining Corners Removed Automatically

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


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g

Tangent

geometry

Problem #3 in Standard Tool Paths - Sharp Corn


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p

Sharp Corners

iMachining - Tangent Tool Paths Automatically


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g g y

Smooth and

Tangent

3 Problems with Standard Tool Paths


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Over Loaded Tools Cutting Air Non Tang

iMachinings Intelligent Tool Path


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g g

Controlled Step Overs(no over loading the tool)

Exact Stock Machining(no air cutting)

Smooth Tool Pat(Smooth M

Entire Part Using iMachining


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User Simplicity


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Geometry Selection

Tool Selection

Depth Selection

Calculate Tool Path

Programming with iMachining


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Stock Material


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Step 1. Define Geometry


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Step 2. Define Tool


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Step 3. Define Depths


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Step 4. Save & Calculate


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Final Tool Path


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User Simplicity


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Geometry Selection

Tool Selection

Depth Selection

Calculate Tool Path

Why iMachining is the Best Tool Path


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Electrical Housing


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2 Features Only Found in iMachining


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Morphing Spirals Only in iMachining! Intelligent Separation only

Why Morphing Spirals are more Efficient


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MorphingSpirals

Less retracts

Stays in contact with the material

Machines run faster

Smooth motion

Parallelstep

overs

More ret

More en

More rep

More ma

More too

Morphing Spiral


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External Morphing Spiral


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Min and Max Step Over (Cutting Angle) for Morphing


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Minimum cutting anglMaximum cutting angle

80 degrees 20 degrees

Why Intelligent separation in iMachining is impor


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Conquer islands

Form spirals on any geometry

Machines areas with more material first

Saves programming time

AutomaticS

eparation

Separation Channels


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Separate material

from the wall

Areas Machined

with three

separate spirals

Separate for

Morphing Spirals After Separation


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Final spirals

Controlled breakthrough around islands


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Material

Island

Cut A

Small breakthrough area

Tool

First morphing Spiral


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Morphing Sp



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Separate an island



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Separat



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Morphing Sp



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Separate an island



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Morphing Sp



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Parallel Pa

Parallel Style Tool Paths in iMachining - Your Choice if


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Separation and

Spirals

More Spirals Are More Efficient


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Mor

phingspirals

More morphing spirals cover more area

More spirals after islands

More spirals on un-even stock material

More spirals on Semi-open geometry

More Control with iMachining


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Controlled

Stepover

accuracy

on 100% of

the tool

path

More Data Better for

Hard Materials

More

iMachining Rest and Finish cuts

Finish


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Clean corners

then profile pass

Remove mate

where larger to

Finish

Re

Only in iMachining!


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Morphing Spirals only in iMachining! Intelligent Separation only

iMachining Technology Wiza


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CAM Software Work Flow


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Speed, Feed Tool Path GCode

Standard Values for Controlling End Mills


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StepOver

SpindleSpeed

FeedRat

e

Depth

Speeds & Feeds are Calculated


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Speed, FeedMaterialTool

3 Problems with Speeds and Feeds


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Incomplete Input Non Synchronized Unecono

Incomplete Input to Calculate Speeds and Feed


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Material

Cutting speed

Hardness

Max step

Min step

Tool

Length

# Flutes

Helix angle

Chip thickness

Hardness

Geometry

Depth

Non Synchronized Speeds and Feeds


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Depth

Tool Flute Length

Step Over

Depth

Material Limit

Machine Feed Limit

Spindle speed

Machine Limit

Material Limit N

Uneconomical Speeds and Feeds


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+ =

Tool MaterialUn

How users get Efficient Speed and Feeds


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Past Experience Saving PTrial and Error

Past Experience


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Machine Material Tool Tool Path

Trial & Error


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Step Over

Depth Spindle

Feed R

?OREORLESS

Save Proven Data


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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 Wi


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Material &

Machine Databas1Synchronize

All Parameters2Seamless

Integration3

# 1 Machine and Material databases


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#2 Synchronize All Parameters


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#3 Seamless Integration


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Key Features of the Technology Wizard


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Speed and Feed

Adjustment

Chip Thickness Ant

#1 Chip Thickness


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Chip Load at 90 Degrees

Efficient

Chip Load at 2

Faster feed R

Reasons to reduce speeds and feeds


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Not preferred Need to reduce

#2 Speed and Feed Adjustment


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Anti Vibration Techniques

ACPs = Axial Contact PointsTool diameter

Number of flutes


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Perfect Depth Many Contac

ACPs = Axial Contact Points

2 ACPs

3 ACPs

4 ACPs

4.5 ACPs

2 ACPs

Number of flutes

Helix angle

Depth of cut

ISCAR Cutting In The UK (Titanium)


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14 Minutes

3.5 Minutes to Machine

to Machin

iMachining - The best tool path!


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Morphing spirals

Intelligent separation

Reduced programming time

Best user interface

Reduced cycle times

First part success

Automatic speeds and feeds


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