Efficient 3D Machining for Simple and Complex Components

Any stock geometry can be used as the starting base for the roughing process and the part can then be processed plane by plane. Various optimization options enable extremely efficient machining:

• Toolpath filleting (HSC machining)
• Feed rate reduction for full depth cuts
• HPC option for roughing

Numerous strategies are available for finish machining and generating perfect surface finishes: This ranges from Profile Finishing to Equidistant Finishing.

Profile Finishing allows collision-free milling on all faces close to the contour and across the entire face formation.

Equidistant Finishing applies a uniform face infeed, even for steep faces.

This strategy is designed specifically to program negative rib shapes. During rib machining, grooves to be milled are automatically detected with steep areas and floors machined separately from each other. The CAM software selects a suitable roughing strategy based on the geometric situation in order to completely machine neighboring areas. The cycle supports conical and conically reinforced tools.

This cycle generates HSC-optimized toolpaths for rest material machining. A prior roughing operation serves as the starting point and rest material areas are calculated extremely quickly based on the stock and the minimum stock removal value defined by the user. An increased feedrate based on remaining stock guarantees efficient machining. 

All 3D machining strategies can also be applied to multi-axis indexing with a fixed tool angle. During this process, the orientation of machining is defined using a frame. Simple frame definition and management assist the user in programming operations with tilted fourth and fifth axes. With transformations in the NC programs, users can easily and conveniently create programs for multiple components clamped within a single plane or in a tombstone fixture, for instance. All traverse movements are checked for collisions and path-optimized.