CAD / CAM
A well set up CAM system is a beautiful thing. It allows your team to realise your customers designs with seemingly no limit to the complexity or accuracy demanded.
A skilled CAM programmer can make unfathomable tolerances a stable production reality.
Why CAM++?
Almost all and I mean practically all CAM systems do not account for the material properties when calculating the feedrate of the tool through the material. The feedrate is set based on experience, tooling supplier advice and programmer skill.
The CAM system initiates it once at the start of the operation, with that value remaining the same throughout, regardless in variation in cut load or part profile.
Yes, you can slow down into corners but this doesn't mean you get optimal cut conditions. All that is being done is a guestimation that the tool will spike load and reducing the probability of negative impact.
It is effective but not efficient.
Get more from your CAM
The Vericut FORCE module has been developed by CGTech to work seamlessly within the Vericut simulation environment. It's primary purpose is to further enhance CAM output and take you operation to the next level by doing what no-one else can. Assessing the cut conditions and adjusting accordingly.
You will be surprised when you see the results.
The FORCE module and the HexFz service is literally CAM enhancement.
CAM++.
FORCE optimisation allows me to analyse the chip thickness on every block of nc code, based on the physical properties of the material and adapt that feedrate to correctly maintain the optimum load as specified by the cutting tool manufacturer.
These red spikes are lost revenue due to premature tool wear.
The green areas show periods where the tool isn't being worked hard enough. In some materials that could result in work hardening and premature tool wear.
In general it means the program takes way longer and costs more, than it should.
In brief, the FORCE module is a game changer.
NC CODE COMPARISON