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News Release from: ForeGone Solutions | Subject: NCspeed
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 16 October 2006
Machine control benefits even modern
machines
It is said that the latest machines, with modern controls, can benefit from NCspeed, because they cannot predict the material removal from previous cutters and stock allowances specified.
Tony Grew, founder of ForeGone Solutions said, "This is the time that UK toolmakers need to improve the offering to their customers With Global competition reaching all time high we understand that to survive, we must be better
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 3 Aug 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Sales and support includes NC programming service
In addition to providing sales and support for the Cimatron product range and WorkNC, the automatic NC generator, ForeGone Solutions are also offering to program your project.
Automatic Hole Drilling with iges files
Traditionally 2D drilling was left to the machine programmers on the shop floor 3, 4 and 5 axes being the areas concentrated on with the majority of CAM systems today.
All engineering operations need to run at the optimum conditions, pure speed increase is not the answer; we can all turn up the feed and spindle rates.
But to be efficient we need to look at what the cutter is actually doing when it is working.
If the load exceeds the machine and tool recommendations, we need to SLOW the feed, but when side cutting with a low load, there is the possibility of SPEEDING the feedrates ".
The advantage of NCspeed is that it is not CAM dependant, it has its own library of materials and conditions (customisable), this can be configured to a multitude of machines within your organisation, Then the machine is selected at the Post Processing stage.
For example on a semi finishing tool path, the tool can speed up in areas where the loading on the tool is low (but still in working to achieve the best finish).
Then when it reaches an internal corner, there is a greater than expected amount of stock.
This is where traditionally, either the tool will squeal, break, or the user will turn down the feed to allow for the corner, and of course this only happens when the user is present, If he is to be absent, the whole tool path feed rate will be turned down to allow for this problem area.
When the whole project is taken into account, projected savings can be as high as 30%.
Tool life is prolonged, Machines are better utilised, and "lights out" machining is performed with confidence.
Even the latest machines, with modern controls, and great look ahead can benefit from NCspeed, because they cannot predict the material removal from previous cutters and stock allowances specified.
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