Delcam to Launch New PowerMILL CAM at EMO
 BIRMINGHAM,
UK, June 13, 2007 - Delcam will launch the latest version of its PowerMILL
CAM system at the EMO exhibition to be held in Hannover from 17th to 22nd
September. EMO will be the world’s largest machine tool show this year and
so is the ideal venue to launch the new release of the world’s leading
specialist CAM software.
Like other recent releases of the software, a major focus of PowerMILL 8
will be additional options for five-axis machining. However, the new version
will also include enhancements and speed-ups throughout the program. In
particular, improved memory management within the software will give
significantly faster calculation times, especially for large, complex
components, like press tools for automotive bodywork, and for smaller,
highly-detailed models, such as moulds for fine-tolerance and high-accuracy
parts.
 The most significant of the new five-axis options is a powerful tool-axis
editing function that allows the user to select any region of a toolpath and
redefine the tool-axis vectors within that region. Previously, a single
tool-axis specification was applied to a complete toolpath, although this
could be adjusted automatically to avoid any collisions. The new ability to
use different options in different regions of the toolpath will enable users
to optimize cutting conditions and avoid any sudden machine tool movements
that could result in a poor surface finish.
Swarf machining has been improved by the addition of an option that
forces the toolpaths to follow the surface internal lines where possible.
This approach can be used to give smoother motion of the machine tool and
more precise control of the machine, especially in tight corners and other
areas where there could be rapid changes in the cutter orientation.
An improvement to area clearance toolpaths with both positional five-axis
operation and three-axis machining allows the user to add different styles
of 'tails' to the toolpath under certain stepover conditions. These extra
moves are needed to remove any upstands that might otherwise be left when
cutting with a stepover more than 50% of the tool-end diameter. The new
options will give smoother toolpaths and will maintain the cut direction as
either climb or conventional.
Pattern machining is one of the most flexible strategies in PowerMILL and
this has been further enhanced. With PowerMILL 8, users will be able to
project any 2D pattern onto a model and undertake multiple cuts with a
specified stepdown to reach any given depth.
PowerMILL has always supported a wide variety of cutting tool types. This
range will be further extended with the addition of machining strategies
specifically for large abrasive disk cutters within PowerMILL8. The new
options include specific types of leads and links, plus dedicated gouge
prevention functionality, to allow these disks to be used to cut around
corners safely and accurately.
To make it easier to manage the wide range of tooling that is supported
by PowerMILL, an easy-to-use tool database has been added to the new version
that allows the user to perform a search operation to find the required
tool. The enhanced tool database, which will be shared with the recent
release of FeatureCAM, will also be able to support much more information on
recommended feeds and speeds taken from suppliers’ tool catalogs.
Simulation and verification on the computer has become increasingly
important for many users and the PowerMILL development team has been working
on a number of improvements in this area. In PowerMILL 8, ViewMILL
simulations will be able to be created and viewed with a full
three-dimensional model of the stock. This allows the user to rotate the
ViewMILL machining model and view it from any direction both during and
after the simulation. In addition, the user interface has been streamlined
so that both cutting tool simulation and machine tool verification can be
controlled from a combined toolbar.
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