Virtual Machine v18 Adds Verification, Material Removal
 MONTREAL,
Canada, Apr 2, 2009 – ICAM Technologies Corporation announces the release of
Virtual Machine V18, the latest version of its machine tool simulation
solution. Version 18 now supports Material Removal / Verification
capabilities for in-process stock collision and gouge detection within a
completely simulated machining environment.
Implementing Virtual Machine with CAM-POST, ICAM's NC post-processing
development and deployment product, provides a graphical NC post-processing and
machine simulation workbench that enables NC programmers to optimize and test
programs during post-processing. The benefit to the end-user is the ability to
maximize machine productivity while increasing manufacturing process efficiency.
Virtual Machine's Material Removal / Verification feature, available for
3-axis and 5-axis machining applications, allows NC programmers to compare the
processed stock model to the original CAD / CAM design. Virtual Machine computes
in-process stock geometry to identify, list and display surface gouges, excess
material, inaccessible areas and rapid-motion collisions at any time during the
post-processing and verification phase.
Other new and enhanced Virtual Machine V18 features include:
- New tool definition and functions to support probe simulation
- Head attachments can now be defined, modeled and loaded/unloaded during
simulation
- New component grouping feature simplifies model definition and
utilization
- Improved collision detection definition
- Better control over "time-line" playback function
- Possibility to compare differences between two revisions of a model
ICAM's complete NC manufacturing product line including
Virtual Machine V18 is now available for 64-bit processors. The ICAM database
supports extended model names and virtually unlimited saved model revisions.
"Implementing Material Removal to our integrated CAM-POST / Virtual Machine
product provides an all-in-one post-processing, verification and optimization
solution to our customers," said Brian Francis, ICAM's Director of Research and
Development. "In addition to the collision detection and over-travel avoidance
functionalities inherent to Virtual Machine, customers can now post-process,
verify in-process stock geometry to test for surface gouges and stock crashes
within a single user interface."
About ICAM Technologies Corporation
For over 35 years ICAM Technologies Corporation has been specializing in the
development and implementation of advanced NC post-processing solutions for
manufacturers in major industries around the world. ICAM has added an integrated
machine tool simulator, Virtual Machine, with the provision for Machine Code
Data (MCD) verification driven by ICAM Control EmulatorTM to its product mix
that further strengthened its position in the NC manufacturing market. ICAM
customers benefit from dramatic improvements to CNC machine optimization, NC
programmer productivity and manufacturing process efficiency. ICAM's unique
technology and services provide its customers and industry partners with the
competitive edge that their business operations and customers demand.
For more information, visit www.icam.com.
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Additional News
Apr 2 - Virtual Machine v18 Adds Verification, Material Removal
Jan 22 - ICAM Creates NC Post Processing Interface Within Mastercam
Sep 3 - ICAM to Introduce Integrated PSE at IMTS
Aug 19 - ICAM Releases CAM-POST v18 for NC Post Processing
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