New Edgecam 2015 R2 Offers Enhanced Functionality
09.17.2015
Edgecam, a member of Partners in THINC, has released Edgecam 2015 R2, which contains a number of important new and enhanced CAD and CAM functionalities for milling, turning, and wire EDM. Highlights include an upgrade to the multi spindle lathe set up, a new port machining module for its renowned 5-axis cycle, and significant time savings through the enhanced hole cycle. Overall, Edgecam 2015 R2 contains approximately 50 items of new and enhanced functionality. Following are just a few highlights of what’s available in this powerful manufacturing software.
Lathe & Spindle Set-Up
The Lathe Set-Up command has been enhanced, allowing for clearer definition of Main and Sub-Spindle components. This leads to a better understanding of which machining features are active, and means multiple transfers can be made between spindles.
Advanced 5-Axis Cycle
The Advanced 5-Axis Cycle capability has a new Port Machining module, offering both roughing and finishing strategies. The tool path reaches the full area with a single path, offering two types of cut pattern.
Enhanced Hole Cycle
Using the enhanced Hole Cycle in Edgecam 2015 R2 provides significant time savings. Where voids or intersecting holes are detected, the tool path is automatically adjusted, increasing the feed rate while the tool is not cutting. The NC output is adjusted using the high feed rate of the machine tool.
Edgecam Workflow Solids
Numerous enhancements have been made to Edgecam’s internal modeling software, Edgecam Workflow Solids (EWS). For the rapid creation of uniform profiles, EWS has introduced a Slotting Tool command, which quickly and easily adopts any profile shape, adding width and depth to the feature. Fillets and corner blends are also supported.
Wire EDM
Further advanced controls are available for Edgecam’s 2- and 4-axis Wire EDM machining cycles. Not only has Corner Relief been added, but the system now offers four variants of the command.
Collision Avoidance
The latest release delivers additional collision avoidance by checking Link moves between all Milling cycles. Link moves are now automatically checked against Stock and Fixtures, with the tool retracting to a safe height where collisions are detected.
M & H Support New and enhanced functionality for support of M & H probing includes simulation of screw threads, new machine tool configuration for turning on milling machines, CAD links for Creo Parametric files, and support for lathes with sub spindles offset from center line.
Thread Cutting Simulation
Machine simulation of thread cutting has been introduced into the new release, allowing users to view and analyze thread forms created by the Thread Turn cycle. It gives a choice of viewing an accurate representation of the thread, or a pictorial image.
Enhanced Machine Tool Configuration Enhanced machine tool configuration ensures that manufacturers can avoid potential collisions while machining on lathes with main and sub spindles. The sub spindle locations can be repositioned using the new ‘Offset X location’ function.
Creo Parametric Files
Finally, thanks to new support for Creo Parametric files, users can now launch Edgecam from within Creo Parametric, and the resulting file contains valuable manufacturing information, including thread data.
This article first appeared on the Edgecam website.
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