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Reduced prove out time for any NC machine tool program throughimproved verification is the key productivity benefit of newSoftMachines CNC simulation software from simulation technologyspecialist, Applied Computing and Engineering. The softwareallows NC programmers and operators to visualise in real-time theentire machining operation including tools, fixtures, palletisersand parts. Soft Machines provides a cost-effective alternative todry runs on the production floor. It operates exactly like a realmachine. By executing G and M codes on simulated machines, tools,parts and fixtures, the software provides an accurateverification of the part program before it is run on the realmachine. 'If a machine tool manufacturer can build it, SoftMachines can simulate it. This frees the machine tool forproduction and eliminates the risk and disruption of equipmentdamage due to collisions,' says Stewart Allinson, managingdirector, Applied Computing and Engineering. Based on an exactrepresentation of the user's machine tool, Soft Machinesincludes full machine kinematics, tool changers, optionalmaterial handling equipment and a machine controller emulator.Tool assemblies can be loaded from existing databases or createdfrom libraries of individual tools, adapters and tool holders.Valuable productivity information - the CNC simulation softwarealso provides valuable productivity information about themachining process. Users are able to validate cycle time, feedrates and tool change routines. Costly collisions can be detectedand corrected before the actual machining process begins. If anadjustment is necessary, the simulation routine can be stopped,corrected and then restarted from that point. There is no need torepeat the entire program. Easy to use - Soft Machines isintuitive and easy to use. Tooling information is enteredgraphically and stored in tooling libraries. Machine set-up isquick. Parts and fixtures are imported into Soft Machines fromexisting CAD databases. The machine code data requires nomodification before it is loaded. Once the program is executed,machining errors are automatically logged in a detailed errorreport. Soft Machines is available on graphic workstations fromHewlett Packard, IBM, Silicon Graphics and Sun Microsystems. http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/apb/apb103.html |
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