Innovative CADCAM technologies for machining components in the shortest possible time.
Delcam has been at the leading edge of High Speed Machining technologies for many years, helping customers such as Magna
Automotive, TATA Group and First Auto Works machine components in the shortest possible time. High Speed Machining strategies
in PowerMILL offer a unique approach to efficient area clearance. A combination of innovative techniques ensure rapid delivery
of high quality machined components by maintaining constant cutter loads and minimising sudden changes in cutting motion.
“To machine tool steel in excess of 52 Rockwell to a mirror finish requires total confidence in toolpaths,
and using PowerMILL’s High Speed Machining Strategies gave me that confidence.”
Nick Buchok, Platinum Tool Tech, Canada
PowerMILL has a number of strategies for high efficiency machining including:High Efficiency Roughing
The main requirements of high-efficiency roughing are to keep the load on the cutter as
constant as possible, and to minimize any sudden changes in the cutting direction.
Courtesy of Platinum Tool
Raceline Machining
With PowerMILL’s Raceline Machining, roughing passes are progressively smoothed out as the toolpath
moves further from the main form. The resulting toolpaths minimise any sudden changes in direction,
allowing faster machining with less wear on the cutter and reduced stress on the machine tool.
PowerMILL’s high-efficiency roughing strategies take full advantage of the latest cutter designs that can cut
with the side of the tool and so take deeper cuts.
Trochoidal Machining
PowerMILL automatically changes to a trochoidal milling strategy when the cutter encounters large
amounts of stock. By implementing a trochoidal toolpath, the radial engagement on the tool is drastically
reduced. This improves tool life and prolongs the life of the machine tool.
Trochoidal machining avoids full-width cuts when machining by generating toolpaths that progressively
shave material from the block in a circular motion, automatically adjusting the toolpath to maintain
efficient and safe machining.
Automatic Trochoidal Machining
This roughing strategy combines offset roughing with trochoidal machining by automatically avoiding
high-load cuts that could occur with conventional offset strategies, and switching to a trochoidal motion
when the cutter encounters large amounts of material. Using a shaving action to remove material in these
areas reduces the load on the tool to a more consistent level, allowing higher machining speeds to be
maintained.
Raceline Roughing
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Trochoidal Roughing
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