Enhanced CNC software is rougher than before

Enhancements for rough machining, as well as new flat land finishing cycles and toolpath simulation are key developments by Pathtrace of Reading to its top-selling EdgeCAM offline CNC programming software. The result is that the productivity of EdgeCAM users can be further enhanced by the improved generation of machining cycles and overall production competitiveness.

The improvements included in the recently-announced EdgeCAM Version 6.75 are part of the commitment by Pathtrace to the software's continuous development by incorporating industry-leading cutting techniques and machine tool capabilities as well as ensuring seamless integration with all the major CAD systems.

Over the last six months, this development strategy has been reflected by record sales of EdgeCAM within the production and mould and die sectors in both the UK and increasingly overseas as customers look for ways to improve productivity without major capital expenditure.

One important improvement to the machining of thin-walled pockets incorporated in the latest EdgeCAM roughing cycle's finer cut strategy is the ability to reduce tooth loading of the tool during the final cutting pass.

In addition, a new checkbox, which provides an option for the software to treat open pocket type features as if they were closed pockets, allows different stepover values to be applied to the final pass as each separate z-level is machined.

Machining time can also be significantly reduced by EdgeCAM's ability to initially create the main cuts first, followed by intermediate cycles taken from the bottom to the top of each individual region.
Also, a new option entitled 'boundary' is added to the listing of roughing cycle stock types, and this accommodates the selection of both a stock and a containment boundary.


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