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Unlike handheld plasma cutters, an extensive line of CNC Plasma Cutting Tables ranging from entry level job shop to heavy duty production units are currently available in the market. These machines are designed and manufactured for any type of business that requires industrial metal fabrication. Be it a high-volume production company or a small fabricating shop there are machine models available to meet each companies' specific needs. Some of the features included with these cutting tables include multi-torch holders, torch height control, ohmic sensing, torch collision protection, complete software packages and both down-draft and water tables.

All these tables are designed by well-renowned Plasma Cutting Machine Manufacturers that have years of expertise in the industry. The machines are manufactured using high quality standards and thus have gained immense popularity. The service providers have long been in the industry. Specializing in supplying a wide range of cutting systems and ensuring customer satisfaction. For many years, these companies have been supplying quality cutters. Through their experience, they have attained good respect among their customers.

Today, you can find countless manufacturers of CNC plasma cutting machines all over the internet. Choosing the most preeminent and reliable one is essential to produce the best quality products at Cemented Carbide Inserts affordable prices. Moreover, the company has dedicated staff of qualified engineers and fabricators. These qualified people design machines that not saves money but, also make the cutting process cost efficient and fast. Thus, producing quality and effective equipment for various industrial applications have made them popular all over the world.

Due to the versatility and high productivity, Plasma Cut Stainless Steel machines provides good quality cut with minimal negative effects. Being the leading suppliers, all the machinery products are available with many features and options in order to meet the specification of the end users. These machines use high definition (high frequency) and are considered to be a valuable means of cutting a wide range of materials. Using such equipment requires minimal heat input and deformation CCMT Insert with a clean edge. Some the benefits of using these machines are:

• Improved edge quality
• Economical productivity
• Cut appearance and smoothness
• Little dross formation
• Cost savings
• Optimal cutting
• Quality improvements
• Design flexibility
• Guaranteed consistent performance
• Provides faster cutting over oxy fuel techniques

So, if you are thinking of buying one of these machines to for your business and have any special requirements, then you can easily contact the sales staff. For this, you need to contact a reliable supplier and purchase the right machine for your shop. Simply place an online order and get the product delivered at your doorstep. The staff will work hard to deliver the machinery on time and make sure the order is accurate. This is their primary goal.

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The scarifier cutter tool consists of four parts: 1. carbide head, 2. cutter body, 3. retaining ring, 4. elastic sleeve.

Carbide head on the cutter body by brazing, it directly involved in the milling of pavement; retaining RCMX Insert ring knife body and a knife block separated so that no direct contact with the knife block, knife block to protect from being worn; Scarifier cutter Tool Installation in the knife block, through the tool tight elastic sleeve with the installation hole in the knife block, while the flexible pouches knife physical rotation tool in the milling process to ensure even wear and tear.

Failure Factors

1. Not under the milling surface hardness to select the match with the milling cutter, resulting in abnormal wear of the tool. 2. Cooling water is not enough the first hot corrosion caused by carbide cutting tools. 3. Milling speed and milling does not match the depth of wear and tear caused by a knife block interference. 4. Knife between the body and elastic sleeve has been catching sand, milling cutter body when the flexible pouches can not rotate, resulting in partial cutting tool wear.

The rational use of three tools

Tool for the above four failure factors, proposed by the rational use of tools measures:

In order to avoid interfering in a knife block tool wear caused by excessive wear, recommend the following milling speed and milling depth of the corresponding table:

Milling depth of the larger, the tool in contact with the material the longer the more friction and heat in order to avoid carbide cutter head heat loss, the need to increase the amount of cooling water spray Segment. When the milling, when the depth of shallow (5cm below) should reduce the amount of cooling water spray Segment in order to throw the material to reduce the milling tool and being under the probability of contact materials to reduce tool wear.

Under the power of size of the milling machine, milling of hard and soft road conditions in the selection of cutting tools Wirtgen listed under the outstanding tools and tool Knnametal selection of operating conditions in different construction

Every 6 to 8 hours of work, inspection tool rotation and wear, ensure that the installation tool can be freely rotating knife block hole, the tool should be the timely replacement of serious wear and tear; tools extend the length of the impact on the construction quality of the more large, the replacement tool to CNMG Insert make to ensure the extended length of the line tool; if half of milling tool wear serious need of replacement, it is recommended to replace the entire tool is out; used, but wear and tear is not serious re-combined into a set of tools, continue to be used this way, can guarantee the quality of road construction, but also to extend the tool life, reduce construction costs.

Conclusion

Through the above analysis and concluded that with the construction process, the rational use of the scarifier cutter construction quality, construction efficiency and construction cost of great significance.

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Heat shrinkable cable accessories are made of fine quality plastics or rubber materials which shrinks when heated and gets back to its original shape once cooled. They are found in a variety of forms like cable joints, wire terminations as well as tubing and serve different purposes. They provide a wide variety of benefits, the primary being providing protection to wires and wire from different types of external factors and well as changes in climates.

Benefits of Heat Shrinkable Cable Accessories

Heat Shrinkable wire accessories are quite beneficial is setting up a proper electrical connection. They provide protection to the wire and wires from abrasion as well as various environmental factors like climate change or excessive humidity. They also protect the wires and wires from factors that could otherwise cause damages to them like exposure to oils, water or acids. The structure and sizes of heat shrinkable accessories are manufactured in accordance to the same of cables and wires which leads to better insulation and increased longevity of the wire accessories. Many heat shrinkable tubes can be color coded which helps in organizing the cables and wires properly and also help the engineers to carry out repair functions efficiently. Heat shrinkable accessories reduce the strain on cables and wires thereby prolonging their lifespan. Due to their varied shapes and sizes, they help in developing a better wire management system.

Different types of heat shrinkable cable accessories

Power cable accessories come in different forms. They can be wire joints, cable terminations, tubing, and various other accessories. All these various wire accessories help in developing an effective power wire accessories system.

Heat Shrink cable joints

The configuration of wire joints depends on the type of voltage, current carrying capacity of cables and the application for which the wire are being used. If all these factors are not in coordination with each other, the purpose of using a wire will not be served and they will not be able to provide the required protection to cables or wires.

Heat Shrink cable turning inserts for aluminum terminations

Cable terminations help in providing a better insulation and mechanical support to the wire and wires in an electrical connection. Cable terminations are developed in accordance with the actual application of cables. They can be available for use in indoors as well as outdoor. They have a huge capacity to withstand any extreme climatic condition

Heat Shrink tubes

Heat shrink tubes provide protection to the wire and wires from chemicals, extreme weather, and abrasion. They can also be color coded and helps in bundling wire together, thereby developing a better cable management system

Heat shrink sleeve

They are used for protecting the joints. They come in a three-layered coating, as a result, when heat is applied, the adhesive starts melting and Indexable Inserts once cooled down; they form a layer of tough protection around joints and pipes.

Heat Shrink Boot

They are used for protecting wire from corrosion and various mechanical effects. They also possess great insulation properties. They are quite easy to install and are effective in resisting abrasion.

Cable accessories are used for various purposes. There are many cable accessories manufacturer in UAE that produces different forms of heat shrink cable accessories to serve different purposes.

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Let’s talk about all the tool inventory a small job shop might require. Because the shop has to be prepared to machine unexpected jobs both quickly and cost-effectively, it needs to keep a wide range of tools at the ready. That is, the right set of tools for whatever job might come along. The shop therefore could have an amount of money tied up in tool inventory that is equivalent to the cost of a piece of machinery.

How should the small, independent shop manage, maintain and organize this investment? Dan Donaworth of Dan’s Custom Machining discusses tool inventory in this episode of The One-Person Shop:

Transcript:

Peter Zelinski

Pete Zelinski, Modern Machine Shop. This video series is “The One Person Shop.” We are talking about all the different ways, techniques, products, strategies, that can let a very small shop be very competitive, very effective. We are at Dan's Custom Machining, Williamsburg, Ohio, and the owner of Dan's custom machining is Dan Donaworth. Dan, thank you for having us back.

Dan Donaworth

No problem, Pete. Thanks for coming out.

Peter Zelinski

What we're going to talk about with this episode is the cost that goes into a job shop, even a small job shop. You've probably never thought about this before, but it actually costs quite a bit to keep this place running. One of those costs is tool inventory. How much expense do you have wrapped up in cutting tools right now? Tools that are in the shop right now would you guess and another guess, how many varieties of different cutters do you have on hand?

Dan Donaworth

I'd say if you added up our cutting tool inventory for end mills and inserts for turning, we'd probably keep anywhere from fifteen to $17,000 on hand in the shop of different varieties. Out of that we probably keep in stock, probably over 100 different variety of end mills from sizes as small as 0.02, all CNMG Insert the way up to three quarter inch end mill.

Peter Zelinski

And you need that inventory. You need it available and on hand. Why? Why is that so important?

Dan Donaworth

The biggest reason we needed available and on hand is, for us being a job shop, everyone needs their parts and they need it now. For us, being able to offer two weeks, three weeks turn time is very important and even in instances of what's changing in manufacturing where say tools are made elsewhere and need to come here when if they can't get the tools here because of some worldwide event. We already have it on hand, we can still keep going with what's here and we keep extras.

Peter Zelinski

Is there a situation, an anecdote, that comes to mind when you did BTA deep hole drilling inserts not have a tool that you really needed? Can you tell that story?

Dan Donaworth

When I was machining a part, I thought I had everything ordered. Went to go start the part, part was due the Monday we were going into a Friday part was do that next coming Monday, didn't have the long reach end mill that I needed to reach down in there and I ended up having to improvise I did  work around to get through it. But life was not fun for that weekend trying to get the job done and that was just one more tool that now we keep in stock and have for those odd reach positions.

Peter Zelinski

You describe the large quantity, large variety of tools you have on hand. How do you know what tools to keep? What kind of thinking went into determining what tools you need to have on hand?

Dan Donaworth

Pretty much we have our CAM library is all up to date and accurate with all the tools that we have in our drawer over at the machine and each door at the machine has a label on it, which tells you what end mill it is. We try to keep four of everything in stock and our drawer, three of the stuff that's not as common, and pretty much once we relate an establishment with a customer, and we know the style of parts that they do any tool that they would ever need or use we keep in stock.

Peter Zelinski

Any tool they might need you keep in stock, you keep three or four of different tooling items apiece on hand. What is your system? How do you keep all of that inventory stock? When you use tools? Like what is what is reordering look like? What is your system look like for maintaining that inventory?

Dan Donaworth

The way I go through it is once a week I tried to sit down and order tools that I would need to reorder when I take an end mill out, if it's down to the reorder amount, which I will take the empty cartridge and I'll put it on my desk. And that's how at the end of the week I know to reorder that tool and at the beginning of every week I go through and make sure I didn't miss everything and count the drawers.

Peter Zelinski

Do you have one tooling supplier or a variety?

Dan Donaworth

Typically on the mills we have one tooling supplier that we use, it just makes it easier for us to keep track. And with their being a local company, we can have tools usually next day if they're in stock . So we pick our tooling vendors based on accessibility and service and support. And as far as inserts go, we do use a little bit of variety as far as insert cutters.

Peter Zelinski

Related question: We've been talking about tooling in terms of the actual cutters themselves. Using those mills effectively also involves a toolholder investment. How do you use hydraulic toolholders?

Dan Donaworth

We use hydraulic toolholders for all our accurate run-out holding of micro end mills. We use it for our large toolholding, too, for three quarter inch end mills just to allow the most accurate run-out that we can to do adaptive toolpaths and really hammer at the material and remove it as fast as possible. 

Peter Zelinski

Thoughts about cutting tools, about maintaining a job shop’s cutting tool inventory. Check out more videos in this series, our our video series on the one person shop. Dan, thank you again for having us.

Dan Donaworth

No problem.

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CNCs execute commands sequentially. When the cycle start button is pressed, the control will execute the program from start to finish, block by block. Most controllers allow the operator to determine the point from which a CNC will begin executing the program. If the program cursor is placed on the program’s first command, the CNC will begin executing from the beginning. If the operator places the cursor on the command that begins the third cutting tool, the CNC will start at the third tool.

Once the cycle start button is pressed, the CNC will continue executing program commands until it is told to stop. Commands that will cause the CNC to stop executing include M01 (optional stop), M00 (program stop) and M30 (end of program command). When stopped by M01 or M00, pressing the cycle start button will cause the CNC to continue executing from where it stopped. When the program ending command is executed, the CNC will stop and also return to the program’s beginning. When the cycle start button is eventually pressed again, the CNC will begin executing from the program’s first command.

If your CNCs behave in this manner, there are some helpful things you can include in your CNC programs after the program’s ending word (M30). In normal operation, the CNC will not “see” or execute these commands. If the special sequence commands are to be executed, the operator will have to scan to them, just as they would when rerunning a cutting tool. These commands are ones that you might want your operators to execute occasionally but not for every cycle. 

Consider the examples below. With a little thought, you can probably come up with others that are more appropriate to your specific needs.

It may be important for the machine’s axes to be in a specific location when the program is run. Maybe obstructions (like the tailstock) could cause interference if the axes are not appropriately pre-positioned. Consider these commands:

O0001 (program number)

N005 T0101 (index to station one)

N010 G96 S500 M03 (start the spindle)

N015 G00 X1.7 Z0.1 M08 (move to first X/Z position, start coolant)

. (begin commands for the rest of the program)

N550 G00 Z0.1 M09 (retract last tool, stop coolant)

N555 X8.0 Z5.0 (move to safe index position)

N560 M30 (end of program CCMT Insert command)

N999 (beginning of special program sequence)

G28 U0 (move to X-axis reference position)

G28 W0 (move to Z-axis reference position)

G00 W-12.0 (move Z axis to safe starting position)

M30 (returns execution to the program’s beginning)

Note that a parameter setting controls when the CNC stops loading a program. For this program to be loaded in its entirety, the parameter must be set to the end-of-file delimiter (%). Otherwise, the CNC will stop reading when the first M30 is read, and the N999 sequence will not be loaded.

The commands after the first M30 will not be executed during normal operation. Whenever the operator needs to send the machine to the safe starting position (after setup, beginning of shift, after stopping the program, Machining Inserts etc.), they scan to sequence number N999 and run the program from there. When the CNC reaches the second M30, it will stop the program’s execution and return to the program’s first command. The N999 special sequence will not be executed again unless the operator scans to it.

If you elect to use this technique, use an easy-to-remember sequence number (like N999) as the special sequence starting command. Do so for every program in which you incorporate this technique so that operators can always scan to the same sequence number.

If you make qualified setups on machining centers, you probably include a series of G10 commands that enter values into related fixture offsets. These commands are probably being executed every time the program is run. If the operator needs to tweak a fixture offset value — and if they do so in the fixture offset itself — the adjustment will be overwritten the next time the program is run. This issue can be overcome by including the G10 commands in the special N999 sequence. The operator will scan to and execute the special sequence once during setup.

The special sequence may be able to provide some help for setup people. Maybe a fixture hole or pin must be indicated to assign the program’s origin for a machining center program. You can include a rough positioning movement to the hole’s or pin’s X/Y center in the special sequence, like so:

N550 M30 (end of machining program)

N999 G91 G28 Z0 (send the Z axis to its reference position)

G28 X0 Y0 (send the X/Y axes to their reference positions)

G00 X-10.0376 Y-7.9037 (move over the hole/pin in XY)

M30 (end of special sequence)

Using custom macro techniques, you can allow an operator to perform certain job-specific calculations, like determining offset adjustment amount for sizing a thread after a measurement has been taken over pins.

If workpiece rework is sometimes required after machining, include the related commands in a special N999 sequence. For instance, maybe the operator must polish or sand a turned diameter. The commands to start and stop the spindle could be included in the special sequence.

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The DSI machine project is the latest in an extensive series of retrofits at Major Tool & Machine. Here, Scott Elder of Indiana Automation installs wiring at the electrical enclosure of one of the previously upgraded machines, a Cincinnati U5.  

Major Tool & Machine (MTM) is no stranger to extensive retrofit projects, and the company’s latest order is no exception. Set for completion in 2015, the job involves equipping a DSI (Dorries Scharmann) turn-mill gantry machine with not only a new Siemens CNC and drive system, but also a new cross-saddle, ram, and five interchangeable cutting heads, among other components. This work follows close on the heels of a series of similar projects that the shop began to CCMT Insert undertake in 2010, and it can be similarly informative for manufacturers considering their own rebuilds.

As detailed in this article from our May issue, these previous projects demonstrate that retrofits provide the opportunity to not just restore machines to like-new condition, but also to add new capabilities. Just as importantly, the article describes why rebuilding MTM’s old machines would have been a complicated, involved process even if the company had less lofty goals. In fact, anything less than a total motion system upgrade wouldn’t even have been an option.

The DSI machine rebuild also demonstrates the need to plan around downtime. The project is part of a multi-million dollar order from MAG IAS that also includes two new machine tools: A VTC 2500 and a U5 XL 2500 universal portal mill with turning capabilities. The rail-type U5 XL 2500, the newest and largest model of the U5 portal mill series, will initially replace production capacity during the rebuild the DSI machine.“This is an extremely complex project that involves much more than simply adding machine tools, because it is critical that we maintain our large-part mill/turn capacity when the DSI machine goes offline,” says Steve Weyreter, chairman and CEO of MTM. “Part of our reputation is based on the depth of our capacity, so coordination and timing are vital when we take a critical machine offline.”

Here BTA deep hole drilling inserts are more specific details on the new machines and what the DSI machine retrofit project will entail.

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Maybe you don’t think much about it when a machine is new. But over time, a machining center is going to require more than routine maintenance. Sooner or later mechanical components are going to wear, alter machine performance and may even lead to catastrophic failure. The questions to ask now are: When is that most likely to happen? How disruptive will unplanned maintenance be to your production schedule? And how much will it cost you in substantial repairs and lost production?

What if a machining center could monitor itself and predict impending problems before they occur? Now that could cut out preventable production interruptions and enable shops to perform maintenance at the most convenient times.

Much has been made of the potential of IIoT technology to address “predictive maintenance” and a host of other issues sometime in the future. But what can the industrial internet of things or Industry 4.0 do for manufacturers right now?

Makino has a very practical answer for that with its MHmax machine health monitoring system. By applying sensors and proprietary predictive analysis algorithms that constantly check the health of a machining center’s spindle, toolchanger, coolant and hydraulic systems, machine-resident software can detect when critical systems are Carbide Turning Inserts trending toward the need for repair. This isn’t technology coming somewhere down the road. It’s available on selected Makino 1-series horizontal machining centers today.

Manufacturers have been using sensors to measure data points like sound, heat and vibration on machine tools for years, but making the best use of the data has not been easy. External monitoring systems had the ability to compare sensor data to a known set of baseline conditions but still required continued technical development to be effective. What’s different with MHmax, which stands for Makino Health Maximizer, is that a fully functional monitoring and analysis system resides entirely in the machine control.

Sophisticated machine learning software paired with a sensor array works from day one and adapts to machine characteristics as it monitors performance over time. This is what bar peeling inserts enables the system to predict component failures before they happen. With a constant stream of sensor data to analyze, the system “learns” which machine characteristics are normal and which are not. And it can determine early on when machine characteristics are beginning to trend toward a non-conforming condition.

An interesting aspect of MHmax is how it originated. You can try to monitor virtually any component on a machine tool, but going overboard adds needless complexity and costs that may not really add value. Makino wanted to develop a cost-effective predictive solution that solves the most common real-world problems. So they began by analyzing their own service dispatch records to determine systems posed the highest probability of causing unplanned downtime should they fail. According to Makino’s Dan Wissemeier, IoT customer support engineer, “It’s not necessary, for example, to measure ballscrews. They are so reliable that it wouldn’t be cost effective.” On the other hand, “A production machining center can have two million tool changes per year. Sooner or later, that’s going to need maintenance,” he says.

In all, the MHmax system includes multiple embedded sensors collecting data at the most critical points in a machine. Using this data the predictive software checks for spindle health, analyzes controller data and calculates the needs for alerts or warnings on critical machine functions. It checks spindle vibration, load and speed; automatic toolchanger alignment; coolant flow and temperature; and the hydraulic system pressure and temperature. A 24/7 alert system pushes notifications via email or text to designated recipients.

In addition to the predictive maintenance aspects of MHmax, it also provides a real-time portrait of a machine’s status, which can be enormously helpful in optimizing processes, improving equipment utilization and enabling more worry-free hours of unattended or lightly tended machining.

Monitoring data can be viewed on Makino’s Pro 6 HMI display, or remotely via a network connection, depending on the user’s preferred level of system connectivity. Daily, weekly and monthly uptime and predictive reports are available, and frequencies are selectable.

Most IIoT systems today rely on uploading sensor data to cloud-based application. Data is frequently pooled with other users allowing the vendor to mine data in ways that are not necessarily shared with the customer. MHmax is distinctly different from this approach because most of the data processing and analysis happen right at the machine tool and are shared in a way in which the user has total control. There are three levels of system connectivity:

In Level 1, the entire application runs in a standalone mode and is viewable only on the machine Pro6 control screen.

With Level 2, multiple machines can be connected to a company network. A common dashboard displays all connected machines and can be accessed by desktop computer or mobile devices.

Level 3 provides a direct link to Makino’s service management system. While the data remains secure inside the shop’s network, individual machine alerts are pushed out so Makino can keep a machine history for the customer. With this level of support, highly trained service technicians can contact customers in a proactive fashion.

Initially, Makino is offering MHmax as an option on selected horizontal machining centers and has future plans to apply it on all production-oriented equipment. Also, a retrofittable kit is in the works. The software is continually in development and moving toward “prescriptive maintenance” where the system identifies possible causes of non-conforming conditions.

What’s the value of having predictive maintenance on your next production machining center? For a moment, don’t look forward but instead, look back. What has your service history been, and what did unplanned equipment failures impact? What did they cost, not just the repairs, but the lost production? That may not be top of the mind for the machine you are buying today, but it will be. It’s just a matter of time.

Go here for more information on Makino’s MHmax.

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GWS Tool Group has acquired Indexable Cutting Tools Inc. GWS Tool Group is a U.S.-based, vertically integrated manufacturer of highly engineered custom, standard and modified standard cutting tools. This is the third acquisition in 2021 for GWS Tool Group, and its first international acquisition. 

Located in Welland, Ontario Canada and Edmonton, AB, Canada, Indexable is reported to be a technology leader in the manufacturing and distribution of ceramic, PCD and CBN inserts. With six global patents surrounding their microwave sintering processes, Indexable can output ceramic inserts with ultra-fine-grained microstructures that yield increased hardness, toughness, and thermal stability, according to the company. It emphasizes quality, backed by a ISO9001:2015 certification. 

“Indexable has a tremendous reputation for producing some of the most innovative and high-quality insert products in the industry,” said Rick McIntyre, GWS CEO. “Its expertise in the areas of ceramic material science rod peeling inserts is ahead of its time and will undoubtedly bolster our current and future ability to serve the rapidly evolving manufacturing industry.”

“I am very excited for Indexable Cutting Tools to be joining GWS Tool Group,” said John Precious, president of Indexable. “Emphasis on quality and innovative manufacturing techniques is what sets us apart, and, in this and so many other ways, we align completely with GWS’s value proposition. I couldn’t be happier about becoming part of it.”

GWS continues to expand by way of acquisitions and investments in technology, equipment and, most importantly, people, offering what GWS describes as an unmatched value proposition for customers operating in advanced machining environments, especially in the areas of custom round and insert deep hole drilling inserts tooling.

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Carbide scarfing inserts are cutting tools made from carbide material that are designed for use in the scarfing process. Scarfing is a process used in the steel industry to remove the surface defects and oxides from steel billets, blooms, and slabs. The process involves cutting and removing the surface of the steel with a cutting tool.Carbide scarfing inserts are preferred for this process due to their high hardness and wear resistance. They are able to withstand the high temperatures and Carbide Inserts pressures involved in the scarfing process, and they can also achieve high cutting speeds and provide a smooth finish on the steel surface.Carbide scarfing inserts come in a variety of shapes and sizes, depending on the specific requirements of the scarfing process. They can be used in manual or automated scarfing operations, and are available in different grades and coatings to optimize their performance in different steel grades and cutting conditions.Related search keywords:carbide scarfing inserts, carbide insert, carbide inserts, carbide cutter, carbide inserts manufacturers, carbide inserts chart, carbide insert turning tools, carbide inserts Tungsten Steel Inserts for aluminum, carbide inserts for wood, carbide inserts suppliers, carbide inserts for sale, carbide insert angles, carbide insert aluminum, carbide insert rake angle, carbide insert boring bar, carbide insert blanks, carbide insert bits, carbide insert drill bits, carbide insert chip breakers, carbide insert for brass, carbide insert coatings
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Delcam, an Autodesk company, sets the industry standard for CAM software, and the company incorporates a wealth of new features into every release of its FeatureCAM product for automating CNC programming. FeatureCAM 2016 R3 delivers a wide range of new features and improvements such as new toolpath strategies and access to Autodesk A360 collaboration software.

The FeatureCAM 2016 R3 enhancements begin with the capability to automatically control rotational machine axes during indexing or 3+2 machining. Machine limits can be used from a machine design file, by specifying custom limits or using the shortest rotation the machine can take.

The new enhancements also include the ability to program two tools mounted to the same turning head toolholder. Turning heads are toolholders that enable turning operations when used on a WCMT Insert milling machine.

Next, FeatureCAM 2016 R3 users can now create spiral tool paths for face milling operations. Depending on the part shape, this can reduce air cutting for a more efficient toolpath.

The FeatureCAM 2016 R3 user interface improvements also enable an improved workflow. The improvements include a new apply button within the transform dialogue for faster transformations, quicker navigation to feature coolants from the results tab, a new feature tab for post-processor variables to improve navigation, and a change to the simulation algorithm that results in better simulation speeds.

Finally, the incorporation of Autodesk A360 enables project collaboration, file viewing and file sharing—all within a single, central workspace.

“FeatureCAM automates the workflow from design to NC code,” Coated Inserts says Sanjay Thakore, product marketing manager at Delcam. “Automation tools, including feature recognition, reduce programming time and increase programming consistency. The new features in FeatureCAM 2016 R3 will further enhance programming capabilities, ultimately resulting in increased productivity.”

Visit the company's IMTS showroom for more information.

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