PEPS

The additional module Multi Plane Machining is used to program machines with 4 and 5 axes. In combination with MILL-Expert, the origins will be positioned automatically.

The Multi Part Machining enables the quick programming of workpieces on different origins. Thereby the part is programmed only once and can be duplicated afterwards. The parts are machined with workpiece or with tool change optimization.

• The Tool Database contains the complete tool information as well as tool and holder geometries
• ID-Number
• Material-dependent calculation of cuts data
• Automatic update of the cuts data in case of a material modification
• Revolver configuration can be saved
• Interfaces to external tool databases such as Zoller, Walter TDM and Datos

• High speed roughing strategy
• Rest material machining
• Optimized face milling
• Plunge roughing
• Pocketing, open or closed, with any number of islands
• Entry strategies: helically, with ramp or along the geometry
• Calculation of constant taper, top and bottom radius and constant profile geometry on any profile

• High speed finishing strategy with permanent Z-infeed
• Extensive radius compensation variants
• Profile finishing with optimized lead, with or without radius compensation
• Overlap during lead on/off
• Calculation of constant taper, top and bottom radius, or rather any profile
• Automatic rest material machining
• Chamfer milling
• Milling with projection to a sphere, a cylinder or an inclined plane
• Freehand milling and positioning
• Ruled surface milling
• Engraving of any font you desire (true-type fonts), linear, circular, embossed or recessed, including thinning of the corners
• Technology change during profile machining
• Reverse Cutting (down-cut milling/up-cut milling)

• High Speed Machining Trochoidal HSC Roughing
• ZigZag
• Offset
• Contour parallel
• Rest material machining
• Entry strategies: contour parallel, helically, directly or with ramp
• Workpiece (billet) management
• Automatic creation of a new workpiece (billet) at the end of a machining operation

• Z-planes
• ZigZag
• Offset
• Projection
• Profile
• Steep and flat areas
• Helical
• Morphing (between two limits)
• Rest material machining

• Multiaxis roughing
• Adaptive fully automatic roughing
• Calculation of collision-free tool paths
• Calculation of the lead on, lead off and of the connecting paths

• Swarf machining with and without tilting
• Undercut machining
• Molding channel machining
• Rotational machining
• Conversion from 3 axes to 5 axes machining
• Calculation of collision-free tool paths

Main and counter spindle machining, roughing with two tools at the same time, automatic synchronization and collision check by the integrated 3D machine kinematics simulation.

Machining strategies such as longitudinal turning, facing and free hand turning are complemented by the machine cycle output for roughing, drilling, thread turning and tapping, grooving and automatic subspindle, which shortens the NC programs significantly and simplifies a later optimization.

The PEPS Turning module offers the possibility to modify the technology in different sections of the geometry. This includes parameters such as feed, RPM or the insertion of any M-code and/or G-command.

The variants programming for families of parts is used for the automatic creation of geometry and machining features.

The nominal dimension-dependent center of tolerance is calculated via the intrasystem ISO tolerance system; the CAD model is not changed.

The part to be manufactured can be measured in its current simulation state in the machine kinematics simulation.

The machining times are output to an Excel list per tool, including main, rapid and non-productive times.

Cluster Nesting enables the fully automatic or semi-automatic nesting of parts on metal sheets. The semi-automatic Nesting contains a lot of functions which support the interactive nesting of parts. The automatic Nesting places the parts on the metal sheet, in dependence of various parameters. Here it is possible to output the sizes of the metal sheets as well as the distances between the parts and the permitted rotation angles of the parts. It is also possible to define filling parts – all for the purpose of an optimal material utilization.

• Automatic position calculation, including transformation and rotation possibilities for the exact positioning of the workpiece on the machine table
• Fully automatic calculation of grid-shaped supporting and clamping fixtures
• Fully automatic nesting of fixture plates
• Fully automatic recognition and machining of internal and external boundary curves
• Fully automatic and interactive change of the nozzle angle to avoid collisions
• Automatic optimization of the machining feature including smoothing of the tool paths
• Automatic technology selection from integrated technology database
• Possibility to define arbitrary changepoints within the machining feature in order to change nozzle angle, cutting technology and micro joints

• Fully automatic alignment of imported CAD data on the machine
• Fully automatic creation of the machining features
• Creation of standard pipe sections and creation of non-standard shapes
• Nesting of pipe geometries
• Fully automatic recognition and machining of the internal and external boundary curves of pipes including control of rotation axes (workpiece fixture in the rotation axis)

• Integrated 3D simulation taking into account the machine kinematics
• Fully automatic collision check

The module SolidElectrode is used for the creation of electrodes as well as for machining simulations with collision check. In conjunction with the corresponding postprocessor, it enables the creation of NC programs for vertical eroding machines.

• Deriving and archiving of 3D electrode geometries
• Modification of the electrode geometry
• Assigning the solid geometry of the electrode holder
• Archiving of electrode blanks
• Automatic creation of a measuring frame with alignment surface
• Placing the electrodes in the CAMMAN database, including additional information such as position, depth of erosion, electrode ident number, undersize, measurement data, program name, name of the roughing/finishing electrode as well as any additional information
• Automatic creation of a graphical setup sheet

The gear module is used to calculate involute gears. The involute can be manipulated very easily by entering a profile shift, the roller distance, testing mass across teeth, tip and root diameter as well as tip and root radii. Additionally, the gear module provides all the data and dimensions for machining and inspecting the gear.

• Jig grinding cycles for holes
• Roughing and finishing strategies
• Plunge roughing and longitudinal roughing cycle
• Profile grinding with automatic calculation of the C-axis positions and the feed rate
• Fully automatic calculation of collision-free C-axis positions and 3D simulation (optionally in combination with SolidCut CAD)
• Origin offsetting
• Multiple clamping

NC program and drawing management
CAMMAN is a powerful data management system for the administration of NC programs, fixture plates and CAD data including SAP and ERP-interfaces. CAMMAN gives you easy access to existing data files and allows the input of additional information, e.g. drawing number, order number, project number, version number, customer, comment, date, programmer, machine as well as security confirmations for DNC Systems. The file selection is supported by an integrated 3D graphic viewer. By using the CAMMAN data management system, the designer, the programmer and the machine operator share the same database, thus avoiding confusion and mistakes.

Individual adaptations and the connection to already existing databases are easy.

Job Manager in connection with automatic Nesting
The JOBMAN Job Manager automatically creates nesting orders. Parts of the same material and thickness are selected by JOBMAN and transferred to the Random Shape Nesting module. The parts are automatically selected from various orders and then nested on the sheet. With the JOBMAN Job Manager it is guaranteed that all parts of an order are made out of the correct material at the right time.

to PPS systems
Interfaces to all ERP/PPS systems, e.g. SAP, 3R Sigma, Zwicker, Schubert etc., are optionally available for CAMMAN and JOBMAN.

Safe data transfer between the server and the machine, including recharging.

• NC program transfer via intranet
• Easy integration into networks
• Direct call of the NC program files from the CNC control
• Support of standard and intelligent interfaces
• Uses software protocols for DNC-connections (e.g. Heidenhain, Deckel Maho, Mazak, AGIE, CHARMILLES)
• Forwarding of machine information via SMS or e-mail (optional)