Transcript EdgeCAM for SolidWorks Powerpoint Presentation

EdgeCAM Solid Machinist
for
SolidWorks
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for
SolidWorks
Turning
Production Milling
Surface Machining
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
EdgeCAM Turning
This presentation shows a SolidWorks part on
a sub-spindle, twin turret, mill/turn lathe.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
Use the EdgeCAM launch
button within SolidWorks
to load the part into
EdgeCAM.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
The part is loaded
directly into
EdgeCAM as a solid
model.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
Using Feature Finder, EdgeCAM
finds the turned features.
Note: The feature profiles
generated are of the maximum
turned sweep and not just a
simple section.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
Create stock
around the
part.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
Insert lathe including
chucks, headstock and
slides.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
Enter
manufacturing
mode.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
Notice that an associative
copy of the part, with
features, has been transferred
to the sub-spindle.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
Open the Instruction Browser. This machine
has an upper and lower tool turret. These are
shown side by side in the browser.
The screen has also been split into
two and zoomed into the
component areas to be machined.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
Face the part in the
main spindle.
Notice the Time Line.
This will expand as
new toolpaths are
added.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
Turn the OD
and
undercut.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
Now using the lower
turret, face the back
of the part in the
sub-spindle.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
The profile of the
part can now be
milled using C axis
milling.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
Add synchronization to ensure that subsequent
events do not take place until both the main and
sub-spindle have finished what they are doing.
Spaces are added to the browser to provide clarity.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
Dock the sub-spindle with the main
spindle to pick up the component.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
The part is now
complete.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
EdgeCAM is constantly looking at
the original SolidWorks model and
automatically reports if it has been
updated.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
With the new part automatically loaded onto both
the main and sub-spindles, Feature Finder looks at
the new model and identifies changed, deleted
and new features relative to the original model.
Changed features are easy to identify through
bold text in the Feature Browser.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
It can be seen that the
turned profile has been
changed, making the existing
toolpaths unusable.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
Updating the toolpaths to
the new profile is easily
done by clicking on the
regenerate button.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
The milled profile will
also be updated in the
same way.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
The part is now
fully updated.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
The Time Line shows all
the activities on both
spindles and both turrets.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
The machining of the part can now be
verified using EdgeCAM Simulator.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
EdgeCAM Production Milling
This presentation shows a component part loaded
onto a fixture and rotary table within SolidWorks.
The assembly is loaded directly into EdgeCAM and
the part machined.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
The part and its stock model
can be assembled on to a
fixture within SolidWorks.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
The assembly can be
loaded into EdgeCAM
using the EdgeCAM
launch button.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
With the assembly loaded
into EdgeCAM, Feature
Finder identifies
machineable features:
pockets, bosses and holes.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
Here are the features
found for the current
coordinate plane.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
The roughing process
uses the casting as
the stock boundary.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
The roughing
process produces an
optimized toolpath.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
Features can be machined by
selecting them from the Feature
Browser or selecting them from
the solid model.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
Selecting the tapped hole
features provides the option to
perform a hole machining
operation.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
This operation will perform the spot
drill, deep drill and tapping processes
within a single click.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
Utilizing the hole sizes from SolidWorks,
EdgeCAM identifies the correct tools from the
ToolStore, with appropriate feeds and speeds.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
These toolpaths can now
be repeated for the other
four faces.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
These toolpaths can
then be rationalized to
minimize cycle time.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
EdgeCAM identifies that
the assembly has
changed.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
The revised assembly is loaded.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
Feature Finder automatically
identifies the features that
have changed.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
The toolpaths are
regenerated.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
The roughing cycle is updated to the
new model and stock casting. The hole
process is also updated for the two
new tapped holes on all five faces.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
The part is now
complete.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
EdgeCAM Surface Machining
This presentation shows different EdgeCAM
toolpaths used in the manufacture of
components with sculptured solids and
surfaces.
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
Face Milling
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
Roughing
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
Rest Roughing
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
Rest Roughing –
Intermediate Slices
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
Parallel Lace
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
Parallel Lace
Parallel Lace
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
Flat Land
Finishing
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
Rest Finishing
Rest Finishing
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for
SolidWorks
True Data Integrity
Automated Feature Machining
CAD to Toolpath Associativity
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist
for
SolidWorks
EdgeCAM Solid Machinist for SolidWorks