CAM software with a profile – hyperMILL
OPEN MIND Technologies AG, one of the leading CAD/CAM software developers, draws a positive conclusion from this year’s Tire Technology Expo in Hanover. The numerous lively discussions taking place at the OPEN MIND booth revolved around the powerful tire module of the hyperMILL® CAM suite. In addition the software developer presented the hyperMILL® MAXX Machining performance package for roughing, finishing and drilling operations.
The tire module of the hyperMILL® CAM suite offers a range of special functions for the NC programming of tire molds. At its heart is the Tire Clock, where the tire’s design is defined with all segments, tracks, pitch sequences and pitches.
Automated functions support creating and managing the elements and geometries required for programming. The user can display the suitable geometry for each operation in order to avoid errors. This means that each pitch only has to be programmed once. The new Multiple Track Support function allows a separate pitch sequence to be defined for each track.
MAXXimum Performance
The hyperMILL® MAXX Machining performance package features three special optional modules for highly efficient rouging, finishing and drilling. The numerous CAM strategies help companies realise significant optimisation potential.
The roughing module in the performance package offers solutions for high-performance cutting (HPC) with spiral and trochoidal tool movements on prismatic and curved component surfaces. Innovative algorithms ensure that a constant chip volume is always removed by each tooth of the milling tool. This delivers high utilisation rates without exposing the tool to undue stresses, resulting in roughing speeds that are 20 to 70 per cent higher than before. OPEN MIND has made this fast roughing method available for all types of machining from 2,5D to 5axis simultaneous.
With ‘5axis tangent plane machining’, OPEN MIND has developed a special CAM innovation for plane machining. Time savings of up to 90 per cent can be achieved together with the conical barrel cutter. Path distances of six and eight mm are possible with the large radii of the conical barrel cutters. This results in optimal surfaces and longer tool life.
‘5axis helical drilling’ is another performance strategy. Holes can be machined easily and efficiently with this solution.
