A new commercial
version of SprutCAM
has been released!
This new version,
aptly named SprutCAM
2007, features
general updates and
new software
applications for
lathe machining.
Tormach
now offers SprutCAM
2007,
which is the latest
version commercially
available.
Any
SprutCAM Expert purchase
made through Tormach
before April 2, 2007,
will be able to
purchase an upgrade
to SprutCAM 2007 at
a small additional
cost. Any SprutCAM
Expert purchase made
through Tormach
on
or after April 2,
2007, will be
able to upgrade to
SprutCAM 2007 at no
additional cost.
Note:
This upgrade will
only work with your
PCNC 1100. If you
want to use SprutCAM
with other machines,
please contact us at
608-849-8381 or
sales@tormach.com.
Machining operations are organized in a hierarchical structure that contains a "tree" type list of operations. The machining process can include an unlimited number of operations of different types. The operations will be included in the resulting NC program in the order that they appear in the list. Each newly created operation is always added to the end of the operation list. In the operation list it is possible to make changes to the order of the technological operations and also remove operations and alter the current operation by further editing of its parameters. The machinist can control the visibility of a tool path and work with operations in "packet" mode (execute single or execute all operations). Click on the image to the right for a better view.
Multi-axis machining 3+1 and 3+2 can be produced in SprutCAM in two ways: to set the position of the rotary axes or to install a coordinate system for an operation with necessary rotation and offsets. Click on the images for a better view.
Cutting
Tools
In the system there is support for 9 different types of tool, each having
its own list of parameters. Within these types (end mills, drills, engravers etc.) it is possible to edit the parameters of the tool, which can then be saved in a library for future use in other operations and technological processes. When the parameters for a tool are changed, the tool is interactively displayed on screen. Click on the screen image for a better view.
Depending on the parameters of a tool (the number of tips, stability, type of a material) and on the parameters of the workpiece (the type of a material) the optimum cutting speeds and feeds are automatically calculated.
Tool
Plunge Options
For greater flexibility and management of the cutting process especially at the start and end of a toolpath, there are many types of approach and departure moves available, as well as tool plunge options for cutting into solid material e.g. for pocketing.
The
Machining
Strategies
The
machining
strategies
are set
by using
various
parameters.
In any
numeric
data
entry
field,
the parameters can be set as mathematical expressions, for instance "10*sin(45)". The result of the calculation of the mathematical expression appears in the "tool tip text" when the cursor is moved over the data entry field. Click on the image for a screen shot.
The strategies:
To generate the tool path using climb milling, conventional milling or both.
Possible to form the tool path for the milling cutter based on a given "scallop" height of the adjacent tool passes.
The use of the surface normal angle(s) which allows optimizing of machining when working with flat and steep areas
A tool frontal angle allows optimizing the tool path based on the angle between the gradient of the surface area and the direction of the milling cutter movement
The direction of the tool movement can be set to cut upwards only.
A tool path can be created to work from top to bottom, or from the bottom to the top.
