I. Overview of Software
CAM-TOOL is a five-axis-control-machining-center compatible, high-end CAD/CAM system with a hybrid CAM engine (Polygon and Surface Calculation). This Hybrid capability enables the direct machining to be applied to materials with high degree of hardness. In addition, it allows high quality and highly efficient machining in other situations
- Increased Tool Life by 10-20% - More accurate NC code eliminates tool overloading which increases tool life.
- Better Surface Finish - Produce mirror finishes from the CNC machine. Elimitating deviations in the NC code creates surface finishes only polishing was able to produce before.
- Reduce EDM Time - Machine more small details to reduce EDM
- Reduced Spotting Time by 25% - More accurately machined parts take less time to spot together.
- Cut Hard Steel with Ease - Use materials you didn't think were possible
- Micro Machining - Use the smallest tooling imaginable
The Difference is in the Tool Path Calculation
Most CAM system calculate their tool path using what is referred to as a triangulation mesh. This means putting a virtual net over the model and using the intersecting points to calculate their tool path. This mesh creates inaccuracies in the NC code and in turn your part. With CAM-TOOL’s surface calculation, your NC code is directly offset from the surfaces to ensure smooth, accurate tool paths that are true to the model. This higher accuracy NC code increases tool life, surface finish and produces more accurate parts.
Reduce your operating costs
Competing CAM software that utilizes Triangular Mesh Calculation results in breakage of the spindle and tools, over-cutting, shorter tool life, substantial polishing, cutter marks on the machined surface and molds that do not fit within the tolerance level.
CAM TOOL’s unique Surface Based Calculation for tool paths results in a superior surface finish, longer tool life, reduced machining time, prevention of machining accidents, and reduced finishing time.
True Surface Offset NC Data allows machining to the tightest tolerances in the industry!
Reduce your lead times
- Reduced Polishing 80%
- Reduced EDM 55%
II. Overview Software functions
1. BASE & MODELING - for High-Speed Machining
Original kernel surface modeler is excellent for modeling in mold & die - Surface modeling commands specialized for mold & die extract fast product model into mold model fast. It also enables reliable CAM calculation even with an imported data from any CAD.
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2. 2.5D CAM & HOLE MILLING
Achieves efficient and safe machining
Operation integrated into 3D CAM achieves efficient and safe machining.
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3. 3D CAM - 3D High-Speed Milling for Mold & Die Makers
Suppress tool load fluctuation with high-speed direct cutting on high hardness steel. Surface and Polygon calculation achieves highly precise and highly efficient machining.
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4. SIMULTANEOUS 5-AXIS
Maximizes the performance of 5-Axis Machining center without any special skills for 5-Axis Machining.
Our Simultaneous 5-Axis Machining aims at realizing high-quality surface finish by controlling the rotation axes smoothly with minimum change of the tilt axes. In our Simultaneous 5Axis Machining, 3-axis cutter paths are converted into Simultaneous 5-axis cutter paths by a "5-axis conversion function". This is a mechanism of attaching tool vector data without changing the cutter locus. This method does not require any specific skill of Simultaneous 5-Axis Machining that has been considered a burden on operators, and it is possible to generate efficient cutter paths.
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5. 3+2 Axis High-Speed Milling Provides the precise 5-axis machining by the same operation as 3-axis
Multiple setups of jobs would be required when the machining couldn’t be finished from one direction. These multiple setups prevent the efficient and accurate cutting of the mold or component, because the work piece has to be manually re-positioned, re-indicated, and picked up again before machining can continue. 3+2 axis machining with “CAM-TOOL” eliminates the extra setups by machining from different directions, and improves both the efficiency and the accuracy.
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6. Assistive functions for productivity and safety
Unparalleled reliable tool paths save labor work, and achieve unattended machining safely.
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7. Peripheral Solutions for Automation and Labor Efficiency
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