Reduce Time From Design to Manufacturing

VISI 2020.0 contains new features offering more flexibility to the reverse engineering processes. Features such as section plane management when scanning points, curvature analysis, planar and draft faces on mesh data, the ability to adapt a mesh model to a contour and model alignment provide many benefits to the reverse engineering process, from digitization of points to solid model generation to manufacturing.

A new “Comparison” function allows users to compare two entities (point cloud, mesh, solid) by controlling the relative distance – the application displays various colors according the distance ranges. By selecting a point, it is also possible to show the relative distance on the screen between the two selected entities during the comparison, according to  Product Manager Marco Cafasso, the Alignment and Comparison functions are vital to the Reverse Engineering and the Manufacturing processes.

WORKNC 2020.0 allows for 5-axis tool shapes such as barrels, ovals, parabolic, or any given shape, to be calculated over the part surfaces, including negative offsets (allowances).

Brand Manager Miguel Johann says it is the perfect complement for the well-established 3-axis finishing toolpaths. He adds that these tools, also known as circle-segment tools, revolutionize machining productivity at all levels.

WORKNC’s Advanced Toolform solution allows for multiple surfaces to be machined at the same time, in CAD models coming from any source, solid or surface based.

EDGECAM 2020.0 allows completing milling, turning as well as mill-turn operations. EDGECAM supports the Waveform turning strategy, designed high-speed roughing, enabling consistent material removal while increasing the tool and machine service life. The Waveform strategy takes into account the stock model, which eliminates “air cutting”. Results from Waveform turning benchmarks have shown a material removal rate three times higher than with traditional methods.

WORKPLAN 2020.0 includes new and enhanced functionality making it the first integrated project management system combining ERP and MES in a single database.

Incorporating new features normally only found in MES solutions, WORKPLAN 2020 is now placing itself as the main tool for centralising a company’s data. It improves production management by integrating machine events, monitoring, CMMS (computerized maintenance management system), CAM supervision, Workflow and part traceability.

Brand Manager Christophe Mas explains that WORKPLAN combines sales and production management, as well providing workshop supervision in real time.

EDGECAM, VISI, WORKNC and WORKPLAN, International Paris Air Show, from 17th to 22nd June 2019, Le Bourget – France, booth G136.

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