Reduce or eliminate prove-outs and save machine tool, operator, and part programming time – all of which decrease time-to-market.
Increase Quality:
Verify dimensional accuracy and optimize tool paths for better finishes on surfaces and edges.
Save Money:
Reduce or eliminate the cost of machine tool crashes, rework, scrapped parts, and damaged tooling, fixtures, and clamps.
Increase Productivity:
Reduce machining times and interrupt production less frequently.
Build Confidence:
Test part programs on a computer so they run right the first time and operators don’t need to keep one hand on the "emergency stop" button.
Conserve Resources:
Reduce machine tool wear. Reduce cutting tool wear so cutting tools can be used longer before needing to be reground or replaced.
Improve Safety & Training:
Train programmers, operators, and students without using machine tool time or risking a dangerous, costly collision.
Improve Documentation:
Enable operators and managers to preview all machining operations
Why VERICUT is Better than Internal CAM Verification
Tool path verification and optimization are two of the best ways you can dramatically improve your manufacturing operation and save money… with relatively little work.
You may be tempted to use the embedded verification that came with your CAM system. But be careful… not all verification software is created equal.
A single mistake can scrap a part, break a cutter, crash a machine, or even cause an injury! Can you really trust your machining to a "visual check" from an internal program?
Ask yourself the following questions, and you’ll see why a verification external to your CAD/CAM system is crucial:
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What are You Really Checking? An external verification system can verify G-codes. Integrated verification systems are limited to checking the internal CAM file… which is then translated one or more times before going to the machine.
An internal check is really just part of the programming process – it does not replace the need for real simulation of the post-processed NC code!
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Do You Trust Your Results? External check is more trustworthy. A CAM system checking it’s own tool path is like a student grading his/her own test. There is too much on the line when you send a new program to the shop floor. Can you trust it to an internal check?
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Whose Software is it Really? CAD/CAM systems often "license" verification technology from other companies. Development is out of their control. Bugs are out of their control. Enhancements are out of their control. If it is developed in-house, only a fraction of development time can be devoted to verification because their business focuses mainly on CAD/CAM software.
And, because the product is likely integrated licensed technology, are you going to get quality technical support when you need it?
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Can the Internal System Simulate Real Situations? VERICUT accurately simulates your real machining environment and process! VERICUT is dedicated simulation & verification software, and the most full-featured verification solution available. Simulate your exact machining environment, including: precise multi-axis and rapid motion, multiple setups, complex tool shapes, holder collisions, fixture collisions, machine kinematics, complex controller functions, etc…
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How About Flexibility & Consistency? Can an internal verification program verify output from other CAM systems? Using VERICUT enables you to use the same system to check tool paths from any CAM system, as well as manually programmed G-codes.
You achieve consistent, trustworthy verification across all your CAM systems. Also… can an internal system check code modified outside the CAM program?
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What is Your CAM System Doing? Using an external verification system does not tie up a seat of CAM software while it’s running. Your CAM system should be doing what it’s designed for, and what you bought it for: generating tool paths.
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What about Additional Capabilities? To protect your investment and improve your machining process, verification must be much more than a simple "visual check."
Can your CAM system do this? VERICUT can:
Simulate entire CNCs to check for collisions… "See" the future! VERICUT simulations are driven by the same control logic and data that drive your machines, so you know that what happens on the screen is what will happen on the machine.
Compare "as-machined" cut part with the original design model… so you know that the part you cut will be the part that was designed.
Optimize tool paths… improve your programmed feed rates so your tool paths are faster, more efficient, cause less cutter wear, and produce better surface finishes.
Export "as-machined" CAD model… close the loop on manufacturing by bringing the as-machined part you cut back into your CAD system for designing mating parts, determining subsequent operations, etc.
VERICUT is a single NC data verification and optimization solution that can be used with ALL your CNC machines!
Airbus is selling so well that the demand to increase build rate has never been higher. BAE Systems (Filton, UK) needed a simple way to improve throughput - it found the answer in VERICUT.
With VERICUT, engineers at Stellex Monitor modeled the Sidewinder and Spar Mill machines.
Tell Tool of Westfield, Mass., has integrated VERICUT CNC simulation software into its numerical control program prove-out process.
VERICUT enabled us to start ordinary production after a minimum of time. Since this product is new for Volvo Aero Norge and our company had never before had parts with similar machining complexity, it is difficult to estimate the amount of cost saving.
Before implementing VERICUT, the company experienced the usual time-consuming and expensive manufacturing problems related to NC program prove-outs such as scrap loss, broken tooling, and a danger of occasional machine crash.
Over the last two years, AH has used Machine Simulation to speed the implementation of several new 5-axis machine tools.
VERICUT showed the NC programmers leftover or heavy stock." And the software detected a couple of places where the depth of cut was too large and tools were shanking out," said Collings. They then went back and corrected the errors in the tool path before
Dassault, Seclin initially purchased VERICUT in order to reduce the number of manual prove-outs using polystyrene material, which represented a significant expense in terms of time and money.
VERICUT enabled the designers and programmers see exactly what they were building as and in-process model in different stages of the machining cycle.
We utilized VERICUT to verify the CNC programs for cutting the tooling before they were sent to the machine control,
To protect their investment, they have been using VERICUT since 1996. They have two people to verify the accuracy of their G-code files.
"When we first started using OptiPath we concentrated on the feed rate option; now we use the constant chip thickness capability. With jobs up to 200 hours long, 50% saving is significant – like having another machine tool."
The entire process took less than two hours and no manpower was required, whereas, creating the same pattern manually (the old way), would have taken one of our designers several days.
The verification process stays ahead of the actual machine position in the NC code being verified. Opera-tors can see errors before they occur.
The bottom line? Using VERICUT has made Supreme's existing machine tools more productive. Enthusiasm is up, delivery times have been reduced, and pricing is more competitive.delivery times have been reduced, and pricing is more competitive.
Using VERICUT to compare the electrode burn with the mold cavity ensures that we have all the correct clearances in the electrodes and that we have 100% clean-up." says Allen.
If I was using VERICUT at the time I would've caught the problem, and had a chance to fix it before it damaged the part.
Now I rarely see the potential crashes because the students find and correct them before I review the work. Catching those costly problems is a non-event now!
VERICUT can change speeds and feeds according to cutting conditions including difference in material and tooling. It is done automatically; the programmer does not have to make even one manual insert into the code."
Flying shrapnel from shattered cutting tools and components is avoided by using VERICUT to test student programs before they are run on NC machines.
The NC programmers at Ingersoll also rely on the simulation software to prevent mistakes when programming complex, five-axis parts.
After creating the NC programs in Mastercam, they began simulating the machining process in VERICUT by simulating the G-code data. There often can be a difference between the motion as programmed and the code after it's run through the post processor
After selecting VERICUT for third-party verification, each NC programmer attended two days of basic training where they experienced first-hand the type of results they could expect to achieve.
The program simulates milling, drilling, turning, wire EDM, and mill/turn machining operations using both G-codes and CAM output.
VERICUT provides simulation capabilities for the all the 3-5 axis and wire EDM parts, with focused control over the orientation of our 5-axis machine tool including the cutters used on that machine.
The inspection probe is created as a tool in VERICUT so the complete in- cycle gauging sequence is checked for collisions.
The bottom was machined first. This effort took about 24 hours from start to finish. By using VERICUT software from CGTech, Elliot was able to test the NC program for any problems before it was ever cut on the machine.
Cosworth Racing Integrates Walter TDM Tool Management into Manufacturing Systems
With data exported from NX, Vericut simulates the cutting process on the shop floor utilizing the machine G-code to detect any issues prior to NC Program release.
