Throughout the show, on stand P63, the company will also demonstrate Vericut Composite Applications: Vericut Composite Programming (VCP) and Vericut Composite Simulation (VCS).
“Due to the extensive time, energy, and labour invested in composite workpieces prior to machining, they can often be even more expensive than some exotic metal alloy parts,” said André Colvin, one of CGTech’s product marketing specialists. Repairing composite workpieces after a machining error is problematic and many times not advisable. Thus, validating the part program prior to trimming is exceedingly critical.”
CGTech will exhibit its latest version of Vericut 8.0 software. Vericut is leading CNC machine simulation, verification and optimisation software that enables users to eliminate the process of manually proving-out NC programs. Vericut simulates all types of CNC machining, including drilling and trimming of composite parts, waterjet, riveting, robotics, mill/turn and parallel kinematics. It runs standalone, but can also be integrated with leading CAM systems.
Visitors to CGTech’s stand will also have the opportunity to receive a thorough overview of the steps needed to get from a CAD designed composite part to CNC programs that drive an Automated Fibre Placement (AFP) or Automated Tape Laying (ATL) machine.
There will be information on new projects that highlight the implementation and use of machine independent offline NC programming software for AFP and ATL machines, such as the work being done at NASA's Langley Research Center using a 16-tow Electroimpact automated fibre placement machine. Current customer projects to be highlighted include extensive use of robots, lasers, probing, and ultrasonic knives.
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