Take back control and stay one step ahead

In this short Q&A article, CGTech’s technical director Gavin Powell explains why he believes the company’s Vericut Force software is one of the best machining software tools in the marketplace in terms of effectiveness and usability.

What is Force?

GP: Vericut Force is a physics-based NC program optimisation software module that analyses and optimises cutting conditions throughout NC program operations.

Why use Force?

GP: I believe it is by far the best optimisation solution on the market. Force makes the most effective NC program for the given material, cutting tool, and machining conditions. The results are significant time savings, and improved cutting tool and machine life. Machining improvements are a balance between tool life and speed and Force optimisation provides the flexibility to tip the scales to match your machining goals.

How can these benefits help a company’s machining operations?

GP: The benefits of Force are endless - better cutting tool and machine utilisation as well as better use of the machinist’s time, so you can increase capacity without adding another machine and have greater confidence when running lights-out machining.

There are also significant improvements in part to part and job to job consistency. All this ensures reduced cycle times, faster delivery and improved margins – ultimately making you more competitive.

How can I calculate my expected savings?

GP: Most users see a return on investment in just three to six months. Some of our customers have paid for Vericut Force on their first optimised project. We have a handy Force Calculator on our website so you can see for yourself exactly what Force could save you.

How does Force make my machine cut faster?

GP: Vericut Force maximises the chip thickness and keeps it constant, matching the cutting conditions to the cutting tools performance parameters – all while protecting the cutting from excessive force, feed rates, and spindle power requirements.

How easy is Force to setup and use?

GP: We believe it’s easier than any other type of NC program optimisation process. User knowledge or software tests are not necessary. Force can optimise every material, on any machine tool, with any cutting tool, using any NC program – new or existing.

Does Force overwrite the existing NC program?

GP: No. it creates a separate file with an ‘.opti’ extension. Force has a feature to display the original and opti. file side by side. With the Force graphs you can see things like cutting conditions, excessive forces, machining rates, power/torque, chip strength, material removal, tool deflections and feeds for the original and optimised program.

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