Integrated interface

There will be a number of UK debuts for OPEN MIND developments at MACH, where the CAD/CAM software company will be presenting its hyperMILL 2009.2 with CAD integrated solutions for Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, thinkdesign and its own hyperCAD package. This new version of hyperMILL allows users to take advantage of a modern CAM programming system in their own familiar software environments and is available within the user's familiar CAD interface. Furthermore, data import issues and read/write errors can be avoided as both the CAD and CAM systems have access to the same data model. It is possible to interact between the CAD and CAM systems at the same time and if changes are made to the CAD data, all defined CAM operations are updated automatically. Specifically adapted to the user interface of the respective CAD software being used, all variants combine a wide array of machining strategies and optimisation functions to enable flexible and efficient CAM programming for continuous process flows. Direct interfaces also allow seamless data imports from Catia V4 and V5, Pro/Engineer, NX (Unigraphics), Parasolid and SolidWorks. Common standard interfaces such as IGES, STEP or STL are also available for exchanging data. The new hyperMILL 2009.2 release also allows users of the various CAD platforms to access the full range of functions from the previous version. Highlights of this include an optimised fast travel concept, job linking, an improved tool database, an extended job list as well as transformation and mirroring functions. The software offers an extensive range of machining strategies, from 2D and 3D milling, HSC and mill/turning, right through to 5-axis milling and due to fully automated collision avoidance, 5-axis programming is no more difficult than 3D applications. To complete 2D tasks, users can choose between face milling, pocket machining, contour milling, rest machining, drilling and 5-axis drilling. The 3D strategies offered by hyperMILL include roughing, profile finishing, Z-level finishing and automatic rest machining. Additional 3D strategies such as complete finishing, equidistant finishing, ISO machining, curve machining and 3D reworking are also available. Using the CAD integrated versions of hyperMILL, users can select the strategies they prefer for drilling or milling the geometries of the CAD model on the machine. Next, the software calculates machine and controller independent tool paths. Post-processors then generate optimised NC programs based on this neutral data. For this purpose, OPEN MIND develops post-processors for each individual customer, specifically designing them to suit individual production tasks, machines and type of controllers. OPEN MIND Technologies
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Hall 5, Stand 5150