CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
September 2007
Events News
MachineWorks Full Machine Simulation Technology at EMO
The latest release of MachineWorks simulation and collision detection technology will be showcased on Hall 6 - Booth H26 at EMO in Hannover from the 17th to the 22nd of September 2007.
The latest version of MachineWorks provides improved functionality to support full machine simulation and a significant improvement to the breadth and performance of rendering and can be seen at EMO.
MachineWorks delivers a true solid modelling with material removal. This development toolkit is ideally suited for the sophisticated simulation, verification, clash and gouge detection of any type of CNC machining. The unique suite of geometric engines gives complete flexibility and seamless integration to the solution in which has been embedded. Any type of machining process and any type of tools and holders can be simulated within MachineWorks.
MachineWorks pioneered the market for embedded simulation in the mid 90's when simulation was a "nice-to-have", by offering the first true solid model simulation. MachineWorks' simulation solution allowed CAM software producers to provide integrated simulation as core functionality in their applications. Embedded simulation soon became a "must-have" for mainstream CAM applications. MachineWorks carried on developing ahead of markets requirements to become the preferred choice for simulation component technology.
MachineWorks' customers have made the decision to take advantage of our cutting-edge functionality. This reduces their time-to-market and allows them to make the most cost-effective use of their own resources whilst benefiting from the many years of development of our highly specialised simulation software. This is the decision that over 60% of the CAM applications in the world have taken. MachineWorks' features have become their simulation and verification features inside their applications. These applications can be seen at EMO; more than 15 customers will be exhibiting there and MachineWorks will also be running some of their customers' simulations on the stand.
There has been a lot of talk in the industry over the past few years about embedding simulation in CNC controller systems. This is now beginning to happen because CNC controls are becoming more powerful and are now capable of delivering the processing power needed by graphics-hungry applications. In addition, there is a growing demand for simulation and verification of programs created on conversational controllers.
MachineWorks believes that simulation will become standard on all CNC controllers and offers an advanced and flexible solution that can be customised to suit any application. Most programming is done at the machine, on the shop floor. By having simulation on the controller, operators on the shop floor are reassured that their programming /editing is error-free before the running of the machine.
Range of options
There are endless possibilities of what can be done on controllers with the processing power now available, from full machine simulation to anti-crash systems. In complex anti-crash systems, the software interacts with the machine to prevent a clash by physically stopping the machine before it occurs. However the first stage to an anti-crash system is usually to simulate the job on the machine in real time to allow operators to have a visual check of what's happening at any time at the machine. MachineWorks has been closely working with its partners to make this happen. Some of the leading manufacturers in the industry such as OKUMA, DMG, Doosan, Hurco and EMCO have already launched applications or are integrating MachineWorks technology into their own applications to provide simulation. http://www.machineworks.com/partners
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