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Performance and automation… Major enhancements for NCSIMUL 4CAM

HEXAGON NCSIMUL vendor of software for the optimal and flexible use of Numerical Control machines, reducing costs and speeding product development, announces the latest version of its flagship NCSIMUL. The new version sets a groundbreaking benchmark for comprehensive control of the machining process, allying ease of use, flexibility and automation to build the Factory of the Future.

HEXAGON has focused its R&D on optimizing the performance of NCSIMUL 4CAM, the CAM add-on module and technological jewel in its offering. Based on HEXAGON’s expertise in the field, NCSIMUL 4CAM effectively brings users more efficient processes and integrates their best practice. With the new version of NCSIMUL 4CAM, manufacturers now have a decision-making tool that is reliable, flexible, secured and automated for selecting the production resources they want to deploy.

New features of NCSIMUL and the 4CAM module:

• New probing strategies with checking and measurement of intermediary rough stocks:
  • User benefits: automatic compensation, taking into account tool wear during machining, where applicable;
• Support for turning after milling, for one-click NC machine turnaround.
  • User benefits: automatic reprogramming for all NC tool and machine changes, delivering real flexibility and significant time-saving for CAM programmers and workshop scheduling.
• OPTITOOL option is built into NCSIMUL 4CAM enabling automation and optimization, especially all rapid motion, with graphic analysis enabling quick before/after comparison of improvements.
  • User benefits: one-click time-saving on each single machining cycle.
• One-click project update (phase calculation, simulation and ISO code restart, etc.); phase export/import to exchange project information with other customer sites or external partners.
• User benefits: enhanced inter-company collaboration with sub-contractors, suppliers and customers, covering all or part of a project, enabling data exchange and securing the whole project.
• Automatic performance analysis of the assembly for 5-axis NC machines. Automatic graphic detection of machining risk zones and less than optimal cutting conditions.
• User benefits: automatic prediction of non-quality risks for 5-axis machining (surface condition, finishing).
• New CAM programs have been added to the list of Workpackages available with NCSIMUL SOLUTIONS: Alphacam, CATIA, Cimatron, Creo, Edgecam, ESPRIT, FeatureCAM, GibbsCAM, hyperMILL, HSMWorks, Mastercam, NX, PowerMILL, SolidCAM and TopSolid’Cam.