April 18, 2008: Planit introduces a new module to Edgecam –
its market leading off-line NC programming software – that allows automation of
the part set-up process by working in conjunction with Renishaw probing
systems. Edgecam Probing is an intuitive and powerful
tool for automatically generating and simulating spindle probing routines for
horizontal and vertical machining centers direct from CAD geometry within
Edgecam 12.5.
Using Edgecam’s easy-to-use
cycles, the new Probing module embeds standard Renishaw Inspection Plus CNC
probing commands inside the Edgecam part file. This enables automatic work
offset calculations to accurately establish part datums for subsequent
machining
(e.g. G54-G59). Intermediate positional moves are automatically and
intelligently incorporated to avoid the risk of damage to the probe.
Full simulation within Edgecam
of the probing routine allows the user to verify that the cycle is optimal and
proves the process instead of using valuable set-up time on the machine tool.
About Planit:
Planit serves customers throughout the world with design and
manufacturing software solutions (CAD/CAM) for metalworking, woodworking and
stone-cutting industries. It is the world’s largest supplier with more than
85,000 industrial seats installed at thousands of customer sites around the world.
The company provides its customers with products and services that
enable them to improve the productivity of their machine tools, shorten design
and manufacturing time, optimize material usage and deliver high quality goods
and services to their customers. Leading Planit brands are Alphacam, Cabinet
Vision, Cabnetware, Edgecam, Jobshop and Radan. For additional information
visit
www.planit.com
The Edgecam brand
delivers a market leading computer aided manufacturing (
Contact: Jane Briscoe Planit
Solutions, Inc.
Telephone: 651.982.0100 ext. 5515 3000
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