Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division (www.hexagonmi.com) will be showcasing digital production solutions from its Production Software portfolio at EMO (Hall 9, Stand E03).

Taking centre stage will be a ‘demo case’ that will take visitors into the manufacturing processes of the future.

Using virtual-reality glasses, they will see the construction and production of a motorcycle saddle, starting with 3-D scanning by a Hexagon measuring arm and reverse engineering.

Based on the 3-D model, machining is optimally programmed in the Edgecam system, while the subsequent NC code simulation on the virtual machine with NCSIMUL ensures a collision-free machining process.

The final program can then be transferred directly to the machine and started with no loss of time when retracting.

The networking of these technologies across the entire production chain — from design and engineering, and production to metrology — enables efficient, safe and future-proof processes.

DACH Production Software general manager Andreas Seum said: “Hexagon’s Production Software business has a range of digital manufacturing solutions, which also incorporate detailed specialist knowledge of the CNC processes in the various industries.

Here at EMO, we want to bring to life how we can help users to not only develop complex and precise components in the shortest possible time but also immediately transfer them to automated production.

The consideration of the entire manufacturing process is a decisive criterion for increasing process reliability and productivity.”

In the demo area on the stand, visitors will have the opportunity to get to know more than 10 different software solutions, including Edgecam, WorkNC, Visi, NCSIMUL and FASYS.

In addition, interested parties can register to visit the newly established Production Software Experience Center at Hexagon’s Neu-Isenburg site in Germany, to see for themselves the future of intelligent CNC production.

EMO 2019 will also feature other solutions from the metrology portfolio of Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division (Hall 6, Stand K10).