The PartMaker Division of Delcam plc
(www.delcam.com) has released PartMaker 2013 R2, which features much improved four- and five-axis simultaneous-milling strategies. The new functionality — known as ASM-MX (advanced surface machining — multi-axis) — can be added across the entire PartMaker CAM suite, including the PartMaker Mill, Turn-Mill and SwissCAM modules.
The strategies found in ASM-MX, which are based on the same approach to multi-axis programming used in Delcam’s PowerMill CAM system for the manufacture of complex shapes, give users complete tool-axis control for all five-axis simultaneous-machining strategies. Additionally, ASM-MX features a new machining strategy called ‘spine finishing’, which can be used in either four- or five-axis simultaneous operations and is ideal for machining parts with complex curves, such as the angulated abutments found in the dental-implant industry.
PartMaker division president Hanan Fishman says: “The new ASM-MX functionality lets PartMaker users harness the power of four- and five-axis simultaneous milling in
an intuitive and practical manner.
“Such machining practices are becoming increasingly common in production-machining environments, particularly in the medical and aerospace fields; and with more machine tools including a programmable B axis, the functionality in PartMaker’s ASM-MX will allow our users to meet more manufacturing challenges.”