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SURFCAM
CAD/CAM systems allow you to machine with experience and provide
cutting edge technology for NC programming of 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-axis
mills, lathes, wire EDM, laser plasma and water-jet machines. SURFCAM
is used worldwide for mechanical design, surface modeling, reverse
engineering, prototyping, mold-making, pattern-making and production
machining.
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| SURFCAM
includes MachineWorks, Ltd., verification and Solidworks associativity.
It also includes multiple patented technologies and a variety of
plug-ins to enhance functionality. The systems are easy to use and
offer a superior maintenance program that includes HTML help,
tutorials, tech tips, training sessions and outstanding tech support
from a network of highly experienced Sales Partners. In addition,
Surfware now offers SolidWorks® Parts Design Only (PDO) to all eligible SURFCAM users. |
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| SURFCAM 2 Axis systems are widely recognized as a high performance, cost effective product. |
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Machining
parameters in SURFCAM 2-Axis are associative to the geometry. When any
changes are made to the tool or cut information the system can easily
and efficiently regenerate the toolpath. |
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SURFCAM's
High Speed Machining enables the tool to maintain higher speeds because
all abrupt direction changes are replaced with smooth, tangent tool
motion. Smooth high-speed repositioning moves also replace the rapid
moves, allowing the machine to stay in the high-speed mode continuously
during the entire cycle. Because of these enhancements, toolpath
feedrates can be increased and cycle times reduced. In addition,
cutting-tool life is extended and wear on the machine tool is reduced
due to the more constant chip loads. |
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SURFCAM's
production milling module is designed to make all toolpath motion
smooth and tangent. This is accomplished through the insertion of
tangent arcs, within user-controlled tolerances, between all
non-tangent moves. Rapid G00 moves are also replaced with smooth
high-speed G01 repositioning movements that can be controlled by the NC
programmer. |
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2D
REST (remaining stock) machining detects and machines only those areas
not cut by the previous tool. (See SRM Technology for a more advanced
solution for your "REST" machining needs.) |
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SURFCAM 2 Axis includes optional 4 and 5 axis positioning and optimized drilling. |
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Spiral and zig-zag pocketing gives the user a variety of machining choices. |
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Multiple-height island machining capability and clamp avoidance offer advanced cutting in SURFCAM 2 Axis. |
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SURFCAM
supports standard canned cycles-countersink, drill, peck, tap, ream,
and bore-plus custom cycles, such as chip-break or case drilling. |
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| SURFCAM generates optimized 3-axis toolpaths on any surface. |
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Efficiently rough mill any collection of surfaces from a billet or irregular 2D outline. |
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Plunge-rough with equilateral triangular or square cut patterns. |
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Constant 3D Offset finishing maintains equal scallop height regardless of surface slope variations. |
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Z-Finish steep areas of the entire model while maintaining constant climb or conventional tool/part relationship. |
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Single or Multi-Surface Gouge protection against several 3D check surfaces |
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Steep/Shallow intelligently toggles the path style based upon surface angle. |
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Unbeatable user-controlled surface finish by applying flow properties of a separate surface to specified part regions. |
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| SURFCAM
offers true simultaneous 4 and 5-axis machining, full visualization and
verification. This enables the NC programmer to move and control any
combination of the machine's axes. |
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4-
and 5-axis tool shank containment offers cutting through a window to
simplify operations such as cylinder or manifold head porting. |
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Cut with any tool shape normal to a 3D surface with a lead/lag or side angle. |
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Swarf cut with the flank of the tool parallel to 3D surface |
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5-Axis trim machining allows the machinist to specify the tool vector at any point along a profile |
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Full tool and shank gouge avoidance with any number of check surfaces using ball, bull and flat end mills |
| Logos and names Surfware®, Surfcam® and Truemill® are registered trademarks of Surfware, Inc. |
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