5 axis simultan milling camworks or solidcam

Hi i'm doing 5axis trimming of waccumformed parts, today i use Alphacam, but
i want have a system thats more integrated, with SW, does any one have
experience with similar work on Camwork or Solidcam,

Kurt

 

What machine are you using?

--
J Kimmel

www.metalinnovations.com

"Cuius testiculos habes, habeas cardia et cerebellum." - When you have
their full attention in your grip, their hearts and minds will follow.

 

Crossposted to alt.machines.cnc

 

Why would it matter?

 

Cliff,

Available post processors may be a small issue.

I don't know that either of them can do 5 axis swarf contouring.

Mark

 

I sort of had my doubts too .... but perhaps only positioning is needed.

 

Cliff,

Trimming vacuform shapes can get pretty complex. More complex than jet
canopies. You just don't have the accuracy requirements (or the expensive
scrap if you mess up)

Mark

 

You may also want to check out Esprit CAM
www.dptechnology.com

 

i'm using 2Maka machines with BWO787 controller 1Maka with BWO910
controller, 1Belotti with Osai s10 controller and in a short while we are
having 2 Huber-Grimme machines with NUM Axium power controller

kurt

 

With Camworks, the availability of a post is a limiting factor. We got
our 5 axis router last August and did our first 5 axis cut Friday.
Getting the post from Camworks and de-bugging it has been very time
consuming.

--
J Kimmel

www.metalinnovations.com

"Cuius testiculos habes, habeas cardia et cerebellum." - When you have
their full attention in your grip, their hearts and minds will follow.