Are you facing following challenges during machining of complex, large sized moulds and dies:
- Optimisation of roughing cycle time
- Avoidance of collisions
- Excellent quality of surface finish
- Ease of programming
- Faster calculation times
- Standardisation of machining tasks
- Use of special tooling for further improvement in productivity
We have a solution for you – WORKNC, Hexagon’s CAM solution for advanced machining of complex, large sized moulds and dies.
WORKNC brings highly automated, efficient toolpaths with significant productivity gains through shorter machining times, longer tool life, improved surface finishing and accuracy, better machine utilisation, and fast and easy CNC programming. WORKNC’s multi-threaded processing takes advantage of multi-core computers giving fast calculation and processing times. Preparation times are also reduced thanks to predefined machining sequences and batch mode toolpath calculations.
WORKNC offers smooth import of model data of all leading CAD manufacturers. This avoids most compatibility and data management issues. In addition, you can also improve all design and production processes through reliable and easily programmed cutting paths, resulting in increased productivity and safety
Following are major capabilities of WORKNC empowering the mold & die manufacturers:
- 2D machining and drilling: Quickly machine pockets, holes, slides, ejector plates and prismatic components
- 3+2-axis roughing: Roughing and re-roughing toolpaths in WORKNC enable large volumes of stock to be removed in a single pass with large depths of cut, while dynamic stock management gives WORKNC the sensitivity to work with small diameter tools too.
- Waveform roughing: Waveform maintains a constant chip load for high-speed machining. The tool moves in a smooth path to avoid sharp changes in direction, maintaining a constant/high feed rate.
- Finishing: WORKNC’s multiple finishing and re-machining strategies gives users the ability to easily tailor machining operations to suit their individual requirements. Coupled with the powerful graphical toolpath editor and the ability to create sets of knowledge-based automatic cutting strategies, WORKNC will deliver extremely short programming times and greatly improved quality and productivity
- 5-axis milling: The ease of programming brings 5-axis machining well within the reach of every company by eliminating programming complexity and making it practical to carry out 5-axis programming on the shop floor. The intelligent toolpaths are automatically and dynamically controlled to avoid collisions and to manage the rotation limits of each specific machine tool. Automatic toolpath conversion Engineers can automatically turn 3 and 3+2-axis machining toolpaths into full 5-axis simultaneous toolpaths using
- WORKNC Auto5: This unique module offers companies the benefit of smooth, fluid 5-axis toolpaths enabling the use of shorter, more rigid cutters, and allowing a larger portion of the job to be finished in one setting.
- Advanced toolform: Milling strategies using state of the art tool geometries for high-speed processing. This routine allows the use of barrel cutters or a combination of lens and barrel cutters leading to significantly reduced cycle times and improved surface finish quality.
Key benefits
Easy programming | Highly efficient roughing strategies| Automatic 5-axis toolpath generation | Cutting path calculation including collision control | Maximum surface quality
