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and, therefore, lower part cycle times. Integrated into the Proto- TRAK RMX CNC, ModuleWorks adaptive roughing engages almost the entire cutter. This speeds up machining because features such as pockets and islands are machined to full depth in
just one cut instead of multiple cuts. Moreover, the tool stays fully engaged all the time, even under high chip loads, to help ensure optimal cutting and a high-quality finish. Less power is required for cutting which means less wear on the tool, and the workpiece
stays cooler which improves the ac- curacy of the finished part.
Steve Pinto, president of TRAK Machine Tools, said, “With our touchscreen CAM programming, we had already reduced set-up time by around 25%. With ModuleWorks adaptive roughing, we now also ac- celerate the cutting process and further increase the profitability of high-mix, low volume machining.”
Mark Foti, Head of Digital Fac- tory at ModuleWorks, said “It is great to see the extended adoption of the ModuleWorks shop floor solutions, consisting of both simulation and tool- path generation technology, and we are delighted that our adaptive roughing toolpath cycle boosts the productivity of TRAK’s machines to the next level.”
SGS Round Solid Carbide Tool Libraries Available for Mastercam
CNC Software, Inc., developer of Mastercam, has announced a new partnership with KYOCERA SGS Precision Tools (KSPT) to provide tool libraries to the Mastercam user base. KSPT is an ISO 9001:2015-cer- tified manufacturer of round solid carbide cutting tools.
“CNC Software is proud to partner with KYOCERA SGS Precision Tools. We are excited to offer 10 specialty series tool libraries of SGS tools in a native Mastercam tool library for- mat for download,” said Stas Mylek, partnership program manager, CNC Software, Inc. “As a result, Mastercam users gain fast, seamless access to the latest high-performance SGS round solid carbide cutting tools.”
With this collaboration, Mas- tercam users can download both inch and metric SGS round solid carbide cutting tool libraries from the Mas- tercam Tech Exchange. The native
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