Various CNC programming software introduction and function overview

Following the trend of continuous technological progress, CNC machining for the complexity of parts, precision and process levels, put forward more and more stringent requirements, only by manual programming, has been difficult to meet these needs. It is for this reason that CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) software has been introduced and gradually become popular. This type of software has become an integral part of the modern manufacturing industry, as it uses computers to manage, control and operate production equipment. In the category of input, it mainly accepts the process route of the part and the content of the process, while in the category of output, it generates the precise trajectory of the tool during machining (tool position file) and the corresponding CNC programme. Next, we'll take a closer look at one of the most popular CAM software packages.

CNC Inc. of the United States, based on the PC platform of this CAD / CAM software, said to have a full range of functions, it integrates the 2D drawing functions, integrated 3D solid modelling functions, integrated surface design and a number of different types of functions, and provides support for CNC programming, tool path simulation support, provides a sense of realism simulation and other powerful features of the support in the surface machining it plays a very good job, whether rough or finish machining, it can easily deal with, and finishing methods have a variety of forms to fully meet the needs of complex parts processing. In surface machining, it plays very well, no matter for roughing or finishing, it can easily cope with, and the way of finishing has a variety of forms, can fully meet the processing needs of complex parts, in addition, it is praised for its multi-axis machining function is also in it. Affordable price and excellent performance, which makes it become the domestic civil industry CNC programming software among the unique choice that no one can compare.

UG is a software that also deserves attention. It is by the United States company to make every effort to create, it will be CAD functions, CAM functions and CAE functions closely integrated, in the field of computer-aided design, computer-aided analysis field and computer-aided manufacturing field in the field of computer-aided design is widely used in the field of aviation industry, the aerospace industry is widely used in the field of the automotive industry is widely used in the field of a number of industrial fields, it has parametric design functions and high simulation functions are highly appreciated by users. UG is widely used in the aerospace industry, the automotive industry, and many other industrial fields, and its parametric design function and high simulation function are highly evaluated by users.

The generated toolpath is stable and accurate, and can directly carry out machining operations on surfaces and solids. The user interface is user-friendly, and it also supports customers to customise the design interface, providing a number of machining modes, which is convenient for designers to flexibly combine them in order to enhance the efficiency of the toolpath, and it is equipped with comprehensive tool libraries, which is convenient for the management of different types of tools, and it has a powerful machining parameter library management function, which makes it more convenient to set the machining parameters. Support from 2-axis to 5-axis milling, lathe milling and wire EDM and other processing methods, with a large tool library management functions to ensure the accuracy of tool information, and physical simulation of the cutting function, so that designers can preview the cutting effect before processing. It also provides a general-purpose post-processor that meets a wide range of machining needs, and a high-speed milling function that further improves work efficiency.

By the U.S. PTC (Parametric Technology Co., Ltd.) to create the software Pro / E, has become the world's most widely used three-dimensional CAD / CAM (computer-aided design and manufacturing) system, and will be the prevailing industry norms together constitute the field of application across the electronics, machinery, moulds, industrial design and toys and other civil industries and covers parts design, product assembly, mould development, CNC machining and modelling design and many other aspects, in China's southern enterprises are highly favoured to become the first choice for design and modelling, while the programming and processing of more and more . Next, we will delve into another CAD/CAM system -.

CAD/CAM/PDM products launched by the Israeli company, is the industry's early realization of the microcomputer platform to achieve three-dimensional CAD/CAM full-featured integration of the system, which gives a very flexible user interface to support the great three-dimensional modelling and engineering drawing functions, while covering a full range of CNC machining capabilities, in addition to this, the system gives a variety of general and special data interfaces and integrated product data management functions. In addition, the system provides a wide range of general and special data interfaces and integrated product data management functions, which is why the CAM system has gained wide acclaim in the international mould and die manufacturing industry, as well as in the domestic mould and die manufacturing industry. Next, we will continue to explore more features of the system.

The full-featured CAM software introduced by the American company has come out of the blue because of its unique feature concept and powerful feature recognition capability. The software not only relies on a comprehensive process knowledge base, but also gives a rich material library, tool library, and icon-navigated process card programming mode. From 2-axis milling to 5-axis milling, from mill-turn machining, to surface machining, wire EDM, the software can provide a comprehensive solution. In addition, the powerful post-editing functions are highly appreciated.

In recent years, domestic manufacturing companies are gradually introducing software to meet the needs of the industry. At the same time, the software launched by the British company also attracted a lot of attention. This has intelligent CNC programming software can be widely used in turning, milling, wire cutting and other CNC machine programming work, and its for complex three-dimensional surface processing convenient and reliable processing in Europe and the United States manufacturing industry is widely acclaimed. At present, the British path company is focusing on the development and operation of the Chinese market, for the domestic manufacturing customers to give more choices.

Moreover, the Catia software launched by the French company Dassault (France) occupies a key position in the aerospace field. Its powerful surface modelling functions are among the best in CAD 3D software and are widely used in domestic aerospace enterprises. In addition, Catia also has a strong programming ability to meet the requirements of CNC machining of complex parts. Nowadays, in some areas of Catia design and modelling and UG programming and processing combined with each other, to achieve high efficiency with the use of.

In addition, the United States company launched that software, belongs to an advanced special CNC machining simulation software, which uses subtle advanced three-dimensional display technology and virtual reality technology, can be extremely realistic simulation of the entire process of CNC machining, the user with the help of colourful three-dimensional images, you will be able to observe the complete process of the tool cutting blanks and thus the formation of the parts, as well as the toolholder, jigs and machine tool operation, at the same time, the virtual factory environment can also be simulated as is. At the same time, the virtual factory environment can also be simulated as it is, the presentation effect is the same as viewing the actual viewing of CNC machine tools to process parts on the occasion of watching the general effect of the video.

Programmers can use the software for all kinds of programming software generated in the CNC machining program to be verified, the software can detect the original software programming in the arithmetic error, and thus reduce the machining process due to procedural errors and the probability of accidents caused by the process, at present, many strong domestic enterprises have begun to introduce the software in order to complete the existing CNC programming system, and harvested a marked Effectiveness.

Manufacturing technology is developing rapidly, the development and use of CNC programming software has entered a completely new stage of development, new products continue to appear, the function module has become more sophisticated, craftsmen can easily design both scientific and reasonable and unique characteristics of the CNC machining process on the microcomputer, which greatly simplifies the complexity of the CNC machining programming.

In this context, CAXA Manufacturing Engineer was born in response, this product is launched by the Beijing Beihang Haier Software Co., Ltd. of all the domestic CAM products, in the domestic CAM software market to occupy a certain turf, as China's manufacturing information technology with independent intellectual property rights in the field of the existence of extremely outstanding, CAXA Manufacturing Engineer is specifically dedicated to the two to five-axis CNC milling and machining centre milling / drilling CNC programming, its superior performance and moderate price is very popular among domestic users like. Milling / drilling CNC machining centre programming, its superior performance and moderate price is very popular with domestic users like.