Cimatron Mill-Turn
Mill-Turn and NC Programming
Program milling, drilling and turning in one CAM environment, and get more out of your CNC machines with machine simulation and post-processors.
Overview
Milling and turning in one CAM environment
Cimatron Mill-Turn lets you program parts for mill-turn and turning machines in the Cimatron environment you already know. The application is fully integrated with Cimatron CAM: the entire NC process of milling, drilling and turning is programmed, simulated and post-processed in one place.
With powerful NC capabilities including turning and 5-axis machining, smooth surface finishes and high milling efficiency, Cimatron CAM is a comprehensive NC programming solution for injection mold making, sheet metal die making and general manufacturing.
Turning Strategies
Every turning operation, from OD to ID
Turning covers roughing, high-performance roughing with VoluTurn, contouring, threading, grooving, tapping and boring. Combine turning with 5-axis milling to use the full capability of your mill-turn machine.
- Turning from all directions: outside diameter, inside diameter, front facing and back facing.
- Full control over cutting direction, tool orientation, and entry and retract moves.
- Roughing strategies: turn, pattern shift and plunge.
- VoluTurn for high-speed roughing with round inserts, and contour for finishing.
Tools, Stock and Built-in CAD
One stock model, easy tool definition
- Define turning tools from their key dimensions, pick common insert shapes from a predefined list, and add user-defined form tools and holders.
- Create the initial stock by revolving a contour or as a bounding cylinder; the stock model stays up to date through both turning and milling operations.
- Use the spun silhouette of the turned body and all contour tools from Cimatron CAD.
- Repair the model with hybrid wireframe, surface and solid tools: cap holes and pockets, extend surfaces, and edit rounds and draft angles.
- Compare a revised part with the current one and detect the differences.
Milling and Drilling
Efficient roughing, high-quality finishing
- High-removal roughing with Volumill technology, with better chip evacuation and longer tool life.
- 3-, 4- and 5-axis finishing, corner cleanup and rest-material machining.
- Efficient 3+2 indexed and 5-axis simultaneous toolpaths.
- Dedicated functions for electrodes and micro milling.
- Classify holes, create toolpaths and define templates with Automated Drilling, and classify pockets by structure and shape with the Pocket Manager.
5-Axis Programming
Full control in 5 axes
- Full user control over 5-axis roughing and finishing toolpaths.
- Dedicated time-saving applications for blades, turbines, propellers, impellers, discs and channels.
- Strategies for different cutter types, tilt and lead angle control, and shank and holder checking.
- Broad post-processor support for 5-axis machines and controllers.
Simulation and Verification
See it before it reaches the machine
- Realistic machine simulation with kinematics, workpiece and fixtures, covering milling, drilling and turning in one simulation.
- Built-in, multi-axis material removal simulation.
- Collision checking for the machine, fixtures, stock, workpiece, tool and holder.
- Verify toolpaths with color-coded stock and reports, with setup and tool list reports generated automatically.
Video
See Cimatron NC in action
Automatic tilting (Auto Tilt) for 5-axis machining, from Cimatron’s official channel. Request a demo to see Cimatron NC on your own parts and machines.
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