Software makes tool design easier
High-alloy steels, titanium alloys and carbon fiber-reinforced plastics are difficult-to-machine materials at the center of numerous key technologies. Only specially designed, high-performance tools, however, have a chance of achieving economic results when cutting these materials.
High-alloy steels, titanium alloys and carbon fiber-reinforced plastics are difficult-to-machine materials at the center of numerous key technologies. Only specially designed, high-performance tools, however, have a chance of achieving economic results when cutting these materials.
With Rollomatic’s VirtualGrind Pro grinding software, tool developers can program even complex tools. The software is tailored to Rollomatic GrindSmart tool grinding machines. A uniform user interface makes it compatible for tool developers, production managers and machine operators.
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Rollomatic’s VirtualGrind Pro grinding software provides 3-D simulation of grinding movements, including virtual collision detection.
The development of VirtualGrind Pro is based on more than 20 years of experience in tool grinding and customer requirements for tool production. Since debuting the software at the GrindTec 2010 event in Augsburg, Germany, Rollomatic has released Version 1.05 with its new machines and offers it as an update for existing systems.
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September 2011
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