Software

Barrel cutters are applied for specialized milling applications, and recent advancements in CAM software expand the use of these tools. Geometrically, a barrel cutter has a large cutting radius on its side that closely matches the curvature of a part’s surface and allows a large step-over between passes. The result is cycle-time reductions of up to 90 percent when finishing while imparting fine surface finishes. 

Get With The Program column from January 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

CAD/CAM strategies for increasing the efficiency of multiaxis machining.

Get With The Program column for March 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

END USER: Sunrise Machine & Tool Inc., (800) 725-7761, www.sunrise-smt.com. CHALLENGE: Improve production control. SOLUTION: Enterprise resource planning software. SOLUTION PROVIDER: MIE Solutions Inc., (714) 786-6230, www.mie-solutions.com

Get with the Program column for the May 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

END USER: HydraForce Inc., (847) 793-2300, www.hydraforce.com. CHALLENGE: Maximize reliability and flexibility when machining hydraulic manifolds. SOLUTION: Software that simulates and verifies NC toolpaths. SOLUTION PROVIDER: CGTech, (949) 753-1050, www.cgtech.com

Get with the Program column for the July 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Get with the Program column, Get with the program

Shop Operations column for the September 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.