CAM Software accelerates roughing via high-speed toolpath.
Press Release Summary:
Mastercam offers 3D surface high-speed OptiRough toolpath, which supports cutters capable of machining large depths of cut. Using dynamic milling motion, OptiRough technique accelerates material removal. Large, aggressive cuts are followed by fast, smaller up-cuts to safely deliver fully roughed part. OptiRough toolpath can cut material in 2 directions - on step-downs (-Z) and step-ups (+Z) - to remove maximum amount of material with minimum step-downs.
Original Press Release:
Mastercam's OptiRough Toolpath Slashes Roughing Time
Tolland, CT - OptiRough is a new technique designed to remove large amounts of material quickly using its successful dynamic milling motion. Large, aggressive cuts are followed by fast, smaller up-cuts, safely delivering a fully roughed part faster than ever.
Mastercam's new 3D surface high speed OptiRough toolpath supports cutters capable of machining very large depths of cut.
A single OptiRough toolpath can cut material in two directions: on step-downs (-Z) and step-ups (+Z). This highly efficient, bi-directional cutting strategy removes the maximum amount of material with the minimum of step-downs, significantly reducing cycle times.
Below is a graph comparing traditional roughing vs. OptiRough:
TOOLPATH TYPE CUTTERS # of TOOLPATHS TIME
OptiRough 1 1 00:05:17
Roughing Pocket 3 3 00:14:53
"The beauty of OptiRough is that you don't need any special tooling to use it. It simply uses the tools you have now, but in a much more efficient way," says Gary Hargreaves, VP, Business Development.
For more information on Mastercam's OptiRough toolpath, or to see a video showcasing OptiRough, please visit www.mastercam.com/Products/Mill/Default.aspx and navigate to the What's New tab.
About Mastercam
Developed by CNC Software, Inc., Mastercam is Windows®-based CAD/CAM software for 2- through 5-axis routing, milling and turning, 2- and 4-axis wire EDM, 2D and 3D design, surface and solid modeling, and artistic relief cutting. CNC Software is a privately owned corporation founded in 1984. The U.S.-based company provides Mastercam CAD/CAM solutions to more than 150,000 installations in 75 countries in industries including mold-making, prototyping, automotive, medical, aerospace, and consumer products. Mastercam runs under Windows 7, Windows Vista®, and Windows XP, and is compatible with all other CAD/CAM systems. For more information about CNC Software, Inc. and its Mastercam family of products, contact CNC Software, Inc., M - F, 8 AM - 6 PM EST at (800) 228-2877 or (860) 875-5006,-671 Old Post Road, Tolland, CT 06084. Or visit www.mastercam.com.
