PRODUCT BROCHURE WORKNC YOUR AUTOMATIC CAM SOLUTION FOR 2 TO 5-AXIS MACHINING WORKNC CONTINUOUS FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE WORKNC has been refined as an automated CAD/CAM system since its beginnings in 1988. Thanks to continuous further development, long-standing experience and competence in CNC machining, Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence offers its customers cutting-edge technology. WORKNC is the solution for a diverse array of industries, ranging from vehicle manufacturing, aerospace, defence, engineering, consumer electronics, general mechanical engineering, medical and dental technology, mould and tool construction, models and prototypes, motor sports, special machines and sports and leisure items. Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence is proud of the quality of its customer service and works like a partner together with its customers in order to optimise the efficent use of its CNC machines with the help of its worldwide customer service network. THE SOLUTION Manufacturers all over the world trust in the quality, reliability and user- friendliness of WORKNC, one of the most widely used CAD/CAM systems in the world. Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence continuously invests in quality, customer service as well as research and development in order to provide its customers with highly innovative software technology. 2 HEXAGON MANUFACTURING INTELLIGENCE | HexagonMI.com | worknc.de HIGHLY EFFICIENT ROUGHING FINISHING AND POST- MODULE AUTO 5 STRATEGIES MACHINING Cutting paths for roughing and A large number of finishing and WORKNC Auto 4 is a unique innovation residual material roughing are two of residual material strategies in in the field of 5-axis machining. Users the many strengths of WORKNC. The WORKNC enables users to effortlessly can automatically generate axis tool strategy of waveform roughing, with tailor machining processes to their paths based on existing 3-axis tool its even material removal, is one major individual requirements. Residual paths, 5-while factoring in the specific improvement over standard roughing material strategies automatically kinematics of the selected 5-axis milling techniques. This results in extended tool detect the remaining material, which centre. service life and shorter machining time. eliminate unnecessary tool movements and reduce total machining times. worknc.de | HexagonMI.com | HEXAGON MANUFACTURING INTELLIGENCE 3 2 TO 5-AXIS MACHINING Automated WORKNC CAD/CAM software for 2 to 5-axis machining has been continuously refined since 1988 and is now in use at thousands of companies in many different industries worldwide. With the WORKNC CAM system, Hexagon offers the ideal software with which the user can generate collision- free tool paths virtually at the push of a button. WORKNC’s multi-thread machining takes advantage of the benefits of multi-core computers with rapid calculating and processing times. Preparation times are also reduced thanks to predefined machining sequences and milling path calculations in batch processing mode. WORKNC’s dynamic raw part management updates itself according to machining process and supports any desired formed milling tools. The result is high-precision post-processing, uniform stress on the tool and exceptionally reliable tool paths. Roughing procedures can be programmed in half the time and run 70% faster. Waveform roughing Roy Thomas, Patterson Mold & Tool 4 HEXAGON MANUFACTURING INTELLIGENCE | HexagonMI.com | worknc.de ROUGHING The EDM processes have eliminated Tool paths for roughing and residual material roughing the need to cut the die directly, thus in WORKNC enable the removal of large amounts of raw reducing the production time by 82%. material in a single pass, and with great cut depths. In the process, the dynamic raw part management ensures the Hiroki Takama, necessary precision in order to be able to work with small- Riken Forge diameter tools as well. TOOL PATH OPTIMISATION Optimised tool paths for high-speed processing make it easy, quick and safe to machine even the hardest of metals, and thus reduce the need for electrical discharge machining. WORKNC allows us to successfully machine with tools with a diameter COLLISION DETECTION of 0.2 mm and a length of 10.5 mm, Expanded collision detection and prevention checks the part, which corresponds to a length- its holder, the tool machine itself and the machine limitation, to-diameter ratio of 26 - without in order to generate absolutely dependable tool paths. It bending or damage. automatically separates the collision-free segments of the tool path from those with collision. Mr. Kazuya Fukushima, Shinkoh Mold Co. Ltd WORKNC USERS INCLUDE: Virtually all automotive companies in the world: Audi®, Toyota®, Ford®, Peugeot®, Citroen®, Renault®, Volkswagen®, Mercedes-Benz®, BMW®, Jaguar®, Rolls-Royce®, Bentley®, General Motors®, Nissan® and Honda®; aerospace companies, including Snecma® and Eurocopter®; home appliance manufacturers like Calor®, Miele® and Whirlpool®; consumer electronics manufacturers, such as Samsung® and Motorola® as well as a great number of mould, die and press tool construction, such as the multinational corporation Arrk® Group. Collision detection worknc.de | HexagonMI.com | HEXAGON MANUFACTURING INTELLIGENCE 5 APPLICATION-SPECIFIC CAD FOR CAM USER INTERFACE CAD-DATEN WORKNC’s intuitive graphic user interface ensures that users WORKNC can import model data of all leading CAD systems can work productively within a very short time. and handle even the largest of files with ease. WORKNC workds with all conventional neutral data formats, such as ANALYTICAL TOOLS IGES, STEP, STL, Parasolid and SolidWorks. Other interfaces Analytical tools simplify the process of querying CAD data to can be used for specific, native CAD files in order to read them check features such as draft angles and the smallest radius. in. The CAD interfaces of WORKNC have been continuously Intuitive operation and automated processing strategies make refined in order to offer optimall performance and reliability WORKNC the ideal tool for use in the production sector. when opening native CAD files. WORKNC’s CAD interfaces are constantly updated so that they can handle the latest new TOOL PATH EDITING innovations in native file formats. Thanks to WORKNC’s high-performance graphic tool path editor, users can quickly and intuitively change the tool path WORKNC VIEWER and adjust it to their individual requirements with a single The milling path viewer of WORKNC is the ideal tool when command. programming is not being carried out directly in the production sector. This efficient and cost-effective product can be used to WORK PLAN PREPARATION open CAM files from WORKNC for viewing, analysis, simulation Programming means more than just creating tool paths. and review and only post-process milling paths without WORKNC includes specialised CAM-oriented CAD functions, blocking an entire WORKNC programming licence to do so. which can be used prior to programming. Automation tools *Only with Shop Floor Editor such as sequences can be created in order to optimise programming. WORKNC-SHOP FLOOR EDITOR The Shop Floor Editor offers the same options as the WORKNC viewer, but also enables adapting the cutting data and generatin a new NC code (post-processor run). It is also possible to save the changes made. Draft angle analysis 6 HEXAGON MANUFACTURING INTELLIGENCE | HexagonMI.com | worknc.de YOUR AUTOMATIC CAM SOLUTION FOR 2 TO 5-AXIS MACHINING The analysis function assigns colour codes to radii so that we can select the right tools from the tool library. The analysis of complex components is simplified by the dynamic cross-section view and the semi- transparent part view. Haruki Matsui, TOMCO Co Ltd WORKNC‘s graphic tool path editor is lightning-fast. Ceyhun ÇINAR, Serdar Plastik worknc.de | HexagonMI.com | HEXAGON MANUFACTURING INTELLIGENCE 7 I was quite surprised at how easily WORKNC can be learned. Moreover, we are in regular contact with WORKNC application technicians, whose assistance and training sessions we are quite happy to take advantage of. Marvin Sims, Presrite Corporation Waveform roughing strategy Large-volume roughing The 3D raw part model feature is a very useful option for us. Machining the part with smaller tools helps us remove as much material as possible before finishing. Jason West, Astro Machine Works 8 HEXAGON MANUFACTURING INTELLIGENCE | HexagonMI.com | worknc.de 3, 3+2-AXIS ROUGHING & RESIDUAL MATERIAL ROUGHING HIGHLY EFFECIENT ROUGHING STRATEGIES ROUGHING AND RESIDUAL MATERIAL The automated tool paths for roughing and ROUGHING STRATEGIES residual material roughing in WORKNC enable The roughing and residual material roughing users all over the world to reliably and safely strategies comprise the following points: achieve unparalleled cutting volumes. • constant tool engagement rates through the Thanks to the dynamic raw part model algorithm for wavelike roughing magaement, the software algorithms know • rounded and smoothened paths for dynamic exactly where the materialmust be removed at high-speed machining all times, thus keeping tool stress constant and • The ability to cut at great Z-depths in a single simultaneously monitoring for potential collisions pass in order to maximise the cutting volume and preventing back-ups and unnecessary and get the most out of the tool movements. • Machining of planar surfaces over the entire part, in which the correct 3+2 machining PARALLEL CALCULATION TECHOLOGY orientation is automatically created Multi-thread maching functions throughout • Roughing