White Paper Details CNC Machining for Curved Surfaces
May 1, 2014
For those involved with CNC machining on curved surfaces, producing a smooth finish is critical. A new white paper from Okuma America Corporation details the company's Super-NURBS programming functionality that is intended to meet high-accuracy finish requirements while speeding up cycle times. According to the company, the result is reduced hand-finishing time to achieve high-quality parts quickly.
The term "NURBS" is an acronym for Non-Uniform Rational Basis Spline, a mathematical way to regenerate freeform curves and shapes. Super-NURBS is Okuma's proprietary technology for achieving NURBS functionality within a CNC machining environment. Titled "Super-NURBS Cuts Curved Surfaces With High-Accuracy and Speedy Cycle Times - Completing Parts on the Machine," the white paper examines topics such as:
- How Super-NURBS eliminates redundancies and allows for a faster and smoother tool path
- Why Super-NURBS delivers fast speeds and high quality finishes
- How Super-NURBS' faster control loops speed allows for more ultra-high feed rates to be used
- Why there is no need for a look-ahead - Super-NURBS is inherently fast without it
- How to deliver parts out the door faster, with better finish quality and accuracy.
"Super-NURBS enables controlled high-speed and high-quality CNC machining," said a company spokesperson. "Completing parts on the machine is possible with Super-NURBS."
Okuma's Super-NURBS white paper is available for complimentary download at http://www.okuma.com/super-nurbs. A video showing a side-by-side demonstration of how Super-NURBS reduces cycle time is also available.
For more information contact:
Julie Murphy, Marketing Manager
Okuma America Corporation
11900 Westhall Drive
Charlotte, NC 28278
704-588-7000
www.okuma.com/americas
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