New ESPRIT ProfitTurning combines traditional cutting strategies on a lathe with trochoidal movements.
Before removing fillet
After removing fillet
The new Hole Recognition feature in ESPRIT 2016 automatically recognizes different types of holes, including partial and coaxial holes, and names them accordingly.
When holes share the same axis, they will be treated as a single operation with ESPRIT 2016's new Hole Feature Recognition.
With the new Max Trochoidal Width parameter in ESPRIT 2016, users can now adjust the width of trochoidal movements from wide (a) to narrow passes (b) with ESPRIT's ProfitMilling strategy in order to generate trochoidal movements for any size or shape pocket.
ESPRIT 2016 features a new high speed lathe roughing strategy called ProfitTurning that implements ESPRIT's new physics-based cutting engine. "While traditional cutting strategies only consider the geometry of the part, ProfitTurning creates the toolpath considering multiple cutting factors and machine characteristics that impact machining performance," said Cedric Simard, Global Marketing and Communication Director, DP Technology. "ESPRIT 2016's ProfitTurning remarkably improves chip control on hard materials such as titanium and Inconel. In addition, ProfitTurning reduces irregular cutting forces and vibration tendencies. The net result is a reduction in cycle time of up to 50% more compared to traditional cutting methods."
"Simulation speed also plays a pivotal role in CAM software and ESPRIT continues to be at the forefront of accelerating simulation without compromising accuracy or stability."
Advanced Tool Settings in ESPRIT 2016 provide CAM programmers with enhanced tool management solutions. Additional Barrel Tool Support has also been extended to cover more 5-axis and 3-axis cutting cycles. Furthermore, Cloud-Enabled ESPRIT supports the MachiningCloud App, which enables users to retrieve cutting tool solutions and import them directly into ESPRIT.
ESPRIT 2016 also features enhanced CAD recognition functions to correct and detect any acute unseen defects in imported CAD models. In addition, users can now edit or remove fillets or extract a spine curve from fillets as a tool drive curve in machining operations. The new hole feature recognition features in ESPRIT 2016 include automatically recognizing different types of complex holes and naming them accordingly. ESPRIT also measures the curvature angle of open holes, making complex drilling operations more accurate and productive.
"Wire EDM improvements in ESPRIT 2016 are designed to make rough cutting easier and prolong tool life," said a company spokesperson. The optional cut-off clearance in ESPRIT specifies additional clearance for cut-off moves to reduce the amount of grinding required. Another new wire-EDM feature is the Optimize First Cut-Off, which protects the wire from rethreading where there is no pre-drilled thread hole.
Fluid 5-axis features in ESPRIT 2016 eliminate unwanted plunge-type moves in swarf cycles and smooth any concealed defects in spiral finishing part surfaces. The feed rate of spiral roughing can now also be increased for non-cutting moves to save cutting time.
For more information contact:
Cedric Simard
Director, Global Marketing & Communication
DP Technology
1150 Avenida Acaso
Camarillo, CA 93012
805-388-6000
esprit@dptechnology.com
www.dptechnology.com