Wall, Floor and Rest Finishing
Produce High-Quality Parts Faster Using 5-Axis Finishing Toolpaths from Moduleworks
ModuleWorks Wall, Floor and Rest Finishing product is an advanced, industry-proven CAD/CAM software component for finishing simple to complex parts in multi-axis. It integrates rapidly and seamlessly in third-party environments primarily CAD/CAM systems. Combined Wall, Floor and Rest Finishing in Multi-Axis Surface Finishing toolpaths refers to an integrated approach to machining that ensures the entire surface of a part including wall, floor, and any remaining areas not fully finished in previous operation can be completely machined.
Major Challenges
Achieving High Surface Finish for Complex Parts
Multi-axis surface finishing requires precise machining to achieve the required surface quality and finish. This is often difficult due to the part/geometry complexity.
Avoiding Collisions
During multi-axis machining, there is often a risk of collision for the tool or holder due to complex machine kinematics and intricate part profile. This needs to be assessed to ensure safe machining.
Higher Machining Costs
5-axis machine tools are costly and so is the labor that operates these complex machine tools. Less optimized finishing process can result in higher machining costs.
Solution Offered by ModuleWorks
ModuleWorks Wall, Floor and Rest Finishing combines powerful algorithms for fast generation of high-quality 5-axis finishing toolpaths. It empowers users to easily create 5-axis operations on individual features of production parts with advanced tilt settings and advanced tools like barrel tools.
Key Highlights
Toolpath for Wall, Floor and Rest Finishing
Start with wall finishing, followed by floor finishing, and conclude with the rest finishing. This sequence ensures that maximum material is removed by completely cleaning up the rest material.
Highly Efficient Due to Optimized Pattern
Wall Finishing
Machine vertical or near-vertical surfaces to produce smooth and accurate vertical walls. Supports parallel pattern to ceiling, floor boundary, or user-defined curve. Morphing patterns can also be generated between ceiling and floor boundaries.
Floor Finishing
Machine horizontal or near-horizontal surfaces to achieve a smooth surface finish on the floors. Both offset pattern and parallel pattern can be generated.
Rest Finishing
Machine leftover material not finished in previous operations to fully finish the part. Either medial axis or floor boundary can be used for rest finishing pattern calculation.
Extended Tool Support
The technology supports all kind of standard tools such as sphere mill as well as advanced tools such as lollipop mill, taper mill with full radius, and for the highest efficiency various barrel mill types.
Automated Tool Axis Control
With the multi-axis capabilities, the tool can tilt and orient dynamically during the machining process. This allows for better tool access in complex geometries. Tool axis limits can be defined automatically based on the selected tool shape or set to user-defined as per requirements.
Advanced Toolpath Verification
With advanced simulation to verify the toolpath, users can visualize the tool tilting angles, transitions between different passes, and cutting and non-cutting toolpath so that part can be machined confidently.
Advanced Linking Flexibility
With flexible linking options, the tool transitions smoothly between different toolpath segments and avoids marks or surface defects. Also, the non-cutting moves are optimized which reduces overall machining time.
Key Benefits
Achieve excellent surface finish with modern tools and reduce rejections/rework
Simplify programming complexity using automated technology that requires minimum user input
Simulate and verify the toolpath before executing on machine for maximum safety and reliability
