- Nielsen Enterprises
- Software
- Surfcam Intelligent Manufacturing
Testimonals
SURFCAM is powerful yet easy to learn and very user friendly.
Michael Schuffert - RKS Designs, Inc.
What used to take two and a half hours with our previous, non-SURFCAM verification product, now takes under five minutes. The images are sharp and clean. The speed and accuracy enable us to have an increased sense of confidence when cutting.
Ian Adie - Western Industrial Tooling
Workflow
Designed for manufacturers to reduce costs, improve quality and hit shorter lead times. Operators will be able to apply toolpaths to prismatic parts in minutes.
Feature Highlights
- Interactive, Intuitive and Informative
- Built-in machining strategies automatically create cutter paths
- User defined toolpath creation
- Ribbon bar interface
- User navigation and user guidance
Accelerated generation of CNC code
Surfcam Workflow understands the component topology and the required manufacturing environment therefore accelerating toolpath generation.
Workflow will have a significant impact on shortening programming time, and because it is so simple to operate, the learning curve for new users is considerably reduced.
Workflow - A Five Stage Process
- File
Adopting the common Microsoft Office 2010 theme, this allows users to efficiently manage files and folders.
- Set-Up
Dynamically sets up datum position, adds stock and fixtures through the interactive stock, fixture and machine manager functions.
- Features
Using Surfcam’s powerful automatic feature recognition, all types of manufacturing features can be found.
- Machining
The Planning board applies a suggested order of manufacture, which can be manipulated easily by drag and drop techniques.
- NC Code
The toolpath is then simulated in the machine simulator, checking for collisions, gauges and limit over travel. The toolkit can be reviewed and edited before NC code is generated to complete the five-stage Workflow process.