To avoid this, users may rely on the indexing supported by basic Mill, by which a fixture is used that will rotate automatically within the machine. The part may also require longer, specialized (expensive) endmills to reach from odd angles. Each new setup will require extra operator time and will introduce the opportunity for user error. Most likely, if the part has any degree of complexity, it will need to be clamped down on the machine, cut, removed, clamped down again, etc. Consider a part that is being machined on a simple 2-axis milling center. At the machine, the toolpath drastically reduces cycle time because roughing takes up such a significant percentage of machining time.Īs more and more shops automate their operations to run lights out, continuing to use programs that rely on multiple tool changes and set-ups is becoming more expensive. The simplified, consistent toolpath saves programming time that might have been spent trying to find multiple traditional toolpaths to achieve the same goal-one toolpath can replace 10-15 “old” toolpaths. With Mastercam 2022, all Mill and Router users will now have access to Dynamic OptiRough. As a result, users can run their machines at maximum speeds without ever worrying about tool or stock damage. The technology employs the entire cutting length of the tool and maintains the exact same chip thickness throughout machining. These contemporary machining strategies are designed to keep a tool in an optimum cutting condition, where it is shearing material to the best of its ability. Mastercam’s proprietary Dynamic Motion technology has been saving user’s programming and machining time for over a decade. Updates to 3D High Speed Dynamic OptiRough

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