Maximize Machine Performance with Adaptive Post-Processing
September 7, 2018
ICAM Technologies will present its field-proven Adaptive Post-Processing™ technology at IMTS 2018 (IMTS East Building – Booth: 133217).
Adaptive Post-Processing is unique technology that changes traditional CNC programming methodology by creating an integrated environment for the independent steps of post-processing, tool-path optimization and G-code simulation. This results in savings of up to 35% in NC programming and machine cycle time.
This new methodology allows all these steps to be executed simultaneously permitting cross-communication among them; thereby, allowing for automatic tool-path corrections – all in one concurrent operation.
The iterative steps of the traditional serial method of tool-path creation, post-processing, machine simulation and G-code verification, most often generate errors leaving the tedious investigative work as to where the errors occurred in the hands of the NC programmer.
ICAM’s Adaptive Post-Processing solution, not only eliminates these errors while reducing programming time, but also allows programmers to design tool paths for the part to cut and disregard the machine selected to produce it. In other words, creating tool-paths using Adaptive Post-Processing eliminates the reprogramming of the part for a new target CNC machine. This manufacturing flexibility means manufacturers are free to choose whatever machine makes more sense at a given time and ultimately means getting more out of existing machines.
About ICAM Technologies Corporation
For over 47 years, ICAM Technologies Corporation has been specializing in the development and implementation of advanced NC post-processing solutions for manufacturers in major industries around the world. ICAM also offers an integrated machine tool simulator, Virtual Machine®, with the provision for G-Code verification, driven with ICAM Control EmulatorTM, to its product mix that further strengthened its position in the NC manufacturing market. ICAM customers benefit from dramatic improvements to CNC machine optimization, NC programmer productivity and manufacturing process efficiency. ICAM’s unique technology and services provide its customers and industry partners with the competitive edge that their business operations and customers demand.