If you're getting solid models to machine and are using Production
Milling to cut them, take a look at Advanced Milling.
We recently did a test using the same solid model to rough and finish a
complex pocket with Production Milling and compared it in Advanced Milling. With PMill it took 127 mouse clicks
and 5 minutes 43 seconds. With Advanced Milling it only took 24 mouse clicks and in only 1 minute 14
seconds.
With solid model machining, almost all of the human factor is
removed. Within the 127 mouse clicks in the wireframe method, there was a
lot of room to miss steps and make mistakes. In our experiment, we discovered in the PMill test an area was missed altogether.
Slicing the different
levels, deciding which parts of the result is to be cut or not,
determining which profile is above or below the other and so forth
leaves room for error that is significantly minimized in Advanced Milling.
Production Milling is great for those that get paper drawings or
wireframe models. Some customers even use it for driving burn tables or lasers
where Advanced Fabrication should be used, but that's a topic for another day.
If you get solid models from your CAD group or customers and are using Production Milling, consider upgrading to Advanced Milling! Check out this video to see how easy it is:
Have questions? Reach out to sales@smartCAMcnc.com to see if you are eligible for upgrade discounts.
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