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Technology Leap with Advanced Machine Simulation

Technology Leap with Advanced Machine Simulation

Customer challenge

PEVEKO struggled with long-term problems of long creation time of NC programs for CNC machines:

  • Multi spindle turn-mill machines
  • Multi-turret turn-mill machines
  • 3ax-4ax milling machines with missing machine simulation and verification


Project goals

The primary project goals for PEVEKO was as follows:

  • Implementation of Autodesk Fusion 360 with FeatureCAM
  • Delivery of full advanced machine simulation
  • Creating the best possible post-processors for all of their machines
  • Delivering intensive and full training for both Autodesk FeatureCAM and Fusion 360


Solution

Autodesk Solution Provider Arkance Systems delivered to the customer full advanced machine simulation with the support of all types of holders, clamping devices, and the support of spindle changes with the Arkance add-in FeatureTools. We have implemented the most advanced post-processors for all customer machines, with the support of multi-channel NC code, spindle-transfer procedures, tail-stock and other specific needs. 

The customer was trained with all the knowledge to be able to program all these machines as quickly as possible but with the best quality possible. With the delivery of Autodesk Fusion 360, the customer was also trained how to modify models to their needs and requests.


Business outcome

The quicker production process brought an overall better productivity with less wastefulness. With the Fusion 360 CAD capabilities, the customer is no longer dependent on third party companies for model modification or model part creation from drawings. Offline programing of machines from CAM provides more time for the machine to run and less time to be stopped for programming.


Conclusion

Thanks to the advanced machine simulation in Autodesk FeatureCAM and automation capabilities, the customer was able to shorten the whole preparation time of new NC programs. The final tuning of new NC programs on the machine was also shortened thanks to verification done in CAM. All problematic parts like collision checks, clearance checks, and verification of final product are solved in the integrated CAM solution and not on the machine where the machine needs to run.


Project summary

    Duration & delivery

  • 20
  • 2021-08-06

    Autodesk solutions

  • Fusion 360
  • Fusion 360 with FeatureCAM

    Services provided

  • Process Automation
  • Strategy & Planning
  • Workflow Optimization
  • CAM Programming
  • Post Processor
  • Training

    Customer industry

  • Subtractive Manufacturing
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