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With EdgeCAM Strategy Manager Pathtrace has developed a knowledge-based feature oriented method of programming CNC machines that streamlines and automates the programming process for more efficient and more effective manufacturing. EdgeCAM Strategy Manager is an interactice, graphical tool used to define and capture the way in which parts are cut. EdgeCAM Strategy Manager allows the user to capture best practice manufacturing methods and apply them to subsequent jobs, dramatically reducing programming time. Key benefits of EdgeCAM Strategy Manager:
Intelligent manufacturing EdgeCAM Strategy Manager builds on the intelligence of EdgeCAM Solid Machinist to offer true knowledge-based machining. It extends the feature based approach of EdgeCAM Solid Machinist and combines this with the knowledge and experience of the skilled engineers on the shopfloor. It effectively drives the CAM process and as a result, machining methods are kept consistent, best practices maximized within the organization. Reduce programming time to seconds As well as dramatically cutting CAM programmers' time needed for repetitive tasks, EdgeCAM Strategy Manager allows you to incorporate many time-saving variables into your own strategies. Capture machining logic in a
simple flow chart At the core of EdgeCAM Strategy Manager is an easy to use, graphical flow chart that represents the logic of the machining strategies, a diagram of operational sequences taken from preferred methods and the machining capability to produce a part. For example, to drill a hole, a series of rules is laid down such as when center drilling, spotting or peck cycles are required. Feature attributes such as hole diameter may be used to determine if a tapping or thread milling cycle should be used. These options are linked to the tooling
database and to the feature attributes of the part. When a component is
required to be programmed, the solid model is seamlessly imported into
EdgeCAM and EdgeCAM Strategy Manager initiated. The built-in feature
recognition within EdgeCAM interrogates the model from which EdgeCAM
Strategy Manager automatically applies the most appropriate machining
technique to each feature based on the flow chart. Tools are then
automatically selected from the EdgeCAM ToolStore, together with
predetermined material and cutting data. EdgeCAM Strategy Manager is part of the
EdgeCAM Solid Machining product suite that also includes EdgeCAM Solid
Machinist, a seamlessly integrated CAM system for generating machining
strategies and NC code from solid models.
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