Open Mind hyperMILL 2011 to be demonstrated at Aero Engineering 2011 [video]

hyperMILL is a 5-axis CAM package that is tailored to the production of complex components, common in the aerospace sector, and has delivered programming and production savings of over 50%, compared to alternate leading packages. hyperMILL 2011 now offers the possibility to push the boundaries of productivity even further, says Open Mind, by demonstrating better performance with reduced programming time. hyperMILL 2011 utilises existing manufacturing knowledge by offering new functions that enable end users to gain simple, user-friendly and time-saving workflows that support automated programming. It introduces new 5-axis cycles and contour offset roughing and finishing that deliver more efficient machining of complex components such as blisks and impellers. Now with a 64-bit architecture, the latest version of hyperMILL offers more memory, particularly useful when programming large parts. The new version of hyperMILL also introduces intelligent macros that enable customers to save pre-defined rules and conditions for every stage of the machining process. hyperMILL automatically assigns and adjusts the job steps to the corresponding geometry based on these rules and depending on geometry information such as diameter, depth, open or closed pockets. Application programming interfaces (APIs) provide further automation support, as they can be used to create applications that control the generation of complete NC programs. To boost 5-axis machining, optimised strategies further lower the programming time while delivering better milling results. The new Shape Level roughing and finishing function offers a strategy for 5-axis machining of surfaces with a uniform offset, while avoiding the formation of 'steps' encountered from Z-Level planar strategies on curved parts. Improved 5-axis swarf cutting results in better surface quality whilst new contour milling features improve control when using large milling tools. For rough machining, Open Mind has introduced hyperMAXX, a high performance roughing strategy that has been fully integrated in hyperMILL. The new facility combines maximum material removal, optimal milling paths and minimised machining times. By calculating ideally distributed milling paths and dynamically adjusting the feed rate to existing cutting conditions, this strategy ensures that machining takes place at the fastest possible feed rate. [] The YouTube video dated April this year shows hyperMAXX in application on a Quasar VMC