Gibbs announces GibbsCAM 2012+
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Gibbs and Associates has announced GibbsCAM 2012+, which the US software company says offers significant speed and performance improvements at all levels of GibbsCAM, including the Mill and Lathe Production, SolidSurfacer, Radial Milling, MTM and 5-Axis options.
Formerly available as an option costing $2,000, in GibbsCAM 2012+ Multi-Axis Rendering is available free of charge for each software seat. Multi-Axis Rendering enables improved accuracy for rotary milling applications, especially when displaying toolpaths with continuous changes in both tool position and orientation. Improved gouge and tool interference checking for tilting tools shows customers programming errors before they become costly mistakes on the shopfloor.
The GibbsCAM 2012+ rendering engine takes full advantage of multi-core and multi-threaded computer hardware to drastically boost processing speed and productivity for all GibbsCAM users, says Gibbs. Part rendering speed can now be up to 33 times' faster, depending on specific computer hardware and part complexity.
Improvements to Radial Milling include the ability to produce a smooth, unsegmented, helical toolpath, which takes advantage of native machine-based linear and circular interpolation capabilities. The benefits of this type of toolpath include vastly simplified post-processor output, potential savings of hundreds of lines of G-code, and reduced machining time.
Also included are cutting strategies for parts with open-sided pockets, very thin walls, shallow cut areas and an efficient G-code program. In addition, material only clean-up areas provide users with optimised toolpaths.
