GibbsCAM high speed roughing development

GibbsCAM software now features Celeritive Technologies' VoluMillTM software for high speed rough machining.

VoluMill uses the Celeritive ultra-high performance toolpath algorithm to generate toolpaths based upon desirable material removal rates.

Unlike traditional roughing-toolpath generators, which create parallel offsets optimised through stops, starts and variable speeds to reduce tool wear and excessive tool loading during sharp corners and transitions, VoluMill develops toolpaths optimised for volumetric material removal by using continuous tangential motion, specialised contour ramping and adaptive feedrates to achieve the highest feeds and speeds possible.

By levelling tool load, maintaining constant machine tool motion, and using high speed repositioning, the software significantly reduces cycle times.

VoluMill works on all solid, surface, and wireframe models, and any combination of part and stock boundaries. It supports an unlimited number of islands, tapered walls, variable pocket depths, and variable island heights.

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Nicki McKenna

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