Adveon software is described as the first pure ISO13399 application directly connected to CAM software. Adveon reads and consumes ISO13399-compliant data from any tool vendor. (See Machinery feature here.)
The resulting ‘open catalogue’ area within a CAM system allows for a drastic reduction in time spent on finding and defining cutting tools, eliminating the need to search for information in catalogues or interpret data from one system to another. This in turn helps manufacturers gain rapid access to required cutting tool information in order to source the most suitable machining solution paired with the most efficient cutting tool selection.
Through Adveon, users can select the tools used in their daily operations, maintain and amend the assortment, and create their own tool libraries by copying and pasting from the catalogue area. Virtual tools can be assembled in a fast and secure manner and data can be quickly exported for CAM programming and simulation.
According to previous customer studies, the automated input of cutting tool data to CNC systems can increase the productivity of NC programming through CAM systems by as much as 20%.
In brief, Adveon allow users to:
• Develop their own tool library/database
• Select tools for production
• Oversee and maintain the assortment
• Build tool assemblies quickly and safely
• See immediate results in 2D and 3D models
• Instantly export to Mastercam Tool Manager
Adir Zonta, Adveon product manager at Sandvik Coromant, comments: “Our partnership with CNC Software creates a great opportunity for Mastercam users to increase their productivity and quality on NC programing by providing qualified tool assembly data and true to scale 3D models to Tool Manager Library. Additionally, we are able to provide the digital manufacturing world our metal cutting competence.”
David Boucher, director of product development at CNC Software, adds: “By partnering with Sandvik Coromant, we will be able to directly use ISO13399 tooling data and models inside the Mastercam application and this will improve our mutual customers’ workflow and efficiency, while reducing the potential for programming errors from the need to duplicate tooling information.”
