CGTech-Zoller interface provides single-source database

"Our interface to the Zoller TMS Tools Management Solutions provides a direct link between Vericut and TMS," said CGTech Ltd managing director, John Reed. "A complete set of cutting tools for a job are quickly and easily transferred from the Zoller TMS database to VERICUT." Vericut simulates CNC machining to identify errors in the NC programs (such as collisions, over-travel, gouges, etc.). Using Vericut, manufacturers can verify the accuracy of the program before it is loaded on the machine, thereby reducing or eliminating the need for time-consuming manual prove-outs. Vericut also improves machining efficiency by optimising cutting speeds. "Zoller TMS combines cutting tool information provided by cutting tool suppliers, as well as actual physical tools that are scanned through the Zoller presetter and measuring machine product line in 3D," added Zoller Inc president Alexander Zoller. "The user will benefit from a single-source database for programing and simulation."