Esprit 2016 rough-turning strategy reduces cycle time by up to 50%

DP Technology has released the 2016 version of its Esprit CADCAM software, which features a newly developed high speed rough-turning strategy called ProfitTurning. Reductions in cycle time of up to 50% compared with traditional cutting methods are possible, says the company.

While traditional cutting strategies only consider the geometry of the part, ProfitTurning creates the toolpath while taking into account multiple cutting factors and machine characteristics that impact performance. According to DP, ProfitTurning improves chip control on hard materials, such as titanium and Inconel, while reducing irregular cutting forces and vibration tendencies.

Esprit 2016 also includes increased simulation speed and enhanced tool management solutions. With regard to the latter, additional barrel tool support has been extended to cover more 5-axis and 3-axis cutting cycles. Furthermore, cloud-enabled Esprit supports the MachiningCloud app.

Further enhancements have been added for hole feature recognition, wire EDM and 5-axis machining.