GibbsCAM from Tech CADCAM now includes VoluMill

Production Milling, which provides wireframe geometric modelling and toolpath generation for 2-, 2.5- and 3-axis machining, with fourth axis positioning, will now have VoluMill integrated within the interface. The software is available in the UK from Tech CADCAM. VoluMill Wireframe is a high speed machining process developed to achieve high material removal rates and extend tool life through smooth transitions and constant tool loading. Customers have reported cycle time reductions as high as 70% and tool life extension of five times. Traditional roughing toolpaths are typically generated as parallel offsets with sharp corners and transitions, requiring stops, starts and variable speeds to optimise motion and protect cutting tools. In contrast, VoluMill generates toolpaths optimised for volumetric material removal by using continuous tangential motion, contour ramping, adaptive feed rates, and chip thickness control.