GibbsCAM supports Tornos TB-Deco special requirements

GibbsCAM now supports the entire product line of Tornos Deco machine tools, including the innovative TB-Deco model. TB-Deco’s unique style of programming uses pulses instead of G-code. The TB-Deco line was implemented this way because Tornos believe it provides customers with greater accuracy and repeatability compared to machines which operate off G-code. However, because of this they require a unique implementation in for a CAM system. The GibbsCAM MTM solution for Tornos Deco required the development of seven custom post-processors, which correspond to specific machine tool configurations. Special Tornos functions, such as ‘tourbillonning’ and ‘polygoning’, are supported by the post-processors. The series of baseline posts developed were: Deco 7/10a with 5-axis, C, 1 spindle Deco 7/10a with 7-axis, C1, C4, 2 spindle. Deco 7/10a with 9-axis, C1, C4, 2 spindle Deco 13 with 10 axis, C1, C4, 2 spindle Deco 20 and 26 with 5-axis, C1, C4, 2 spindle Deco 20 and 26 with 8-axis, C1, C4, 2 spindle Deco 20 and 26 with 10-axis, C1, C4, 2 spindle Other Tornos machine tools, which operate off of more conventional G-code, can be supported by GibbsCAM using factory-supplied, custom post processors which generate machine-specific G-code.