Sprutcam contains a comprehensive set of strategies for turning parts of any complexity and supports all types of turning. Toolpaths are obtained taking account of residual material and the cutting mode are set automatically. Any equipment and the axis of rotation of the machine can be controlled by the program (eg. bezel, tailstock etc).
The lathes are used for the processing of metal parts or other materials which are obtained by solids of revolution. The typical lathe machining are turning and boring of cylindrical, conical and shaped surface profiles.
Sprutcam allows the creation of NC programs for CNC lathes.
List of typical operations for this type of processing:
- Face milling
- Lathe Roughing
- Finishing Lathe
- Drill Lathe
- Parting
- Gorges
- Lathe Pursuit
- Auxiliary Operations
- Contouring Lathe
Particular attention must be paid to the capability of SprutCAM to form a 3D model of a solid of revolution from a profile. Possible in the drawing or by drawing the outline in 2D CAD system and assigning it in "part from work" as solid of revolution, creating the Visual model in 3D.
When you use the classic turning operations (except for Contouring Lathe), all technological parameters are filled in automatically by the system, taking into account the type of operation chosen. This makes it possible to simplify and speed up the establishment of the process when using pieces with simple geometric shapes.
Contouring Lathe instead has many other features. Ensures a flexible and comfortable control of the toolpath interactively within the graphics window. It also allows you to group different machining strategies: roughing, finishing, throat, Chase, threading, rounding edges. Can completely replace any of the classics, but unlike them requires more effort on the part of the user to create the set of parameters.
When you use the classic turning operations (except for Contouring Lathe), all technological parameters are filled in automatically by the system, taking into account the type of operation chosen. This makes it possible to simplify and speed up the establishment of the process when using pieces with simple geometric shapes.
All turning operations in SprutCAM are available with CNC lathes equipped with various types of tool holder, for the tool with simple mounting systems for most machines, multispindle towers to support rotating tools. When working with this type of machines you can create NC programs for working synchronized (working with different tools at the same time).