3DEXPERIENCE NC PROGRAMMING
A realistic virtual workplace to create & validate NC programs
Keeping the machines running on the shop floor is a crucial goal for every manufacturer. Idle machines mean lost production, forfeited ROI, and wasted manpower. Yet new products and engineering changes can be delayed while programmers work to ready the machines.
3DEXPERIENCE NC PROGRAMMING tools enhance both programmer and machine productivity by providing a single, integrated software environment for design and simulation of machining processes. These solutions accelerate launches and changes, help optimize resources, and improve predictability and quality of finished parts.
“We chose a
3D
EXPERIENCE Works Simulation solution because it’s cloud-based, which supports our remotely located engineering organization, works seamlessly with SOLIDWORKS design data, and incorporates the Abaqus Explicit solver, which is best suited for the types of simulation studies that we need to conduct on our parts, which can involve hyperelasticity, creep, fatigue, and contact.”
– Thomas Morgan
Design Engineer
HIGHLIGHTS
Reduce NC Programming Time
Offers efficiencies with features such as intuitive graphic dialog boxes, traffic light indicators for undefined machining parameters, and a help icon for each parameter.
When NC programs are authored or edited, take into account the machine tool's kinematic definition. Tool changes and machine rotations are automatically generated and can be visualized in the machining operation definition panel.
Maximize Machine Tool Utilization
Wide range of operations and strategies helps programmers create toolpath programs that minimize non-value-added motion.
Optimized NC programs, including high-speed machining features, reduce overall machining cycle time and avoid collision with other in-process parts.
Mitigate Risk to Production
Users can create optimized NC programs that take the tool’s physical environment into account: NC machine, cutter, tool assemblies, NC accessories, and other elements.
This superior tool path and machining strategy reduces the risk of unexpected issues and production delays.
Leverage Intellectual Property
Users can define and store machining processes for multi-pocket operations as dedicated templates, and keep them in catalogs for future use.
By automating, standardizing, and reusing company intellectual property, gains to productivity and machining-work standardization become significant.
Rapidly Respond to Changes
The 3D EXPERIENCE Platform provides native associativity between machining programs and engineering and manufacturing data
Companies can better manage concurrent engineering and manufacturing, shorten the design-to-manufacturing cycle, rapidly program for design changes and variations, and respond effectively to engineering or manufacturing changes.
3DEXPERIENCE NC PROGRAMMING Feature Matrix
Floor
Programmer
Programmer
& Die
Programmer
& Mill-Turn
Programmer
Machine
Programmer
NC Programming Wizard
CAD-Associative Instant Update
Quick Toolpath Verification
Machining Process Simulation
Prismatic Machining
WireEDM Programming (2-Axis & 4-Axis)
4- & 5-Axis Indexing/Pre-Positioning Milling
Single- & Multi-Stylus Probe Operations
3-Axis Milling
High-Speed Rough Milling
Advanced 3-Axis Milling
4- & 5-Axis Milling (5-Axis Nurbs APT Output)
2-Axis Turning
Mill-Turn Machining
Swiss Machine
Robot Programming
CASE STUDY
Learn how Morgan Polymer Seals accelerated their seal development to meet electric vehicle market demand with 3D EXPERIENCE Works Simulation.
3DEXPERIENCE NC PROGRAMMING Products
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NC Shop Floor Programmer
- Enables the milling machine programming of 3D parts for 2.5- & 3-axis operations with a simple and intuitive interface.
- Key Features:
- Intuitive programming wizard
- CAD-associativity with instant-update
- Prismatic machine & wire EDM
- 3-axis mill
- Quick toolpath verification and editing
- Advanced simulation capability
- Seamless NC data generation - Typically used by:
NC programmer or machinist needing only 2.5-/3-axis milling operations -
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NC Prismatic Machine Programmer
- Program a milling machine to produce 3D parts that require advanced 2.5-axis milling, axial and probing operations.
- Key Features:
- Intuitive programming wizard
- CAD-associativity with instant-update
- Prismatic machine & wire EDM
- High-speed rough mill
- Quick toolpath verification and editing
- Advanced simulation capability
- Seamless NC data generation - Typically used by:
NC programmer or machinist needing advanced 2.5-axis milling, axial and probing operations -
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NC Mold & Die Programmer
- A lifelike workpiece setup, cutter tool assembly and toolpath simulation experience for creating and optimizing milling operations for 3D parts.
- Key Features:
- Intuitive programming wizard
- CAD-associativity with instant-update
- Prismatic machine & wire EDM
- Advanced 3-axis mill
- Quick toolpath verification and editing
- Advanced simulation capability
- Seamless NC data generation - Typically used by:
NC programmer or machinist working on molds, dies, and tooling -
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NC Prismatic & Mill-Turn Machine Programmer
- A complete range of multi-axis milling strategies for the efficient, fast programming of complex parts.
- Key Features:
- Intuitive programming wizard
- CAD-associativity with instant-update
- Prismatic machine & wire EDM
- High-speed rough mill
- 2-axis turn, mill-turn, and swiss
- Quick toolpath verification and editing
- Advanced simulation capability
- Seamless NC data generation - Typically used by:
NC programmer or machinist needing mill-turn capabilities for complex parts -
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NC Milling Machine Programmer
- A complete range of multi-axis milling and turning strategies for programming complex parts with 5-axis features, multi-pockets, and machining turning features.
- Key Features:
- Intuitive programming wizard
- CAD-associativity with instant-update
- Prismatic machine & wire EDM
- Advanced 3-to-5-axis mill
- Quick toolpath verification and editing
- Advanced simulation capability
- Seamless NC data generation - Typically used by:
NC programmer or machinist needing multi-axis milling for complex parts -
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NC Mill-Turn Machine Programmer
- Program complex multi-tasking mill-turn machines with synchronization and part-transfer capabilities.
- Key Features:
- Intuitive programming wizard
- CAD-associativity with instant-update
- Prismatic machine & wire EDM
- High-speed rough mill
- Advanced 3-to-5-axis mill
- 2-axis turn, mill-turn, and swiss
- Quick toolpath verification and editing
- Advanced simulation capability
- Seamless NC data generation - Typically used by:
NC programmer or machinist programming NC lathe or mill-turn machines -
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