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CGTech to demonstrate VERICUT’s efficiency force at GTMA Manufacturing Solutions 2019


CGTech will be showcasing how its industry leading technology, VERICUT will help manufacturers to meet demands for efficiency and realise a competitive advantage, at a much coveted event in the summer.

The latest version of VERICUT will be featured on CGTech’s stand at GTMA Manufacturing Solutions 2019 which is to be hosted at the Limerick Institute of Technology on 12th June 2019.

VERICUT is the world’s leading independent machine simulation, verification and optimisation software, simulating all types of CNC machining, including mill/turn and multi-axis, drilling and trimming of composite parts, water jet, riveting and robots. It operates independently, but can also be integrated with leading CAD/CAM systems.

A key focus for CGTech at the exhibition will be to demonstrate the efficiency improvements and productivity gains that can be achieved using the comprehensive capabilities of VERICUT. As Managing Director, Tony Shrewsbury, explains: “In today’s globally competitive environment, software verification is essential to the ability of any manufacturing business to attain the goals of producing on-time, high quality parts at a minimum cost.”

VERICUT helps companies achieve these goals in five significant areas. These include avoiding costly collisions, scrap parts and broken tools as VERICUT’s virtual environment offers the opportunity to program parts, determine their accuracy and verify post processed NC code for any CNC machine, offline at a workstation. Secondly, the VERICUT digital twin of any machine tool identically reflects the static and dynamic attributes of your real machine, which can rapidly speed up the introduction of new equipment on to the shop floor.

For many machine shops any capacity shortage is a serious issue and by doing the prove-out process on a computer, in the VERICUT virtual world, it frees up your CNC machines for round the clock production, while reducing costs and improving quality. VERICUT also provides a great opportunity for training programmers, operators, and apprentice’s offline.

Finally, VERICUT of course optimises the CAM program to modify feed rates to make the tool path faster and more efficient, ensuring any parts are machined safely and in the least amount of time. With VERICUT’s FORCE optimisation module machining times can be reduced by as much as 30-70%, even for superalloy metals, and cutting tool life can be extended.

Force is a physics-based optimisation method that determines the maximum reliable feed rate for a given cutting condition based on four key factors: force on the cutter, spindle power, maximum chip thickness, and maximum allowable feed rate. It calculates ideal feed rates by analysing tool geometry and parameters, material properties of the stock and cutting tool, detailed cutting tool geometry, and VERICUT cut-by-cut contact conditions. Force interpolates cutting conditions using a proprietary set of materials coefficients to account for the strength of material and the effects of friction and temperature. The materials data is generated by actual machining tests and does not rely on extrapolating from finite element analysis results.

The bespoke cutting coefficients used by Force result in the most accurate cutting force calculations available today. VERICUT Force includes modules for optimising both Milling and Turning operations.

Event visitors can see the new software at stand 23 where CGTech will be holding demonstrations and the tech team will be on hand to answer any questions.

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About CGTech
CGTech’s VERICUT® software is the standard for CNC simulation, verification, optimisation, analysis, and additive manufacturing. CGTech also offers programming and simulation software for composites automated fiber-placement, tape-laying, and drilling/fastening CNC machines. VERICUT software is used by companies of different sizes in all industries. Established in 1988, and headquartered in Irvine, California; CGTech has an extensive network of offices and resellers throughout the world. For more information, visit the CGTech website at www.cgtech.co.uk, call +44 (0)1273 773538, or email info.uk@cgtech.com.