Multiaxis machining can dramatically increase a shop's competitiveness, and Mastercam's multiaxis add-on offers a wide range of multiaxis machining strategies—both basic and advanced. With Mastercam, you have complete control over the three crucial elements of multiaxis machining: toolpath types, tool motion, and tool axis.
Streamlined multiaxis programming tools make projects easier than ever before. With features from multisurface 5-axis roughing and swarf fanning, to easy 4-axis rotary axis and roll die programming, Mastercam ensures accurate cuts and fast turnaround on even the toughest jobs.
Mastercam Mill delivers fast, easy, industry-proven NC programming that lets you make the most of your machines. The Mill suite of CAD/CAM tools is focused on delivering speed and efficiency to your shop.
Since milling covers a huge range of disciplines—basic and complex 2D cutting to single-surface and advanced 3D milling—Mastercam offers an equally wide range of tools to make sure you can get your job done right. Mastercam also offers streamlined multiaxis cutting.
Ease of use, automation tools, live stock model, intelligent toolpaths, the ability to save your favorite cutting techniques, and much more all combine to deliver a fast, easy package that delivers the right tool exactly when you need it.
Key FeaturesMastercam also offers streamlined multiaxis cutting for your 4- and 5-axis needs.
Tool axis control is what separates multiaxis toolpaths from normal surface, chain, and point toolpaths. The ability to manipulate the angle of the tool, relative to the cut pattern, puts a greater amount of control in your hands. The cut speed, finish quality, and tool life can all be affected with tool axis control.
The power of multiaxis drill becomes apparent on parts that contain multiple holes with center lines pointing in different directions. Your multiaxis machine is capable of drilling many different holes with a single fixture setup, saving time and increasing productivity.
Curve/Drill 5-axis is the perfect entry into multiaxis machining, creating quality toolpaths while reducing programming time.
Key FeaturesMastercam's Port Expert add-on creates accurate, efficient engine cylinder head porting toolpaths on port surface or solid data. It minimizes unnecessary motion at the machine, which results in a highly efficient toolpath with superior finish quality. It can also be used for any tube type work that is similar in design to a port. Port Expert uses a tapered lollipop tool, and has collision checks for the entire tool (shank, arbor, and holder).
There are multiple cutting options available with Port Expert. For instance, you can cut only the top; cut only the bottom; or specify how much stock to leave on the entire port.
The Port Expert toolpaths use 3-axis machining as far into the port as possible, and then convert automatically to 5-axis motion with minimum tilt. This leaves no fishtails or inefficient reverse moves, and smoothly transitions where the toolpaths meet at the middle of the port.
Key FeaturesMastercam Productivity+ is an Add-On to Mastercam that allows you to program and simulate a Renishaw probe for your machine tool. This is a new solution for integrating process control into your CNC programs. Productivity+ will perform simple measurements and alignments, allowing you to set up and validate your parts at the machine tool. This leads to better process control and reporting of the performance of your machine tool.
As a Productivity+ program runs entirely on the machine tool, the program forms a self-contained package which operations in exactly the same form, every time a part is run. Once it's programmed, there is no need for an external PC, eliminating potential communications set-up issues. Machine tools including 3-, 4- and 5-axis configurations are supported via a wide range of post processors, providing a consistent level of functionality between machine types. This makes it possible to transfer one probing program between machine tools by simple reposting the program. Productivity+ provides an easy-to-use platform for incorporating simple measurement functionality and more advance in-process intelligence into machining programs. It can simplify a wide range of measurement and process control tasks, such as component set-up and part verification, and aids process development.
Key FeaturesOne of the most complex 5-axis challenges is generating toolpaths for impellers, fans, and marine screws. These types of multi-bladed parts are used in many industries including power generation, energy transfer, and propulsion. Machining these complex shapes usually requires special multiaxis equipment, but Mastercam's Blade Expert is specifically designed to generate the necessary toolpaths for many of the different multi-blade configurations.
Blade Expert is a very powerful and easy-to-use custom application, designed to generate efficient, smooth, and gouge free toolpaths for these complex parts. It minimizes unnecessary motion at the machine, which results in a highly efficient toolpath with superior finish quality.
Multi-blade parts come in many configurations, but Blade Expert's common-sense operation process turns these machining challenges into routine solutions:
The interface follows the already well-established Mastercam standard, used by all other multiaxis toolpaths, ensuring a short learning curve and successful deployment.
Key FeaturesHigh yields can be crucial to a job's profitability. Mastercam includes essential nesting capabilities for parts and toolpaths that assure optimal material usage for the highest possible yields. With the capability to save sheet scrap for later use to the ability to create custom labels and reports, Mastercam's Nesting function can help keep your shop running efficiently.
Mastercam's standard nesting delivers a fast, efficient, and easily identifiable way of nesting your parts. Mastercam's advanced nesting gives a variety of additional tools, including TrueShape nesting and nesting in scrap material.
Mastercam Engrave brings the look of hand-carved art to mass produced parts. It brings a unique look of quality to a wide range of products — from signs to artwork to unique molds. Sharp inside corners give the finished piece a crisp edge and a "human touch".
Mastercam brings its power and experience to artistic relief design and cutting with Mastercam Art. Now you can quickly bring your 2D sketches, clip art, photos, and CAD files to life by crafting them on screen and cutting them with easy, specialized toolpaths. Creating basic 2D art to sophisticated 3D sculpture in minutes, Mastercam Art is the ultimate tool for anyone trying to add that extra sculpted flair to their work.
Mastercam lets you go from "art to part" with a single software package. And, you don't need to be a surface modeling expert. A simple process takes you from your flat art to a beautifully sculpted piece that comes off the machine with exactly the look you want. Art has great visualization tools and instant editing features.
As a Mastercam customer, you know the value that top-of-the-line CAD/CAM delivers. Now you can enhance that value by making sure your Mastercam software is always up-to-the-minute – and your shop always has the latest tools to keep you ahead of the competition.
The Mastercam Maintenance Program is a software delivery plan designed to provide you with the most recent enhancements, the latest software tools, and the best new features. This means that your investment in Mastercam will continue to pay off by keeping your shop at the top of its game.
Maintenance Program allows you to budget your expenditures on an annual basis. Purchasing updates is no longer a budgetary variable. Now you can plan all your update costs in advance. New software is available to you immediately upon release, so you don't have to wait until your next budget is approved.
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