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ESPRIT 5 Axis CNC Milling


Specialized 5 Axis Toolpath Generation...
Flexible Toolpath Designed for 5-axis Machining.

With molds, you can machine them in many ways. With ESPRIT 5-Axis, you can machine them in the best way. ESPRIT 5-Axis support includes many routines for machining parts with short tools to optimize feedrates, reduce toolpath blending issues, and attack the part from all angles.

Photo: 5-axis Impeller Finishing and Roughing

 
  • Impeller rough, finish milling
  • Autotilt - converting 3D Milling into 5-axis only when necessary.
  • 5-Axis composite machining
  • Support of undercutting
  • 5-Axis slotting
  • 5-Axis curve machining
  • 5-Axis port and cavity milling 
  • Machining STL Files Directly
  • Hardmilling CAD CAM made easy

Download a PDF version of the ESPRIT 5-Axis Milling brochure.  


Impeller Machining...
Automatically rough and finish cut impellers simply and easily...

ESPRIT 5-Axis has specific routines to rough and finish impellers. These complex surface geometries require specifically designed machining processes to easily and accurately produce high-quality finished parts.

Photo: Cell Phone Mold. Mori Seiki NVD4000 Machine. 8 inches by 5 inches. 53 Hrc.

 
  • Automatic roughing between the blades with collision detection.
  • Automatic finishing cycles
  • Automatic stock generation procedures

 


5-Axis Composite Machining...
A powerful set of tools.

ESPRIT 5-Axis offers the user the ability to CNC program any milling of hardened materials with undercuts or complex geometries in one simple step. The user is not limited to machining single surfaces at a time, or from specific work planes. Machine the whole part with the flexibility of one toolpath.

Photo: 5-Axis Punch, undercut. Kitamura MyTrunnion Machine. 63 HRc.

 
  • Full Composite 5-axis Milling
  • 5-Axis Milling of undercuts
  • 5-Axis Machining of single and multi-surface areas

 


5-Axis Autotilt to Convert 3-Axis to 5-Axis...
Need to cut with short tools?...

In many cases, the part can be cut with 3D toolpath types, but only with long tools. To avoid slowing down feedrates and reducing finish quality, the ability to kick the tool out into 5-Axis machining when a tool holder avoidance is necessary, is crucial to accurately machining with high-precision and high-feedrate. Photo: Bottle Mold. Makino V33 Machine. 2 inches by 2 inches. 50 Hrc.

 
  • Convert any 3D toolpath into 5-Axis
  • Support short tool use
  • Automatic collision avoidance

Z-Level Machining...
For roughing or finishing.

This cycle identifies near vertical and near horizontal areas and allows the operator to choose different cutting strategies for each area. Z-Level Machining offers both roughing and finishing options using one or two tools in a single cycle. It is an excellent cycle for HSM, providing very smooth, continuous tool path. Photo: 5 axis Mold. Mori Seiki NMV5000 Machine. 8 inches by 8 inches. 34 Hrc.

 
  • Z-Level machining, climb, conventional, uni-direction, bi-direction, optimized for near horizontal and near vertical zones

Rest Material Re-Machining...
Automated machining of un-cut stock.

Re-machining of uncut areas of your part is automated through the Rest Material cycle. Select a cutter and ESPRIT will automatically remove all possible remaining material using any one of a number of cutting styles. Choose from Pencil Tracing, Lace Cutting, Parallel Flowline, and Spiral movements. This maximizes part quality and minimizes bench work.

 
  • Rest Material and automatic re-machining of un-cut areas with pencil tracing, parallel flowline, or spiral cutting

High Speed Machining...
Built into every ESPRIT machining cycle.

Every ESPRIT machining cycle includes a number of HSM options to insure the creation of smooth, continuous movements while maintaining constant loads on the cutting tools. Whether it is high Speed Machining to cut hardened materials, minimize cycle times, or both, ESPRIT supplies the tools to get the results you need. Choose from sharp corner smoothing, loop style bridge movements, ramp and helical entry into material, spiral style cutting with constant overlaps, tangency entry, constant Z-Level cutting, and many more. Included within the Universal Post Processor is HSM optimization for NURBS and Spline curve G-code output.

 
  • High Speed Machining (HSM) support and G-code optimization
  • High-speed solid simulation and verification including as-designed versus as-machined comparisons 

 

 

 







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