At the core of the CNC manufacturing process

VERICUT CNC machine simulation, verification, and optimization software simulates all types of CNC machining, including drilling and trimming of composite parts, waterjet, riveting, robots, mill/turn, and parallel kinematic/hexapods. It operates independently but can integrate with leading CAM systems.

A common feature of all recent releases of the software has been the focus on full integration with the CAD/CAM and machine tool industry. As a result, VERICUT is now at the heart of the CNC manufacturing process for many of the world’s leading engineering businesses in all industry sectors.

Machine simulation with VERICUT detects collisions and near misses between all machine tool components such as axis slides, heads, turrets, rotary tables, spindles, tool changers, fixtures, workpieces, cutting tools, and other user-defined objects. Users can also set up near-miss zones around the components to check for close calls and detect over-travel errors. Machine movements can even be simulated while stepping or playing backwards in VERlCUT‘s Review Mode.

With VERICUT Reviewer, shop floor personnel, suppliers, customers, and other production engineers can view animations of the CNC machining process. It is a stand-alone viewer that does not use a license that can play forward and backward while removing and replacing material. For the first time at IMTS, Reviewer files also operate on an iPad.
 

Integration with ease

The verification provided by VERICUT enables users to view and analyze the geometry of the cut part. Models can be cross-sectioned multiple times at any orientation to check areas that would be impossible to see in a solid model (such as the intersection of drilled holes).

As with all software programs, the accuracy of the data input will directly affect the output. So, an accurate model of the cutting tool and holder is required for the effective and accurate simulation of the machining process. Cutting tool manufacturers now make 3D solid model data available that VERICUT can read and use in the simulation process. VERICUT also interfaces with tool management systems for access to databases storing cutting tool information. Pre-setting suppliers can also interface to the software, so tool offsets and exact dimensions can be applied to the simulation process.
 

Simulation of all types, brands

CGTech has worked with end users and machine tool manufacturers and distributors to create accurate and effective Virtual Machine Tool configurations. These range from simple 3-axis milling machines to multi-axis machining centers; simple 2-axis lathes to complex mill-turn centers with sub-spindles and robot loading; waterjet and laser cutting, and machining/polishing robots.

With its modular format, VERICUT software provides flexibility, so companies purchase only the capabilities they need. It is easy to add modules as required as CGTech provides a license that gives immediate access. VERICUT runs on Windows platforms and is delivered as both a 32-bit and 64-bit application. G-codes and CAM centerline (CL) formats are supported.

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