Using Delcam’s PartMaker CAM software has given medical device manufacturer C-Axis the ability to manufacture complex, high-quality medical parts very efficiently. The company uses a range of six multi-axis CNC mills and Swiss-type lathes, the most complex of which is a twelve-axis Star ECAS-20T. Of course, when programming such sophisticated parts on such complex machines, being able to quote, program and set jobs up efficiently is paramount.
Easy to design… “Our biggest challenges include designing a machining process that meets our quality standards, proving out the processes before interrupting the machine’s production, and reducing our set-up times,” says Mr. Haley. “Our PartMaker CAM software allows us to design and troubleshoot our processes off-line, on an inexpensive computer instead of on a very expensive machine tool. We can examine and optimise the process prior to even starting the set-up. When we load the programs and set up the machine, we are virtually ready to start production.” […]
CNC Programmer Jeff Geronsin believes C-Axis would not be able to do complex milling without PartMaker
…and much more “Without the software, we would not be able to do as much complex milling as we do,” says Jeff Geronsin, the plant’s CNC programmer. “Even basic programming can be done with PartMaker in half the time that it used to take writing it manually. For example, if we are milling out pockets and decide to change an end-mill size, PartMaker can do calculations in seconds which could take hours when programming manually.” “Medical parts require a level of perfection that is not seen on other types of device,” claimed Mr. Geronsin. “The cosmetic look of the part is very important to customers. As a result, we’ve had to do surface machining on our Swiss machines. Without PartMaker, we’d have had to turn down those components.”
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