Custom NC post-processors created by ICAM’s senior NC manufacturing experts are developed to optimize the performance of CNC machines and to allow users to exploit the advanced functions of their respective machine tools.
ICAM’s custom NC post-processors are created using CAM-POST® therefore, these posts inherently interface with all major CAD / CAM / PLM systems, controllers and CNC machines and support various advanced multi-axes machining applications. All ICAM post-processors can also be configured to support multiple CAM systems.
ICAM post-processors are versatile programs that may be customized to reflect unique shop floor practices and manufacturing methodologies; thereby, allowing operators to standardize the programming their machines.
ICAM’s custom NC post-processors can also emulate High Speed Machining functions without the need for an HSM control. Furthermore, NURBS fitting, Arc fitting and LINTOL rotary-turn-around are also supported.
The result is a dramatic reduction in machining time and improved part quality. All ICAM NC post-processors are guaranteed and backed by 90 days of technical support and maintenance.
ICAM Technologies Corporation has been developing NC post-processing technology for over 35 years and its NC post-processors have been implemented by manufacturers in major industries around the world.
ICAM Custom NC Post-Processor Capabilities & Benefits
Benefit Highlights:
Cost-effective NC post-processing solution
Improves productivity
Protects manufacturing tools and NC machinery
Ensures that NC machine features are fully utilized
Guaranteed to support the standard features of any NC machine
Standard Features:
Supports Rotating Tool Center-point Programming (RTCP)
Advanced 5D machining specifications
Tape or DNC output
Support for any CNC machine
Axis and feed rate checking
HTML capable output
Cross-platform database compatibility
Travel, machine time and tooling summary
May function in imperial and / or metric units
Custom NC post-processing documentation included
Full technical support available
Special Features:
Virtual Machine® integration
Coordinate Frame Transformation
High Speed Machining
Arc and NURBS Fitting
Lintol rotary-turn-around
Probing Cycles
Special Cycles
Sub-programs
Special NC machine kinematics
Conversational Languages
Supported CNC Machine Tools:
All classes of CNC equipment supporting any combination of rotary heads and/or rotary tables including:
Mills
Lathes
Horizontal/ Vertical Machining Centers
Merging Lathes
Multi-Tasking Mill/Turns
Punch Presses
Wire EDMs
Water Jet Cutting Machines
Laser Cutting Machines
Plasma & Flame Cutters
Hybrid and Special CNCs
CAD / CAM / PLM Systems:
CATIA V4
CATIA V5
UNIGRAPHICS NX
PRO/ENGINEERING
MASTERCAM
CADDS-5 NC
CIMATRON
DUCT
GIBBSCAM (APT)
I-DEAS MASTER SERIES
NCL
OPEN MIND HYPERMILL (APT)
POWERMILL
SURFCAM
WORK NC
Computer Hardware Platforms:
Intel compatible Microsoft
Windows 2000/XP/2003
International Business Machines (AIX)
SUN Microsystems (SOLARIS 2)
Silicon Graphics (IRIX)
Hewlett-Packard (HP-UX)
APT processors:
CAM-APT-SURF
HMS-APT
APT-AC
EX-APT
WS-APT