hyperMILL® 2.5D machining is typically applied to plate processing in tool and mould manufacturing. Pocket machining, plane levels, contours and hole drilling present very unique challenges. Intelligent mechanisms, such as the recognition of pocket features can now help the CAM user to program faster than ever before.
With its high-performance cutting functions (HPC), hyperMILL® MAXX Machining will boost machining performance during 2.5D roughing.
2D components normally offer great potential for process automation. hyperMILL® therefore provides a new and comprehensive solution that allows programming to be completely automated. All 2.5D strategies can also be applied to multi-axis machining.
Pocket Milling is suitable for the machining of straight and inclined pockets with any contour. This includes the automatic recognition of islands and rest material areas. Open and closed pockets can also be machined without any issues when using the ‘Pocket Milling’ strategy.
Contour Milling optimises the machining of open and closed contours with the option of path compensation, automatic rest material detection and the machining of undercut contours that can be difficult to access. The ‘Contour Milling on 3D Model’ strategy also includes:
During 2.5D contour and pocket machining, some areas cannot be machined with larger tools. The rest material strategy detects these component features and calculates separate toolpaths that can be machined with smaller tools.
The 2D curve-based 'Plunge Milling' cycle provides efficient roughing and finishing of vertical contours, even on difficult to cut materials.
All 2.5D machining strategies can also be applied to multi-axis indexing with a fixed tool angle. During this process, the orientation of machining is defined using a frame. Simple frame definition and management assist the user in programming operations with tilted fourth and fifth axes. With transformations in the NC programs, users can easily and conveniently create programs for multiple components clamped within a single plane or in a tombstone fixture, for instance. All traverse movements are checked for collisions and path-optimised.
Did you know that also T-slots can be programmed quickly and comfortably with hyperMILL®‘s feature technology? Feature-based machining speeds up and simplifies NC programming by using automated programming sequences.
Did you know how fast and easy the deburring and chamfering can be programmed with hyperMILL®? With “2D chamfer milling on 3D model”, component edges with and without modelled chamfers can be deburred safely, in just a few clicks.
Did you know the playback milling strategy and the playback function can be used for 2.5D machining? With these you can create toolpaths and boundaries interactively.
