What Is Intelligent Process Planning?

Intelligent Process Planning virtually simulates machining processes (generates, verifies, and optimizes tool paths; automatically selects the most-suitable cutting tools; and optimizes cutting conditions) in order to achieve optimum performance in your machining operations. In addition, optimum cutting parameters (speeds and feeds, etc.) are generated based on overall machining performance requirements, including surface roughness, cutting forces, material removal rate, and tool life.

Is It Right for Me?

Utilizing Intelligent Process Planning is extremely advantageous to companies with:

• - High volume of parts (high-volume, low-mix)
• - High variety of parts (low-volume, high-mix)
• - Expensive parts
• - A desire for automation
• - Unmanned/lights-out operations
• - A need to reduce programming time
• - An interest in beta testing intelligent planning technologies and providing feedbacks
• - A need to improve productivity, reduce machining cost, or reduce the scrap rate by optimizing machining parameters

What Are the Benefits?

• Reduces Programming Time – Automated feature recognition and automatic tool path generation significantly reduces your programming time
• Increases Productivity – Achieve increased metal removal rates and decreased machine cycle time by optimizing your machining parameters
• Reduces Machining Costs and Scrap Rates – Chatter-free machining processes will reduce rework and decrease scrap rates based on achieving optimum machining performance through a science-based understanding of your machining processes
  
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