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CUSTOMIZED IMPLEMENTATION:
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Transform Lathe Work with SolidTurn®
Unleash unparalleled flexibility on your CNC lathe, mill, or millturn machine with SolidTurn®. ESPRIT’s Modeless Programming allows you to integrate turning cycles with machining and inspection processes seamlessly, delivering machine-optimized, edit-free G-code. Quickly create rough and finish toolpaths tailored to various workpieces and scenarios. Customize each cycle for specific part needs and materials, ensuring optimized, collision-free paths with its stock-aware capabilities.
- Versatile turning cycles for any CNC machine configuration.
- Unified programming integrates turning with milling and probing for streamlined operations.
- Efficient toolpath generation for diverse workpieces and machining scenarios.
- Customizable toolpath control for unique part and material requirements.
A Full-Spectrum Solution
Leverage SolidTurn on any machine with turning capability, from traditional lathes to advanced milling machines equipped for turning. ESPRIT supports a wide range of configurations, including live tooling and complex setups, ensuring a natural and efficient workflow from programming through simulation, leading to the seamless creation of optimized G-code.
Key Features:
- Broad machine compatibility, from lathes to millturns.
- Support for advanced configurations, including multiple spindles and live tooling.
- Seamless workflow for programming, optimization, and simulation.
- Extended capabilities for multitasking and synchronized machining.
Simplicity & Control
ESPRIT distinguishes itself by combining automation with deep user control, offering rapid programming capabilities alongside comprehensive control over each aspect of the machining process. This dual approach ensures quick setup times while allowing precise adjustments to toolpaths, significantly enhancing both efficiency and output quality.
Key Features:
- Rapid, user-friendly programming with extensive control options.
- Automatic adjustments to toolpaths for optimized machining.
- Intelligent approach and retract strategies for collision-free operations.
- Dynamic stock management minimizes cycle times and prevents air cutting.
Roughing
SolidTurn's roughing cycles blend speed with control, offering multiple patterns and depth-of-cut strategies to fine-tune cycle times based on the material, geometry, and specific machining goals. Whether you're aiming for consistent cutting forces or minimizing deflection on delicate parts, SolidTurn provides the flexibility needed for optimal performance.
Key Features:
- Flexible tool orientations for comprehensive roughing applications.
- Customizable cycle times with various patterns and strategies.
- Adaptive to all machining needs, from standard to demanding applications.
- Efficient stock management for safe, collision-free machining.
Contour Turning
The contour turning cycle in ESPRIT delivers versatility for a range of roughing and finishing tasks, from profile cutting to complex 3D geometry machining. This cycle simplifies the machining of intricate profiles in a single pass, adapting to various cutting directions and strategies for ultimate flexibility.
Key Features:
- Versatile for both roughing and finishing tasks.
- One-pass machining of complex profiles.
- Flexible cutting strategies for different workpiece areas.
Grooving & Threading
With ESPRIT, programming grooving and threading operations becomes straightforward, offering extensive tool control and multiple strategies for both roughing and finishing. Thread machining options are comprehensive, including various thread forms and lead variations, all easily customizable to fit specific job requirements.
Key Features:
- User-friendly programming with advanced tool control.
- Flexible grooving strategies for optimal finishing.
- Comprehensive threading options for precise thread machining.
Holemaking
ESPRIT’s suite of advanced holemaking cycles is expertly designed to accommodate a wide array of hole styles and machining strategies, whether leveraging a spinning tool, the workpiece itself, or both. These optimized toolpaths are the key to ensuring minimal cycle times for any number of holes, in any orientation, significantly boosting both efficiency and precision. Beyond these core capabilities, ESPRIT enhances the user experience by providing detailed control over the drilling process, allowing for adjustments that cater to specific machining requirements. This attention to detail ensures that each holemaking operation is not only swift but also tailored to the exact needs of the project, resulting in a seamless and highly efficient manufacturing workflow.
Key Features:
- Optimized toolpaths for rapid, precise holemaking.
- Flexible machining with spinning tool or workpiece options.
- Efficient for any hole style, in any orientation.
Part Handling & Stock Support
SolidTurn extends its capabilities to comprehensive on-machine part handling and stock support, enabling end-to-end programming from raw stock to finished part. With support for a wide array of handling and support devices, ESPRIT ensures efficient, collision-free processing, fully optimized for your machine’s capabilities.
Key Features:
- Complete on-machine process programming, from start to finish.
- Advanced part handling for efficient workflow.
- Integrated stock support for precise machining operations.
ProfitTurning®
ProfitTurning, a high-speed rough turning and grooving cycle, revolutionizes traditional turning with significantly higher speeds and efficiency. This innovative cycle manages cutter engagement to maintain consistent loads and forces, reducing vibration and stress for enhanced machining of delicate or hard materials.
Key Features:
- Significant cycle time reduction by 25%.
- Dramatic increase in tool life by 300%.
SolidTurn Cycles
SolidTurn offers a comprehensive array of cycles tailored to every turning need, from roughing to finishing and specialized operations like threading and part handling. Each cycle is designed for optimal efficiency and precision, ensuring your machining processes are both fast and reliable.
Key Features:
- Comprehensive roughing and finishing options for all turning needs.
- Specialized grooving and threading cycles for precise operations.
- Efficient part handling and support for streamlined workflows.
- Adaptable to a wide range of machining scenarios for unmatched versatility.