Speaker 1: Welcome to GF
machining solutions. Where today
we're going to take a look at
solidCAMs iMachining on a micron
mill E 700 U five axis machine
using the Emuge-Franken tooling.
Speaker 2: GF machining
solutions are a machine tool
provider specializing in EDM,
milling, tooling, work, outing,
and automation, along with laser
texturing and laser ablation and
laser printing the machine we
are using today is a Micron Mill
E 700 U five-axis machining
center. This machine has a
20,000 RPM spindle five-axis
simultaneous capability and
features such as three spindle
coolent external coolent
internal air blast, basically a
good all-rounder for many
different applications. One of
the key challenges for any
customer is reducing their cost
per part. iMachineing can help
with this by reducing cycle
times and increasing tool life.
Speaker 1: Emuge Franken is a
German based cutting tool
manufacturer, and we specialize
in threading and milling we've
been manufacturing cutting tools
for 100 years. Emuge Franken UK
and Emuge Franken Germany. We
like to build our businesses on
partnerships today We've created
a partnership with Solid
Solutions UK and GF plus Georg
Fischer. Today we've
demonstrated our Franken power
grip system with high precision
PGR 25. tool holders with that
We've incorporated our Franken
in trochoidal milling tools,
free times D using
high-performance iMachining
milling strategies on the
high-performance GF E 700 IU U
machine. Trochoidal milling is
very important for protecting
the machine tool spindle. So
when you've got an electro
spindle with what we have here
today with 20,000 RPM, we need
roughing strategies that use the
flank of the milling tool. So
today we've incorporated the
high-performance iMachining
milling strategies, which will
give maximum productivity with
this, the micron machine, the
Franken trochoidal or milling
tool today that we've knew
specifically for steel for P 20
is a Franken jet cut range,
which is a three times D five
flute trochoidal milling tool
with chip breakers. This milling
tool will obviously help in the
performance of getting the best
out of the iMachining and GF
machine tool.
Time-savings is a main benefit
to iMachining compared to
traditional tool paths This can
reduce cycle time by more than
70% dependent upon the material
being cut. Take this 2D part
being machine for example, Four
of the pockets of being machined
using traditional pocket style
approach, that would be
typically programmed the machine
tool. The other four pockets are
pre drilled and then iMachined
both operation styles have been
run at recommended speeds and
feeds provided by a
Emuge-Franken for cutting tool
steel, a traditional tool path
takes approximately 14 minutes.
Whereas the iMachining approach
takes on the six minutes. Not
only is iMachining and a
time-saver but is a great cost
saver to by maintaining a
constant chip thickness
throughout the duration of the
tool path. And by utilizing the
entire flute rather than only
the bottom portion of the tool.
The average tool life has
increased by more than five
times. Also less wear and tear
is consumed on your CNC machines
resulting in higher machine up
time, reduced machine
maintenance costs, and extended
machine life. iMachining is a
roughing strategy So most parts
will then require finishing
solidcam is a modular system. So
you can purchase only the
modules you require. Typical
modules that may compliment
iMachining are HSM and HSS for
3D surface machining and also a
five-axis simultaneous machine
and for difficult to access
areas on a component.
iMachining and a real
breakthrough in CNC milling
toolpath technology, but it's
enables extremely faster and
deeper machining by optimizing
tool, cutting angles and feed
rates throughout the tool path,
there are two levels of
iMachining and available 2D and
3D both levels creates a unique
morphing spiral toolpath that
never over engages the tool
througout the duration of the
tool path the pateneted
technology wizard ensures ease
of use from day one, the only
information required prior from
the machine tool is the RPM
cut-in feed rates and spindal
power. And then we just need the
ultimate tensile strength of the
material being cut from there
the technology wizard will
calculate optimum speeds, feeds
and step overs based upon this
information. Solid solutions
offer a one day course for both
2D and 3D iMachining to get
fully up to speed with the
module. This can be done either
at one of our training venues,
virtually or on site dependent
upon your requirements. If you'd
like a software demonstration or
see iMachining being used at
your company on your parts and
please contact us by phone or
email or visit our website for
further information.