More speed. More power. More quality.

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1 More speed. More power. More quality. VERSION 2012

2 hypermill is one of the world s most powerful software solutions for calculating toolpaths independently of machines and controllers. This advanced CAM application facilitates seamless integration with all common CAD solutions as well as state-of-the-art production and tool systems. Strategies such as 2D, 3D and 5axis milling, and mill turning and machining options such as HSC and HPC, are all integrated into one single Windows-based user interface. hypermill is right at the centre of the value-adding chain, covering everything from product design to manufacturing. In order to ensure the best possible customer outcomes, hypermill provides extensive production expertise and programming automation wherever possible. The software s functions facilitate importing existing geometry and production data from CAD systems, and its intelligent macros ensure that this data is processed efficiently within the CAM environment. At the end of the workflow, powerful post-processors and a diverse range of analysis and simulation functions are employed to generate NC programs that are matched to the given machines, controllers and components. More than 15,000 users around the world rely on hypermill today for forwardlooking and profitable CAM tasks in areas such as tool and mould making, machine engineering, medical technology, aerospace and aviation, and automotive manufacturing. System requirements: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit) CAD integrations: hypercad, Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks Language versions: de, en, es, fr, it, nl, cs, pl, ru, sl, ja, ko, zh-cn, zh-tw

3 2D strategies Less rapid traverse and redundant movement, optimised pocket machining, automatic feedrate adjustment 3D strategies Tapered tools, optimised scallop height, continuous ramp, intermediate steps, minimal removal 5axis machining Boundaries and axial sorting for 5axis contour offset machining HSC functions Special applications Multiblade package: Extended pocket split function Milling/turning strategies Cranked recessing tools, inclined grooving, feedback during interior turning General functions Feature and macro technology Post-processors and simulation Improved analysis with hyperview, NCSIMUL CAD integrations Autodesk Inventor 2013, SolidWorks, upcoming: hypercad -S hypermill Version 2012 provides a range of new and updated functions that makes this application even faster, better and more powerful than before. These include automated programming options for adaptive pockets and optimisations for 3D roughing, multi-blade machining and 5axis machining. CAM performance has been increased on many different levels, from calculation through to simulation. Machining times have also been further reduced.

4 2D strategies Minimised rapid traverse and redundant movements thanks to job linking The new 2D job linking function groups together machining cycles that share the same tool into a single job step. This includes all drilling, milling and turning processes. Transformations are expanded into individual NC blocks and checked for collisions. Advantages Job linking allows for rapid traverse and redundant movements to be minimised, thus reducing machining times even further. Optimised clearing movements for adaptive pocket machining The new machining cycle for creating rectangular pockets automatically identifies the best possible clearing strategies. The optimal size relationship between tool and pocket is used to determine the use of either spiral or contour-parallel machining. Advantages The optimised clearing movements are characterised by a constant contact angle and generally take place in long, straight paths. This results in high feedrates. Automatic feedrate adjustment for contour milling This new 2D contour milling function optimises the finishing of fillet interior corners. The software automatically detects where the contact angle increases during finishing and adjusts the feedrate accordingly. Advantages Particularly in the context of corner filleting, machining runs more smoothly. This results in better surface quality and longer tool life.

5 3D strategies Tapered tool for 3D ISO machining This new feature makes it possible for the first time to use tapered tools in 3D ISO machining. The entire tool is checked for collisions against the model, which ensures high process reliability. Advantages Improved surface quality thanks to reduced tool vibration; longer tool life. Scallop height and milling path optimisation for profile finishing hypermill 2012 provides optimised scallop height machining. Additionally, a guide curve can be projected onto the surfaces. This is evenly subdivided in reference to the specified infeed, helping to prevent overly crowded milling paths on both steep and flat surfaces of the workpiece. Improved scallop height machining ensures optimal path distribution for 3D profile finishing. Infeed along a guide curve significantly improves the surface quality. Advantages Shorter toolpaths and reduced machine running times. Improved surface quality even in the case of abrupt transitions. Optimised 3D roughing (I): Continuous ramp Ramps can now be moved continuously in the same direction. As this avoids zigzag movements, pockets can be cleared evenly from the outside in. Advantages Optimised toolpaths.

6 3D strategies Optimised 3D roughing (II): Intermediate steps The new intermediate steps function allows users to define the best possible in-between steps for 3D roughing. The intermediate steps function, which is taken from a hypermaxx strategy, starts with a large axial infeed and then removes the residual stock in steps from the bottom up. Advantages This is an ideal strategy for high-performance cutting, as it achieves a consistent stock allowance despite large main infeeds. Optimised 3D roughing (III): Minimal removal In Version 2012, residual stock areas can be trimmed even better during 3D roughing. Small areas with very little residual stock are no longer included in the mill path calculation. Deflection caused by collision avoidance is reduced through creating contiguous milling areas. Advantages Consistent stock allowance and reduced machining time. Prevention of unnecessary traverse movements on wall surfaces through the trimming of unneeded side areas. Additionally, contiguous areas are included automatically in pocket floor machining. Optimised 3D roughing (IV): Improved performance With hypermill 2012, 3D roughing performance has been improved even further. Calculations for collision avoidance, as well as stock tracking, are now substantially faster. Advantages Significantly faster calculations even for complex workpieces and strategies.

7 5axis machining Contour offset roughing simplified even further This 5axis strategy offers automation for precisely calculating the tool orientation. This means that workpieces with a consistent offset can be machined in their entirety. As a new addition, the definition of machining areas can now also include boundaries. hypermill 2012 furthermore permits axial sorting and area-by-area division of your machining jobs. Advantages Easier programming of complex geometries. Faster definition of milling areas. Less redundant movements and shorter machining cycles. With this function, curved surfaces can be machined with a consistent offset.

8 Special applications Extended pocket split in the 5axis multiblade package With multiblade roughing and floor machining, you can now divide the area between the splitter blade and main blade into left and right pockets, and machine these separately. Being able to divide an exclusion area significantly facilitates the choice of tool sizes. Another feature: If the surfaces allow, the flank mode derives ruled surfaces from the existing blade geometry during multiblade roughing. A consistent offset of the blades is achieved through swarf cutting. Advantages In many cases, time-consuming semi-finishing can be avoided. This significantly shortens the machining time required for the workpiece.

9 Milling/turning strategies Inclined grooving and cranked tools hypermill 2012 supports inclined grooving for turning jobs. The tool database has been expanded to include cranked recessing tools. Advantages Easy programming of inclined grooves with the option of using cranked tools. Improved process reliability through feedback during interior turning The mirrored feedback during interior turning improves process reliability. The function informs the user about possible collisions that can be caused by a wrongly positioned clearance plane or by tools that are too big. Advantages Simple and fast visual control of the machining job.

10 Post-processors and simulation Better analyses with hyperview In hypermill 2012, the different feedrates can be depicted visually for easier analysis. This is especially interesting for NC programs that were calculated using hypermaxx, OPEN MIND s strategy for high-performance roughing. Advantages Greater machining transparency right from the programming stage. NCSIMUL expands your simulation options Version 2012 offers direct integration of NCSIMUL, the wellknown machine simulation for testing, optimizing and executing NC programs. Advantages When integrated directly, NCSIMUL is also able to map the functionalities of hypermill millturn.

11 CAD integrations Integration with Autodesk Inventor and SolidWorks hypermill 2012 supports Autodesk Inventor as of Version 2013, and SolidWorks up to the current Version These CAD developers have certified that hypermill complies with all their strict requirements for integration, reliability and user-friendliness. Advantages Perfect data associativity and CAM integration right in the user interface of your chosen CAD solution. hypercad -S: The upcoming CAD platform for hypermill 2013 Working with CAM systems relies on the availability of specific CAD functionalities. Because of this, hypermill either ships with its own CAD platform, or it needs to be integrated into a third-party CAD system. Open Mind is currently developing a CAD kernel which is specifically designed for hypermill : hypercad -S is a high-performance CAM package that is based on our many years of expertise with integrating CAD functions. Main functions at a glance: High-performance software for large data models and multiple calculations based on a 64-bit operating system, multi-threading and multiple document interface (MDI) Special CAM objects in the CAD kernel (toolpaths, display graphics, etc.) available for further commands Multiple area filter: Selection by colour or layer as well as by geometric, system or userdefined properties Workplanes can be saved, including transformation and rotation data, and can be directly selected as references for moving/copying

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