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Prime Technologies
- CNC Verification
NEW!
Predator Virtual CNC 2005
available September 30th
Supports Milling / Turning / CMM and much
more . . . . .
What is
Predator Virtual CNC?
Predator Virtual CNC is software designed to simulate and
verify operation of your CNC machines on your PC. By
simulating the machining process off line you literally save
thousands of pounds in lost time, scrapped parts, broken
tools, machine crashes and improve overall machine
productivity.
CNC
Support:
Allen Bradley Anilam Bridgeport Bosch Bostomatic
Centurion Centroid Cincinnati Deckel DMG Dynapath Emco Fadal
Fagor Fanuc Fidia GE G&L Haas Heidenhain Hurco K&T Maho
Mazak MDSI Mitsubishi Moog NUM Okuma Prototrak Roland
Siemens Toshiba Vickers Yasnac and more...
Why
Predator Virtual CNC?
What can it do for me?
Running a profitable manufacturing shop floor is
challenging. And keeping it productive is tough work.
Those that succeed embrace technology. Over 1000
manufacturers and job shops rely on Predator Virtual CNC to
keep their CNC machines running reliably while minimizing
errors.
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Eliminate
expensive mistakes.
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Proveout
processes offline
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Simplify
CNC Setup
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Minimize
waste
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Organizes
release to shop floor process
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Gets
started quickly and easily
Performing off line simulations
has many, many other benefits including:
Increase
Productivity - off line simulation frees your machines
to run jobs that are making you revenues, not costing you
profits...
Maximize Resources - off line simulation adds to
tooling life, saves coolant for "real" jobs, reduces "wear
and tear" on expensive machine tools, and much more...
Ensure Quality - verify surface finish, feature
dimensions, cutter path, tool and holder clearance, gouge
checking, and more...
Looking for a better way to
prove out your parts? With Virtual CNC™ from Predator
Software you have full featured, true solids based NC code
verification and simulation capabilities on your PC.
Includes the
following features:
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Easy to use
with standard Windows interface and online help
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2, 3, 4 & 5
Axis Milling
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2 Axis
Turning
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True Solids
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Comprehensive G & M code support
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APTCL, NCI
and INC support
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Error
Detection
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Part
Inspection prior to machining
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Includes
support for over a 100 CNC controls.
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User
Configurable Reverse Post Processor.
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Automatic
Gouge Detection.
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Multiple
Parts, Fixtures, Tombstones and Processes.
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Lots of
customization options
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Advanced
Tooling
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Complex
Stock and Fixtures
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CAD Compare
for 'Designed vs Machined' analysis.
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Full
Machine Simulation with collision detection
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Predator
CNC Editor
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Predator
API and ActiveX development platform
Milling
- 2, 3, 4 & 5 Axis
Predator Virtual CNC™ supports all standard milling machine
configurations with 3 to 5 driven axes. User definable
machine tool configurations with our flexible reverse post
processors allows standard VMCs and HMCs to be supported.
Standard milling and drilling cycles are all supported.
NOTE: Advanced milling
features include sub programs, macros, variables,
expressions, loops, and branching are all supported..
Turbo Milling
Make molds or dies?
Predator Virtual CNC's Turbo
Milling technology is optimized for 3-axis surface
machining. Processing times are often many times quicker
than competitive technologies, while retaining the accuracy
that you would expect.
NOTE: Turbo Milling can
process 10,000 to 40,000 blocks of G code per second on
Pentium P4 based PCs.
4 and 5 Axis
Simultaneous Milling
Make complex parts?
Predator Virtual CNC fully
supports simultaneous 4 and 5 axis machining. Optionally,
you can define your entire machine for full collision
detection of any moving part.
NOTE: Support for rotary
heads, rotary tables, nutated heads, nutated tables and
multiple spindles are all supported.
Turning
- 2 Axis
Have CNC Lathes?
Predator Virtual CNC™
supports 2-axis turning applications. User definable machine
tool configurations combined with our comprehensive library
of reverse post processors allows standard HTLs and VTLs to
be supported. Standard lathe facing, turning, threading,
grooving, roughing and drilling cycles are all supported.
NOTE: Advanced turning
features include sub programs, macros, variables,
expressions, loops, and branching are all supported.
Turbo
Turning
Need to inspect lathe parts?
Predator Virtual CNC's Turbo
Turning technology is optimized for 2-axis lathe parts that
support fast and easy inspection.
Solids
based technology - Predator CMS Modeling™
Predator Virtual CNC™ is based on our internally developed
solid modeling technology called CMS Modeling™. CMS Modeling
has been developed over the last 20 years for the specific
purpose of CNC machine simulation and verification. CMS
Modeling provides numerous benefits vs. the popular solid
modeling kernels one finds within CAD/CAM software.
G and M
Codes Support via Configurable Reverse Post
Have a variety of CNC machines?
Predator Virtual CNC includes
100+ reverse posts to get you started. A 200+ page reverse
post manual documents all of the options available to
support a wide range of CNC machines. Specific reverse
posts to each of your machines can also be purchased.
APTCL Support
Need to verify APTCL? Predator Virtual CNC
supports several flavors of APTCL formats from the leading
CAM systems. APTCL is supported just like G & M codes and
extensive customization is possible via the reverse post.
SmartCAM Support
Need to
verify SmartCAM tool motion? Predator Virtual CNC
directly supports CNC code files.
MasterCAM Support
Need to verify MasterCAM tool motion?
Predator Virtual CNC directly supports NCI files. In
addition, a C-hook is included that will automatically
transfer all appropriate stock and tooling definitions from
MasterCAM directly into Predator Virtual CNC.
SurfCAM Support
Need to verify SurfCAM tool motion?
Predator Virtual CNC directly supports INC files.
Error
Detection
Want to minimize mistakes?
Predator Virtual CNC™ detects
programming and postprocessor errors before they can cause
disruption on the machine shop floor. Predator's Virtual CNC™
Error Log even allows you to directly edit the exact line of
code where the error occurs using the included Predator
Editor. The following errors are detected:
- CNC Program Syntax Errors
- Rapid Travels Into The
Part
- Tool Shank Collisions
- Tool Holder Collisions
- Tool Collisions With
Fixtures And Clamps
- Gouge Detection
Part
Inspection prior to Machining
Want to verify that the right
thing will happen on the shop floor?Predator
Virtual CNC™ provides animated simulation of the machining
process. Seeing how the tool behaves under program control
provides great reassurance that there are no gross errors in
the program and makes the cause of smaller errors easier to
diagnose. Rapid zoom, rotate, pan and cross-sectioning of
solid model views allows errors to be seen, even if they are
hidden from the original view or are inside the part.
NOTE: Predator
Virtual CNC's database is accurate provides precise
results. It is independent of your screen resolution and
view angle.
Feature
Inspection
Need to inspect parts?
Predator Virtual CNC™
includes feature based inspection and virtual CMM
(Co-ordinate Measuring Machine) inspection capability.
Feature based inspection uses the CMS feature recognition
capability to measure feature dimensions and the
relationship between separate features. Predator Virtual CNC™
recognizes edges, arcs, cylinders, planes and cones. To
select a feature, all you need to do is click on the feature
using the mouse cursor.
CMM
Inspection
Predator Virtual CNC™'s - Virtual Coordinate Measuring
Machine™ (CMM) provides point inspection for complex
surfaces. Using the mouse cursor as the CMM probe, the user
can select any point on a surface and get the co-ordinates
for that point. Entering multiple points allows the
relationship between points to be measured. Keyboard input
of precise X-Y co-ordinates returns precise Z values for
that point.
CAD
Compare
Need to machine within
tolerances? Predator Virtual
CNC includes an option to compare the machined part back to
the designed part within any tolerance. Users can define a
tolerance above and below which excess material and gouges
are shown. The tolerance can be adjusted at any time without
reprocessing the job. Using Predator's STL Compare™
capability in conjunction with CMM inspection allows
deviations from the design model to be measured at any point
on the part surface.
Advanced Tooling
Have complex tooling?
Predator Virtual CNC includes
support for 10 standard milling tool types and 10 standard
turning tool types. Custom tool shapes, custom tool shanks,
and custom holders are all supported. An unlimited number
of tool libraries provides tool kits per machine, per
customer, etc.
Complex
Stock and Fixtures
Machine castings? Use complex
fixtures? Predator Virtual
CNC supports 10 standard stock and fixture shapes. Complex
stock and fixtures can be importing via STL files. Full
collision detection is supported for chucks, jaws, face
plates, tail stocks, tombstones, pallets, clamps, vices,
etc.
Includes the
Predator CNC Editor™
Tired of manually editing
CNC code? At no
additional charge each Predator Virtual CNC license includes
the Predator CNC Editor. The Predator Editor is the perfect
NC code editing tool. Includes Intelligent NC Code Editing,
Side-by-side File Compare, 3D Graphical Backplotting, CNC
Templates™, and more.
For more details click
Predator CNC Editor...
Predator API and ActiveX Development Platform
Want to integration Predator
Virtual CNC within your own application?
Predator Virtual CNC includes
an open development and comprehensive API (application
programming interface) with 300+ methods all fully
documented. Even easier is an ActiveX control that you can
drop into your existing project. Several source code
examples are available and you have the flexibility of using
C++, VB, VB script, Delphi and other compatible programming
languages.
Note: Dynamic
Graphics, Virtual CNC, Virtual Coordinate Measuring Machine,
STL Compare, CMS Modeling, are trademarks of Predator
Software Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks
belong to their respective holders.
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