WinMax v9 Features September 10, 2012 Paul J. Gray Manager Path Planning Front-End Design R&D

Production & Productivity New Features

Multi-Level Lockout Custom lockout levels User-Password Program Tool Setup Part Setup

Tool Life Monitoring Set max cutting time

Tool Life Monitoring Choose: Program start message or Abort on tool change

Tool Probe Defaults Set default parameters for all tools Minimizes job setup time

Probed Tool Length Options NC Conversational Store tool length to: Conversational NC Both Useful for Conversational-NC merge feature

User-Interface Enhancements

NC Editor Fonts

Quick Language Toggle Switch between languages without rebooting Select Language #1 and #2

Quick Language Toggle + Switch between languages without rebooting Press +

Custom DRO Select what you want to see

Custom DRO Auto Screen Manual Screen

New Graphics System Electrode Demo 5:29 3:50 5:28 1:41 Mill-Turn v8 Software (min:sec) v9 Software 5:29 3:50 1.4 Times Faster 5:28 1:41 3.25 Times Faster Mill-Turn

Web-based Solutions Staying Connected

UltiMonitor Extended Shop Floor (ESF) Internet connection to Machine Access through a web browser

UltiMonitor ESF Optional webcam Events with E-mail alerts Remote service diagnostics Power ON Calibration E-Stop Program Complete Run-time errors Etc.

UltiMonitor ESF File up and downloading

UltiMonitor & ESF View Left and Right Control screens

Hurco Updater One-Touch software updates Background downloading from internet Notification of new software versions

Part Programming New Features

Lettering Along Contours

Lettering Along Contours

Lettering Along Contours Enter text Set parameters

Lettering Along Contours Edit the contour

Lettering Along Contours Available for both True Type Font Stick Lettering

Stick Lettering Good for Serial Number Engraving

Mill Frame Programmable Corners

Roughing Stock Allowance No Roughing Stock Allowance

Roughing Stock Allowance No Roughing Stock Allowance

Roughing Stock Allowance Does not require Finishing Pass 5mm Roughing Stock Allowance

5-Axis Machining Now even easier!

How to move from one oriented feature to another? Safe retract and plunge along tool vectors Machine axes limits Difficult to post process: Part location and tool lengths unknown before posting

Automatic Safe Repositioning (ASR) Patented feature is unique to Hurco Control automatically Retracts along tool vector Reorients to new rotary angles Moves above target point Plunges along tool vector Crawls along machine axes limits No more out of limits errors

ASR Transition between two Transform Planes Transition moves generated automatically by control

Video ASR Transition between two Transform Planes Transition moves generated automatically by control Video

How to Program ASR G08.1 starts ASR Buffering G08.2 end ASR buffering Last position & orientation before G08.2 is the Target Point v8.1.6 … G08.1 (ASR Buffering Start) G68.2 I0.J1.K0. U0.V0.W1. G00 X0Y0Z10 I0.J0.K1. M141 G08.2 (ASR Buffering End)

How to Program ASR Single G-code version G08.2 specifies the Target Point Even easier to program and post process Works with NC Merge Reposition with a single G-code v8.1.6 … G08.1 (ASR Buffering Start) G68.2 I0.J1.K0. U0.V0.W1. G00 X0Y0Z10 I0.J0.K1. M141 G08.2 (ASR Buffering End) v9 … G68.2 I0.J1.K0. U0.V0.W1 G08.2 X0Y0Z10 I0.J0.K1.

Intelligent ASR (I-ASR) New for v9 Automatically activates ASR No G-code required Don’t need to change your 5-axis post

I-ASR & NC Merge 3+2-Axis using: 3-Axis NC Program Conversational NC Merge Two modifications to NC program: Added G0I0J0K1 after each tool change Added M99 at end

I-ASR & NC Merge

Simple 5-Axis Post Processing V8 G-Codes restricted v9 all G-Codes are allowed with Transform Plane M128 Workpiece Coordinate System

Tool Vector Canned Cycles (TVCC) How to program numerous oriented holes?

Tool Vector Canned Cycles (TVCC) How to program numerous oriented holes? X Z Y Without TVCC, for each hole: Select Transform Plane Origin Select X-direction Select Y-direction Establish 3D coordinate system Select hole (location & depth) Origin

Tool Vector Canned Cycles (TVCC) How to program numerous oriented holes? Location Easy to program with TVCC: Select the hole Automatically gives: Location Depth Orientation (axis)

Tool Vector Canned Cycles (TVCC) Supported by most CAM systems Simplifies programming and Post Processors Works with Tapping and Boring cycles too

Desktop Complete Precisely model your machines

Desktop Complete Load your actual machine configuration Compute estimated runtime Recovery Restart Single & Dual Screens: Same screens as on machine control