AlphaCUT Presentation

Licom Systems
What is AlphaCUT ?

Sample:3AxisMovingTable

AlphaCUT is a NC code based Machine Simulator.

Toolpath is not required.
AlphaCUT is an Extra Cost Option of AlphaCAM

In my case , the beginning was

checking my 5 axis postprocessor
Using AlphaCUT.

AlphaCUT page AlphaCUT View on AlphaCAM View

Distributor License can run AlphaCUT NOW !
Machine Variation 1

Gantry Vertical

5Axis Router Mill/Turn powered by

MWPROGRAMMATIONSA
Machine Variation 2

5 Axis Laser
5 Axis table-table

5 Axis + 2 router + Multi Drill

Turning powered by
MWPROGRAMMATIONSA
Crash detection 1

In a Program Monitor
Icon is added and remembered

In a graphic view

In a Message List
Crash detail is reported
Crash detection 2

Tool and Fixture Holder and Material

Material and Fixture

Fixture and Fixture

Holder and Fixture
Crash detection 3

Crash Soft Crash

Crash is reported when

Rapid move cut Material
Attachment Exchange
Snout Angle Head

Universal Index Universal Index + Angle

Sample: AttachmentExchange
Verification
You can compare anytime you want to do

Roughing Parallel Machining Rest Machining

Verification is always
5 axis
Sample: 5AxisFitArcAndSurfaceVerification

Target Cut result Verification

Split Material 1
Put Colors to separated material

Split is done Show one

Sample:WaterJet
Split Material 2
Material is separated Abandon and continue Material is separated

Abandon and continue Abandon and continue

Sample:Saw5Axis
Section

Section can be made at any time

1/4 Cut option for Lathe
Drawing1

AlphaCAM geometries , polylines become drawing in AlphaCUT simulation

AlphaCAM

AlphaCUT

AlphaCAM AlphaCUT

Drawings are moved together with

material , fixture
Sample:GlassesXYZAC
Drawing2

Very easy to check the result of cut

AlphaCUT Drawing
AlphaCAM geometry
Material Color

Cut has a tool color

Material has a Texture

And Cut has a tool color

Material and Cut have a Texture

Sample:Mannequin
Image
AlphaCAM Image AlphaCUT Image

Image can be moved

together with fixtures
Very easy to put company’s logo
Background
Single color

Gradient

Picture

Sample:FTV Fixed Table Vertical

Measurement

Result of 2 points
Report distance Result of 3 points
Report arc radius and center ,
degree
Tool definition 1

Milling and turning tools are defined in a same dialog

AlphaCUT can load tool from AlphaCAM toolpath / tool file
Tool and Holder profile can be loaded from and saved to AlphaCAM
Tool definition 2

Taper Square Ball Taper Radius Crash is detected when

tool shank touches
material

This area can cut material

User Defined
Overload detection

Overloaded block is remembered

Overload Detail and

Real time load meter
Offset memory

Offset memory works same as true machine

in Tool Length Compensation , Tool Radius Compensation

General type Simple type

Values can be loaded from AlphaCUT tool database

Work Coordinate System

Number of external coordinates is

editable

AlphaCUT has Basic coordinate , Extended coordinate , External Offset

Diagnose

Real time Modal information Real time sub program nesting monitor

Real time Machine time

Real time Program check

Macro values are evaluated
Macro variables
Local Variables
Macro level is supported
Flow Controls are supported
(IF,WHILE,GOTO…) Common Variables

Non Volatile Variables

TOSHIBA TOSNUC type

Macro Extraction

NC program including
Macro Variable , Flow Control

Create new NC program without

Macro Variable , Flow Control
Editable NC code definition

G0 is rapid RAPID is rapid

G100 is rapid
Thank you !

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