NUM has released True 3D, a CNC simulation software package which combines workpiece simulation with collision monitoring.
According to NUM, the True 3D computer-aided engineering software allows machine builders to offer new generations of optimisation tools with their machines in order to maximise manufacturing throughput and productivity.
True 3D is a general-purpose version of NUM’s 3D simulator for multi-axis grinding applications. It allows machinery users to virtually prototype and optimise the machine production process. This can help improve productivity, reduce tool wear and speed up project completion.
NUM says the True 3D simulator visualises the tools, the machine's kinematic properties and the workpiece blank as 3D volumes. The virtual visualisation changes in accordance to the machining, according to the CNC program.
The 3D simulation calculates the entire process chain of a machine tool, from the ISO standard CNC program and its CNC processing, to the machining process. According to NUM, this means the program can detect collisions during the simulation, avoiding costly damage to the machine.