5 Axis Laser Offline Programming 1

[trumpetman]

Our company just purchased an NTC 5 axis laser and I am looking for offline programming solutions. I've seen the Cenit product and looks great. Is there any other that I can compare to or is this the way to go?

 

[jvisosky]

Trumpetman,

There are a few companies out there. One that was recommended to me was Solid Technologies. There was another topic that was discussing some of these with contact information.

http://www.eng-tips.com/gviewthread.cfm/lev2/16/lev3/58/pid/380/qid/6250

 

[buckshot75]

I worked for a company that recently bought cenit and it is wonderful fot programming and fixtures

 

[HDS]

Sorry I don't know anything specific to lasers but are you just generating G-code? There are many cam packages that can handle 5-axis work. We use Surfcam. Alot of it depends on what CAD package you use. Surfcam is VERY good at importing files from many formats.

 

[jckenney]

Trumpetman,

Cenit is a very good product however I think you need a unix seat. Helmut hasn't actually said when Catia v5 will be available. you also might want to take a look at tebis, it has improved greatly and very much resembles cenit. Finally Maz-CAT Can work but it's too much work to.

Have you heard about bluestar Laser?

Congrats on the new purchase.

jckenney
cadlsi@sbcglobal.net

 

[caren]

Hi there,

we have a Mazak 5 axis Laser, and I have had the same problem with finding programing solutions.
Mazak sell a 3D programe suite, but it is very expensive and knowing their other software products, it's more than likely very compilcated.
I purchased some 2D and Rotary programing software from SigmaTeK. And at the time we disscussed them writing up a post processor for doing full 3D. They didn't seem to think it would be a big problem. But because of the amount of 3D cutting we do, we decided not to carry on with it.
There worth a go, very good company to deal with.

Regards.

 

[jckenney]

Caren,

Did you buy a space gear? or a big 5 axis?


James Kenney
Laser Specialists

 

[caren]

To James Kenney,

We purchased a SpaceGear 48, about 3 years ago now.

Regards.

 

[eczar]

Trumpetman,

There is a product called PEPS by Camtek that can provide 3rd party programming for your 5-axis laser.

Regards

 

[nitramb4]

I been using BoBCad for other machining but it a good cheap cnc program runs about 1000.00 and does everything I need

 

[5axes]

TeTebis is definitely the best choice for a 5 Axis Laser Offline Programming.

Best regards,

 

[5axes]

Oups ... Tebis

 

[msandoval]

You may want to look at Metamation's MetaCAM. This is the best laser software I have used in my short laser career.

 

[TubeBender]

Caren,
Mazaks FG-CAM and Space-CAM packages are frickin' sweet.