Teaming up with CNC machine builder i-mes GmbH, German CAD/CAM developer Schott Systeme GmbH showcased their very latest 5 axis simultaneous machining technologies live at Europe’s largest injection moulding exhibition, the Fakuma 2008.

Demonstrating the abilities of both i-mes’s latest 5 axis GPY gantry milling machine, and Schott Systeme’s high end Pictures by PC CAD/CAM solution, visitors were able to witness the live 5 axis machining of a range of complex freeform models and engravings. The seamless integration of both machine and software helped promote the advantages of both using a single machining setup for complex parts, in addition to the surface quality improvements gained by being able to mill with shorter cutter lengths. Schott Systeme also demonstrated some of the very latest 5 axis machining techniques, including their ‘Synchronization’ technology. Helping to give the user more control over the orientation and movement of the machining head, the addition of synchronization ensures machining is limited to very specific working envelopes, eliminating the possibility of crashes between the machine head, part and clamping arrangement.

Schott Systeme GmbH

www.schott-systeme.com

i-mes GmbH

www.i-mes.de

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