AEROSPACE
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"We have always known that the largest potential area to improve efficiency was with the roughing cycles, as it was here that we had a lot of geometry changes and tool path modification programming with our CAM software. VoluMill has allowed our programmers to generate part programs that significantly reduce cycle times and tool wear without the time-consuming geometry construction and program modifications that we had to do before. VoluMill has been able to take us up to 100 cubic inches in aluminum and 3.8 to 4.2 cubic inches in titanium and stainless. That is leaps and bounds from where we were."
[Steelville Manufacturing Co.]
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AUTOMOTIVE
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"We were very skeptical of the advertised time reduction and extended tool life, but after using it for a short time we found it to be the real deal. The benefits exceeded our expectations. Because the VoluMill software keeps a consistent peripheral cut amount, we can push our cutting tools to the maximum capacity without having to worry about heavier cuts in sharp corners in the toolpath. This has extended our cutting tool life significantly. Overall, VoluMill has been an easy tool to learn and use. It has been a great success thus far, and paid for itself in no time. We recommend it to anyone in a tooling or production setting, especially where efficient bulk material removal is desired."
[Performance Tool & Die]
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ENERGY
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"Not only is the cycle time dramatically shorter, but the extended tool life is impressive. By cutting 1/2” deep, we were able to utilize the full length of the flute of our end mill instead of concentrating the wear pattern at the corner, making the tool uses for the next part. We can’t afford to spend a lot of time tweaking a part program. We estimate that the time to generate a part program using ur CAM system’s toolpath engine took 10 times longer than it does now with VoluMill."
[Optima Manufacturing]
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PRECISION
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"With VoluMill, end mills just don’t wear out, even on A6 tool steel. We have been able to push the boundaries on our end mills and even push the conservative speed and feed estimates provided by VoluMill. The biggest thing for us is the reduced wear on the end mills, and the ability to run our operation while stocking fewer tools. With VoluMill, our success rate on bids has improved dramatically"
[AMS, Advanced Machining Systems]
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DEFENSE
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"I quote more accurately now. Since VoluMill is so quick and easy to use, I'll generate a couple of simple geometries in our CAM system and run VoluMill on them just to look at the run times. I didn't even bother looking at other options. VoluMill did more than I expected it would do. The results were so dramatic that one order paid for the software. It’s been all profit after that."
[McMillan Machine Company]
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AEROSPACE
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"The toolpath itself was noticeably easier on the machine. We are now able to run much higher surface footage and much, much higher feedrates, especially with the chip thinning in the VoluMill metal removal strategy. Our goal was to push the envelope and find the limits of the VoluMill toolpath solution. Instead, we found the limits of the machines– that was completely unexpected. Once we were able to see how easily and fast the material was being removed using VoluMill toolpaths on the 50-taper, we decided to give it a go on the 40-taper. We were pleasantly surprised to find out that the parts machined just as well on the 40-taper as they did on the 50- taper."
[Diamond Machine Works]
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