Numerical Control Programming

Using the NC System | Customizing | Point-to-Point Processing | Lathe Programming

Sheet Metal Punching | Flame Cutting | Wire EDM

Profile and Pocket Milling | Sculptured Surface Milling

Review, Edit and Simulation | Postprocessing

OVERVIEW

GrayTech’s numerical control (NC) programming solutions provide powerful yet easy-to-use technology that gives you a competitive edge. The NC programming solutions allow you to prepare, verify and format data for a wide range of numerically controlled machine tools, from 2-axis flame cutters through advanced 5-axis machining centers. Jobs you may have had to turn away before can be programmed in-house efficiently.

Your primary goal is to produce tooling and component parts of the highest quality in the most efficient manner. The ability to turn designs into manufactured goods rapidly and cost-effectively is key to any profitable operation. Because the GrayTech NC system is integrated with the applications such as wire frame and sculptured surface modeling, die design, sheet metal fabrication and others, your overall design-through-manufacturing requirements are met within one system. The GrayTech programming system provides you with the power and flexibility needed to compete and win new business.

COMPREHENSIVE NUMERICAL CONTROL PROGRAMMING CAPABILITIES

You can select from several programming options to meet your specific requirements:

• Point-to-point programming allows flexible processing of hole patterns
• Punching provides efficient methods for processing sheet metal
• Flame and laser cutting quickly provides parts made from plate and sheet material
• Lathe functions perform rough, finish, thread, groove and drilling operations
• Profile and pocket features provide 2-1/2 axis milling support
• Advanced multi-surface milling functions meet the most demanding requirements
• Multi-axis programming adds flexibility to the manufacturing process

EASE OF USE CUTS LEAD TIME TO PRODUCTION

GrayTech provides manufacturing solutions that are easy to use, yet very functional. The NC programming on-screen operation allows manufacturing engineers to concentrate on preparing data for the shop, instead of writing scripts in a computer language. Occasional users, as well as experts, can produce NC data quickly and accurately.

VERIFICATION TOOLS TO HELP GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME

GrayTech provides unique utilities to review and edit tool motion and machine tool control statements. With advanced visualization functions, the manufacturing engineer can see the results of tool motion before releasing information to the shop.

CUSTOMIZING ENHANCES PRODUCTIVITY

Additional features such as NC macros and parametric files provide powerful functions to streamline day-to-day operations. Additionally, your NC production requirements can be automated by using GrayTech’s EAGLE and Application Interface applications.