Vericut 9.4 enhances manufacturing workflow connectivity

CGTech (Irvine, Calif., U.S.) announces the latest release of Vericut version 9.4. The Vericut software program is used for machine simulation, verification and optimization for all types of CNC machine processes, including metal cutting, additive and hybrid manufacturing, composites and more. It is an independent, standalone software that supports integrations with all leading CAM and tool management systems, according to the company.

In addition to improvements within the core product, Vericut 9.4 focuses on increased connectivity across the manufacturing workflow, enabling organizations to do more with the resources they already have.

“The release of 9.4 focuses on improving what makes Vericut a powerful tool while enabling customers to connect both new and existing technologies across their manufacturing ecosystem,” says Gene Granata, director of product management. “The improvements and new capabilities within Vericut enable teams involved across manufacturing to work more efficiently and intelligently, while simultaneously enabling higher competency levels for machinists and NC programmers.”

Vericut 9.4 introduces a new module, CNC Machine Monitoring, which connects Vericut directly to CNC machines and streams data to enable users to monitor what their machines are doing on the shop floor in real time. Users can see which NC program or subroutine is running, monitor machine motions and spindle activity, see if overrides have been applied to spindle or feed rates, identify when machining has been interrupted by emergency stops or taken out of productive cycle mode and more.

CNC Precheck is a new standalone application that enables machinists to ensure that key aspects of the machine setup match what was verified in Vericut. This final precheck before machining is said to enable differences to be identified such as NC programs that are the wrong version or contain edits, missing and/or different work or tool offsets, so these can be investigated and resolved before running the machine.

In line with this update, all Vericut users, even those without the Force optimization module, benefit from streamlined optimization enhancements in setup and pre-determined tool data settings to quickly optimize NC programs. Starting optimization values for materials and other cutting data is available in Vericut to give users more confidence in how their NC programs will be used in machining, or for use in optimization to create optimized NC programs that will perform better.

CGTech highlights improved reviewer files. File sizes for the free, downloadable Vericut reviewer application have been reduced by 50% or more for shorter load/save times, and easier transport to other departments. Machinists, engineers and quality assurance teams can more easily review NC programs and measure part features.

Vericut’s tool data has also been expanded to include more types of cutters, including ceramic, HSS and serrated edge types, with even more on the way in coming releases. With one click, the “Provide New Default Tool Data” feature is said to provide industry-standard cutting data for all cutters (or inserts) for most common stock materials, allowing users to easily adjust tool data such as cutting limits and more, and verify that tools are being used within acceptable ranges.

Vericut users can also now access tool and cutting data from more than 40 tooling vendors using the new ToolsUnited interface, to directly read 3D tool assemblies and their cutting data for use in Vericut simulation and optimization.