Lathe Consulting Services

Software connecting CAD CAM to CNC machines- ICAM Productivity Tools

CATIA V5 / CAM-POST

Lathe Course

NCI, LMG, CAM-POST

Duration: 4 days – (40 Hrs)

Course Benefits

At the end of this course, users will be able to utilize the CATIA V5 / CAM-POST integrated platform for 2 to 4-axes turning applications

Users will be trained to develop and use CAM-POST post-processors to create advanced NC manufacturing programs

NC programmers will be taught to define and manage turning operations and explore advanced CATIA V5 capabilities such as machining operations, parameters and transition paths

Clients will learn how to define and manage NC programs dedicated for machining parts designed with Surface or Solid geometry using the CATIA V5 LMG workbench

Users will become skilled at developing and customizing CAM-POST NC post-processors to efficiently generate and manage NC code output for specific lathe machine and controller combinations

Prerequisites:

Participants should possess basic working knowledge of CATIA V5 and should be familiar with Sketcher, Part Design and Assembly Design. Knowledge of basic lathe machining practices is essential.

Contact ICAM’s Services Department today by telephone at (514) 697-8033 or by email at training@icam.com for an on-site consultation quote.

Topics Covered:

A.M.	P.M.
Day 1
CATIA V5 – NC Mfg Workbench Presentation – 30 mins Part Operations and Manufacturing Programs – 30 mins Lathe Roughing - 60 mins Grooving – 45 mins Profile Finishing – 45 mins Recessing – 30 mins	Groove finishing – 30 mins Transition Paths (macros) – 45 mins Threading – 45 mins Sequential Operation – 45 mins Axial Operations – 45 mins Tool Path Verification – 30 mins.
Day 2
Auxiliary Operations – 30 mins PP commands – 30 mins Generating Outputs (APT Source - NC Code) – 45 mins PP Table modification – 30 mins Lathe Tool Management – 45 min Machining Process Creation – 60 mins.	CAM-POST – Introduction to Post Processing – 60 mins Creating Post Processors with Campost Wizard – 60 mins Using RMD for macro creation – 60 mins Registers and Formats – 60 mins.
Day 3
Introduction to Macro Language – 120 mins Using SDL for macro creation – 120 mins.	Introduction & Use of Post Processor Functions – 150 mins CATIA / CAMPOST – NC Mfg Customization – 90 mins Tool Compensation, Canned Cycles, Linear and Circular Interpolation, Home Point, Feedrates, Spindle commands, Coolant commands etc..
Day 4
Lathe Post processor Customization – 60 mins Live Spindl Management – 90 mins Multi Turret Management – 90 mins.	CATIA / CAM-POST – Settings & Administration – 120 mins Best Practices Approach for NC Data Output – 60 mins User Question and Answer Session– 60 mins.