OPEN MIND Technologies introduces its ADDITIVE Manufacturing capability option in hyperMILL® CAM software to support 3D printing/ additive processes. This software addition provides hybrid processing with simultaneous additive and subtractive processing on one machine.
For highly complex 5-axis simultaneous processing, the software package enables an array of flexible options for Directed Energy Deposition processes (DED) and Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM). Both laser-based powder nozzle machining heads and WAAM can be controlled using the software for selective material deposition, as well as conveniently programmed and automatically simulated for collision avoidance.
Key additive applications include repair of damaged components, cladding of additional surface skins, or creation of new components from a substrate. This also creates totally new options for combining different materials, such as when high-quality material layers have to be applied to carrier materials.