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ESPRIT SolidTurn Traditional

A CAM system for 2-axis turning, SolidTurn Traditional is the ideal starting point for your 2-axis turning. From roughing and grooving, to threading and finishing, you have complete support for all machining cycles. This package also includes all the "core" functionality described in the general specifications of the Product Overview brochure. The capabilities of SolidTurn Traditional are included inside all the ESPRIT turning packages listed here.

bulletCAM for 2-axis turning
bulletExtensive control over all cutting conditions
bulletContour - profile cutting for facing and OD / ID turning
bulletHole making cycles - drilling, peck drilling, boring, taping and up to 13 other point to point machining cycles
bulletRoughing - for rough turning / facing from regular or irregular shaped stock
bulletPocket Rough -for rough turning / facing profiles with undercuts (pockets)
bulletCopy Rough -for rough turning / facing using an offset profile
bulletGrooving - seven machining cycles with single plunge, multi-plunge, peck grooving, and zigzag cutting styles
bulletThreading - single and multi-point threading of straight, tapered, constant and variable lead threads
bulletCutoff - synchronized with part handling
bulletPart handling - bar feed, part catcher, and part pickup
bulletTailstock - engage and disengage control
bulletLibrary of standard inserts - ANSI and ISO standard inserts for grooving, threading (top notch and lay down), and turning including square, round, trigon, and diamond
bulletLibrary of standard holders - ANSI and ISO standard holders with 25 turning and boring styles
bulletUnlimited custom tools and holders with any geometry
bulletLibraries for materials, speeds and feeds
bulletProject Manager to organize your work with Feature tab, Operation tab, and Tool tab
bulletUniversal post processing with an extensive library and custom post generator
bulletSolid simulation and verification with comprehensive collision detection

ESPRIT SolidTurn Advanced

SolidTurn Advanced includes all the capabilities of SolidTurn Traditional and the "core" ESPRIT functionality with the addition of "C" and "Y"-axis power tooling ability, the inclusion of a set of milling machining cycles, and access to the complete milling cutting tool libraries.

bulletCAM for C- and Y-axis mill-turn
bulletIncludes SolidTurn Traditional plus:
bulletC 3-axis and Y 4-axis mill-turn with power tooling
bulletRotary 4-axis simultaneous "Wrap" machining cycles - Contour profile cutting, Pocketing, Hole making cycles
bulletWork on part face or diameter with either ZXC or ZXY 21/2-axis machining
bulletLibrary of standard milling tools: flat, ball nose, tapered, corner round, chamfered, and dovetail end mills. Face mill, thread mill, drill, center drill, reamer, tap, and boring bar
bulletUnlimited custom milling tools and holders with any geometry
bulletLibraries for materials, speeds, and feeds for milling

ESPRIT SolidTurn Production

A full production turning CAM system for supporting any level of complexity in lathes, turning centers and "Swiss" style machines. SolidTurn Production includes all the functionality of SolidTurn Traditional and SolidTurn Advanced plus the "core" functionality of ESPRIT. SolidTurn Production extends your capabilities with the additional support of multi-spindles and multi-turrets to perform synchronized and synchronous machining.

bulletCAM for multi-spindle / multi-turret turning
bulletIncludes SolidTurn Traditional and SolidTurn Advanced plus:
bulletSynchronized and Synchronous 4-axis turning
bulletBalanced Rough - for rough turning / facing from regular or irregular shaped stock
bulletAdvanced tooling for fixed turrets, gangs, and slides
bullet"Swiss" style machine support including sliding head stock
bulletAdvanced "Machine Set-Up" - define unlimited number of spindles and turrets from 2- to 22- axis, including fixed or moving spindles and turrets, gang, slide or turret based cutting tools
bulletSync List - view cutting operations by turret, spindle or head; drag and drop editing of sync and wait codes; time study bar chart for program optimization
bulletSynchronized Solid Simulation and Verification for multiple spindles and multiple turrets including simulation of tail stock, bar feed, and part exchanges between spindles
bulletUniversal post processing for multiple spindles and multiple turrets

 

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