ANCA Toolroom RN31 Software Release

ANCA RN31 Toolroom Release
Toolroom Version RN31 is ANCA’s latest instalment of its industry leading tool design and manufacturing
software. ANCA are proud to showcase the new features and enhancements that RN31 will offer across our
range of CNC Tool and Cutter grinders. For further details, please contact your local ANCA dealer.
New Compression Router Software
Geometry Walk Editor
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Compression Router software is now available within iGrind
allowing all the benefits of the iGrind interface.
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Graphical Walk Editor option has been added to the Endface Gashing cycle.
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Simplifies and reduces tool design time by providing various
calculators and visual aids within operations.
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Extensive flexibility by allowing for the creation of specialized
end-face geometries.
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Overlap width and distance can be automatically calculated,
eliminating the need for trial and error.
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Walk geometries may be created directly within the editor or
imported from a DXF file.
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Is available for existing Compression Router users. The
superseded software will still be available to support existing
files.
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The wheel grinding path may be animated within the
operation and modified as required.
Rolled Relief for Profile Tools
Profile Chip-Breaker
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Rolled-style relief operation added to the Step Editor.
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Relief is produced by rolling the A-axis while infeeding the
grinding wheel at several points along the tool profile.
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New Chip-Breaker operation added to the Step Editor.
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Allows chip-breaker notches to be added to any profile form.
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Axial and radial relief may be specified.
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Provides a graphical display of chip-breaker and wheel
positions, allowing the pivot angle to be visualized and
adjusted accordingly.
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The wheel pivot-angles are graphically displayed during
design time and highlight any potential interference with the
profile form.
Precision
Versatility
Productivity
Confidence
Rolled EOT– Step Editor
Ballnose Enhancements
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Option added to specify the cutting edge angle rather than
the wheel grinding angle.
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Accurate grinding results produced by linking to the relevant
fluting cycle so that the flute hook-face geometry is taken
into consideration.
New OD Ball and Finish cycle features 3D design-time
graphics as well as the ability to animate the grinding wheel
path for instant visual verification.
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Calculation engine revised to improve accuracy.
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Step may be digitized for re-grinding to produce correct step
angle.
Design-time feedback on any potential geometrical errors or
grinding limitations.
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New tool-12 O’clock grinding method using the side (face) of
a wheel to produce a true 90 degree step.
Supports grinding of an eccentric OD and a facet relief
ballnose in one continuous blended move.
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Addition of a lead-in angle and separate feedrate for
roughing.
New fixed-grind-point grinding method and several other
new features have been added to the operation.
K-Land for Rolled Relief
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New auxiliary operation to accurately grind K-Land edge
onto the cutting edge of a rolled step.
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Step and Flute geometry is calculated, eliminating the need
to digitize the edge.
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Option exists for right-handed helical tools.
Auto-Approach Moves
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New Auto Approach Move calculations now used in all iGrind
operations.
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Provides more consistent, efficient, and safer machine
approach moves at the beginning of a grinding cycle.
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Eliminates the need to specify operation Stop Positions.
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Significant cycle time improvements may be realised for
tools with many operations.
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Custom Retract Editor (Tools menu) can be used for total
control of retract moves at the end of an operation, if
required.
Rolled Chamfer and K-Land
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Drill point geometry is now calculated to improve accuracy.
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New operation added to produce K-Land edge on the Rolled
Chamfer without the need to digitize.
TGP – Move Gauge & Vibration Meter
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Vibration meter displays a dimensionless value indicating the
level of wheel pack vibration.
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Move gauge has been added for fluting and OD cycles to
indicate the progress of the current move.
OD Finish Eccentric Relief Enhancements
K-Land Operation Enhancements
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Improved accuracy and new eccentric relief definition.
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Enhanced graphical display.
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Reverse sparkout and new standard sparkout options.
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Point-by-point compensation feature in a table format.
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Separate grind directions for primary and secondary reliefs.
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Geometry and compensation display per flute.
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Supports use of a standard cup wheel, 1V1, 1A1, and new
chamfered cup type.
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Revised calculation engine to improve accuracy.
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Number of point specification per edge.
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Edge boundary specification by radius.
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Several other enhancements.
Tool Search Facility
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Search facility has been added to iGrind, iPunch and
Keyhole punch software
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File searches can be based on a set of user-defined criteria
such as tool-type, tool diameter, number of flutes, etc.
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Configurable, allowing the operator to add or remove search
criteria as required.
CTV Operation in iGrind
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Used to compensate for small machine movements due to
thermal variations during batch grinding.
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Digitizing frequency (by number of tools ground) of known
reference position may be specified.
Ball Notch – Bottom Radius Washout
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Option added to the Ball Notch operation to produce a radius
on the bottom of the notch.
Cross Section Profile Operation
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New operation (Step Tools) that allows the definition and
grinding of non-cylindrical cross sectional profiles
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Profiles can be either created within the in-built 2D editor or
imported from DXF.
Fluting Infeed Calculator
Parameter Event Log
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New option to list all parameter changes made since a tool
file was loaded or created.
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Complete change log including ability to undo changes.
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Filtering available to reduce the number of events displayed.
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Replaces the View Edit History command that previously
appeared in the Edit menu.
Infeeds quickly calculated to achieve either equal material
removal per pass, or “biased” material removal per pass. E.g.
infeeds can be easily set to gradually remove less material
with each pass.
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Available in Standard and Formed Wheel fluting operations.
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Removes guess-work from infeed specifications.
Open File Preview Browser
Tool Segments
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Tool file’s stored preview image, or step geometry, displayed
as thumbnails to provide a visual aid when browsing for files.
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New feature which may be used when creating special tools.
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Added to iGrind, Keyhole Punch, iPunch and Blade software.
Allows the creation of a new set of common parameters to
which operations may be assigned.
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Images may be imported from a file or from the clipboard.
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Effectively allows one tool to be designed as a combination
of two or more.
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Cim3D V7 will include a “capture to clipboard” function to
simplify the process of storing a preview image from Cim3D.
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Simplifies the creation of tools containing two or more well
defined sections and eliminates the need to break parameter
links.
Tool Scaling
Convert Profile to Ripper Form
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New feature to allow quick and easy scaling of tool geometry
based on diameter.
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Allows profiles to be converted into a roughing/ripper form
consisting of a series of arcs of a specified radius.
Custom scaling behaviour can be achieved by using the new
Tool Scaling scripting interface under the Scripting menu.
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Converted form entirely contained within the original profile.
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Can be used in conjunction with layers so that each flute
contains a slightly different staggered form.
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Accessed via the Wizards menu for profile sections.
iGrind OD-Backoff Enhancements
Robomate – New Robot Loader Software
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Option added to pivot the wheel to match the rolled-step
relief when grinding at 12 O’clock to remove excess material.
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Controls loading operations for machines fitted with a robot
loader.
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Drill Wizard now utilizes this option.
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Support added for multiple passes, reverse sparkout and
backoff secondary feedrates.
Simplifies robot setup and provides significantly increased
flexibility.
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Robomate software is only available for new machine orders
having a robot loader. Existing robot loader installations will
require a hardware retrofit to be able to utilize the Robomate
software. Please contact your local ANCA dealer for further
information.
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Option to specify the major OD and grinding start position to
simplify the design process and save cycle time when
grinding on the major OD of a step tool.
iView Digitizing Operations
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Two new operations allows flute index positions and coolant
holes to be accurately located using the ANCA iVew camera.
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Especially useful for small tools where using the standard
touch-probe is not practical due to the size of the tool.
GLX Loadermate – Fixed Collet Groups
iTap Software Enhancements
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Infeed, feedrate, and wheel dressing specification per pass
added to the Spiral Point and Chamfering operations.
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Wheel speed per pass option added to the Formed Wheel
Fluting cycle
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In-cycle dressing now allows dressing of multiple wheels.
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Ability added to assign fixed collet positions to pockets.
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Simplifies loader setup by enabling the operator to create
and load collet group configurations.
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Eliminates the need to reshuffle tools on the loader belt to
suit the loading job.
Other New Features in RN31
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An option has been added to the Tool menu in iGrind to
control items that can be recorded to a log file, such as cycle
times and activity logs.
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RN31 installation will now automatically add Start and Stop
icons as well as an ANCA program group to the Windows
Start Menu for simulators.
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Option added to the Digitize Stationary OD to select the
minimum diameter for regrinding purposes.
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An option to view the wheel pack sequence has been added
to the View menu. This feature is useful on Wheel
Exchanger machines to optimize the grinding order to
minimize wheel changes.
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Wheel arbours, as well as the locknut, are now displayed in
Cim3D
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An “operation recycle bin” may be used to delete and restore
operations.
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Option to scale the compensation profile in the profile
software to better visualize the compensation geometry.
Option to perform and log Eccentric Digitizing results without
compensating.
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Optimal Temperature Controlled spindle mode on TX7
machines to significantly reduce effects of spindle growth.
A Part Program Editor has been added to the iGrind utilities
menu.
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iGrind general interface enhacements, such as the addition
of the Dry Run button on the toolbar, and menu restructuring.
Support for optional Coolant Dump valve to reduce coolant
pressure for finishing operations.
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Option for file encryption on script files so that tool scripts
may be distributed but unable to be read without the
associated password.
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New scripting features including the ability to add graphical
user interface dialogs for parameter input to scripts and a
Script Editor interface.
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Profile Editor enhancements including the ability to view and
move control points using the mouse, measurement mode
and enhanced scaling options.
RN31 includes many other new
enhancements. Some of these include;
features
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Auto-reset on simulator PCs means not having to manually
error-rest on Toolroom startup.
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iGrind support to use the P-Axis Arbotech unit as a
stationary pop-up steady and enhanced P-Axis setup
features.
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Enhancement to the number of passes option to the Heel
Clearance, Corner Radius Gash, and Ball Gash operation.
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The C-Land operation can now be included in a drill
produced by the Drill Wizard.
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Reverse sparkout for OD finish cycle.
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New standard and reverse sparkout options for fluting.
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Option in iGrind utilities menu to add the current tool as a
new tool-group to LoaderMate. (Not available for standard
TX7 Loadermate).
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Multiple passes option for the first relief on corner radius
grinding.
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A new command has been added to the File menu to create
a bundle file. The bundle is a zip file that contains all
required
information
for
problem
analysis
when
communicating with ANCA technical support, as well as
transferring files between machines or PCs. The bundle
command is also available in the Blade and iPunch
applications.
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Option in the SPC (Statistical Process Control) operation to
use a double-edged probe and probe the top and bottom of
a tool.
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SPC now has an option to print the contents of the screen.
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Configurable Custom Page in iGrind to easily create and
access all important parameters within operations from one
page.
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Operation images appear in iGrind when the mouse is
placed over an operation button.
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Hook digitizing now shows a graphical display of the portion
of the tool profile that will be digitized.
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The X-Gap parameter is now accurately calculated in
Formed Wheel Fluting cycles.
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For further information on ANCA
products, contact your local dealer or
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Updated feedrates in the DIN/ISO Wizard.
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