NX CAM: Info regarding synchronous machining on Mori Seiki NT4250
NX CAM: Info regarding synchronous machining on Mori Seiki NT4250
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Hola!
We recently purchased a Mori Seiki NT4250DCG, and we're looking to take full advantage of its capabilities.
• Does anyone use NX to create NC code that is able to perform synchronous machining?
• Is NX even capable of synchronous machining?
• Can it handle 8 axis programming (5 axis on the primary spindle, 3 axis on the secondary)?
• Does NX require a virtual machine environment to do this?
• Is NX 8 likely to bring anything new to the table? If so, how far away is the release date?
I'll apologize in advance for my naivete if I'm getting terms mixed up. Any real-world insights to the pros and cons of using NX for multi-axis machining would be greatly appreciated. Any links to any web-based any info would also be great.
We recently purchased a Mori Seiki NT4250DCG, and we're looking to take full advantage of its capabilities.
• Does anyone use NX to create NC code that is able to perform synchronous machining?
• Is NX even capable of synchronous machining?
• Can it handle 8 axis programming (5 axis on the primary spindle, 3 axis on the secondary)?
• Does NX require a virtual machine environment to do this?
• Is NX 8 likely to bring anything new to the table? If so, how far away is the release date?
I'll apologize in advance for my naivete if I'm getting terms mixed up. Any real-world insights to the pros and cons of using NX for multi-axis machining would be greatly appreciated. Any links to any web-based any info would also be great.





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Also, like Shags72, I'm interested in feedback, good or bad, from people who are using the software.
RE: NX CAM: Info regarding synchronous machining on Mori Seiki NT4250
Sychronizing is done with the Sync Manager.
Mark Rief
Product Manager
Siemens PLM
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RE: NX CAM: Info regarding synchronous machining on Mori Seiki NT4250
Is ISV a virtual simulator of some sort? Because that is definately something we're looking into as well.
My webkey won't work to access the Siemens bulletin boards for some reason. But it hasn't worked recently for the GTAC server either as our IP address has recently changed (again! Ergh!). I can't find any way of getting help on that page either.
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RE: NX CAM: Info regarding synchronous machining on Mori Seiki NT4250
There are three kind of Integrated Simulation and Verification methods within nx:
vnc plugin type
vnc mtd
cse
The first one is a black box type developed together with siemens when I think eds owned unigraphics (840D controller).
The second one is independently developed very open system.
The third came in to play with the merger of conmatrix.
The first and last require outsourcing if your configuration is not in the out of the box sample machines. The second can be programmed by anybody with some kind of tcl programming knowledge. The second has as downside that it is slower than the third one and maybe the second.
The Common Simulation Engine is supposed to make life easier. Reverse posting should be less of a trouble and the idea is that the development time of the postprocessor is shorter. No need to customize motions and parameter settings because the black box should be a copy of the controller/machine.
RE: NX CAM: Info regarding synchronous machining on Mori Seiki NT4250
Also, it appears that our reseller will supply a post-processor suited to our requirements as part of the package.
I hear great things about Vericut as well, but it'd be nice to stay within one machining environment if possible.
So far, it seems no one is using anything above NX6 for their multi-axis CAM work. I was hoping to hear some opinions regarding NX7.5 since I recall reading awhile back Siemens was going to place much greater emphasis on improving the CAM side of NX; both ease of use, and reliability. I'm wondering if users feel that statement is justified.
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BTW, word to the wise; do NOT Google CAMmatrix.
RE: NX CAM: Info regarding synchronous machining on Mori Seiki NT4250
The initial release had some buggs too: machine models created in nx7.5 do not work, planar mill operations went corrupt with the associativity switch on when selecting a floor plane, cavity mill does leave small bits, cycle time mentioned in program view does not match is&v. Most of those issues have been solved in the latest release.
The out of the box templates are logical but not practical. Leaving a drill at the bottom of a hole with standard settings is a bit odd. In order to have speedy path generation holder collision is switched off in multi axis operations, can be tricky.
Anyway in general it is an improvement.
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RE: NX CAM: Info regarding synchronous machining on Mori Seiki NT4250