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Achieves 5-axis motion with 2 rotary and 3 linear axes. It provides powerful programming tools to meet all the challenges of 3-, 4- and 5-axis simultaneous machining, without sacrificing ease of use. Input is a combination of 3D wireframe geometry, solids and surfaces. GibbsCAM’s geometry creation and editing tools accommodate any modeling or editing required to prepare a part model for machining. A robust set of multi-surface strategies supports machining a full range of uniquely shaped parts directly from the model’s surfaces. The user has full control of tool axis tilt. Comprehensive collision control checks the tool and holder for collisions with the part and workholding devices, and automatically corrects the toolpath according to user specified parameters.

A sophisticated and powerful programming tool for any 5-axis programmer, this option is ideal for 5-axis simultaneous capable mills, mill-turns and MTM machines, and also a very good solution for 4-axis machines when working directly from solids and surfaces. The integration of 5-Axis Milling with GibbsCAM MTM options supports the most advanced multi-task machines with live tooling on articulated heads. With its breadth of capability and ease of use, GibbsCAM 5-Axis Milling will simplify your 5-axis programming needs and improve machining efficiency with better surface finish and faster throughput.

5-Axis Porting

Optimized for machining engine ports, manifolds, throttle bodies, and parts with similar internal geometry. The GibbsCAM 5-Axis Porting option can be used for machining any parts with tubular openings (or ports) that change shape and curvature from one end to the other. The software can automatically detect the spine curve through the port and align the toolpath accordingly. Using available tool reach, it can split upper and lower operations automatically by maximum tool reach, midpoint, or user selected percent of reach, and ensures proper toolpath blending between upper and lower sections. Tool tilting is automatic, and all 5-axis motion is calculated to provide smooth and gouge-free toolpaths. With its condensed and specialized interface, the 5-Axis Porting option makes programming easier and faster, generating a cleaner, more efficient toolpath for faster and higher quality machining.

  • Roughing and rest roughing strategies

  • Spiral and plunge (along) finishing

  • Automatic spine detection

  • Automatically calculates optimal tilt angles without need to split surfaces or create tool axis control splines

  • Cut only top of port, only bottom, or both sides, in single operation

5-Axis MultiBlade

It simplifies machining of turbo machinery parts like blisks, blings and impellers - parts with blades - including those with single splitters. A specialized and condensed interface allows easy selection of geometry without having to prepare the model. Toolpath strategies include 5-axis simultaneous roughing, hub finishing, and blade and splitter finishing, with automatic gouge checking on all toolpaths, plus intelligent controls for rotating toolpaths around the part.

  • Roughing between blades with single splitter support

  • Blade, splitter and hub finishing

  • Leading- and trailing-edge extension and edge roll trimming

  • Tool axis tilt controls

  • Toolpath segment rotations

  • Automatic axis detection

  • Automatic and user definable links and clearances

  • Blade fillet finishing

  • Tool axis smoothing

  • Splitter smoothing

  • Multiple splitter support

  • More control for tilt, leading & trailing edges, and all toolpath strategies

  • Toolpath segment sorting

  • Stock definition for rest machining