CNC programming 6 spindle screw machine

[mmonica]

Has anyone used Mastercam lathe to program a 6 spindle CNC screw machine? My company is in the research stage for a potential purchase of such a machine, I have no control info at this point. I know some machine builders have their own programming system (I heard Part Maker mentioned), I would like to stay with Mastercam. Any info would be appreciated.

Thank you,

Mark

[Nominal]

Did you mean 6 axis or 6 spindles?

Are we talking about a swiss type?

[MACHINEMASTERG]

i beleve mastercam in in development of this type of product as we speak... maybe v10 ?????

[mmonica]

I don't think we'll go with a swiss type machine, all though I can't rule that out. I know it will be a 6 spindle, not 6 axis. I'm sure I could use lathe and manually edit things together but it would be nice to program, verify and run.

[crazy^millman]

If it is 6 spindle then you will problay have a machine with waits with 6 turrets or possbile 12 turrets. If it will be a machine making all of the same thing in each one then I say you got a pretty easy set-up for a reqular lathe as the control format. If it is going to be a mulit-taking type of thing that that is a horse of a different color. If you got a pic or some specs of soemthing you are looking at to compare to that would most definelty help.

[Keith Graydon]

Man, It's been a while since i saw a 6 spindle chucker. Roller Bearings inc used to have a whole bank of em. a sight to see.

 

/ reminiscing

[Nominal]

quote:

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a sight to see.

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and a sound to hear.

[PE @ IHS]

Partmaker is known to have a product that works for those types of applications. Mastercam can program screw machines, but the sync codes need to be manually added. It works, but is not fully automated.

 

There is talk of a specific add-on for Mastercam for such machines, but I doubt we will see it anytime soon because of the work that is going into Version X.