Methods Machine Tools, Inc. is introducing Version 6.0 of its CAMplete TurnMill software for Nakamura-Tome Multitasking Turning Centers. The new version includes several upgrades for greater macro language support, improved error handling, increased post processing capabilities, and more. CAMplete TurnMill software is an integrated suite of G-Code editing, optimization, analysis, and verification tools, enabling a full range of turn/mill functions, and comes standard on the full line of Nakamura Multitasking Turning Centers. CAMplete TurnMill Version 6.0 offers added support for Fanuc Macro B language including G# and M# calls; G65 macro calls; local, common, system, and shared variables; variable math; IF/GOTO statements; and sub program calls. Users now have the ability to create custom macros that can be easily inserted into any G-Code or formatted program.
Upgrades also include improved error handling, reporting and navigation, and an enhanced simulation progress display that now shows nested program calls. Newly designed regeneration controls have been added to show the active program and current location, including line number, within the program.
Post processing support has been broadened in CAMplete TurnMill Version 6.0 to be compatible with Delcam’s PowerMILL CAM software for milling from CUT files for 3+2 milling, 5-Axis milling, and canned cycles; Mastercam® CAD/CAM software support from NCI files as well as OPEN MIND’s hyperMILL® post processing from POF files. Mastercam and HyperMill post processing works with ATC and WT-Series machines, turning, milling, and 5-Axis milling.
“CAMplete TurnMill Version 6.0 features upgrades that will further enhance our Nakamura multitasking solution. Users now have a number of new functions which will result in greater productivity,” said Mr. Richard Parenteau, director of applications development at Methods Machine Tools, Inc. CAMplete TurnMill software was originally developed to create a program that could combine G-Code from CAM systems and hand-coded G-Code into a set of programs that could be simulated, fine-tuned, and optimized using detailed 3-D Nakamura machine models.
For more information, call (978) 443-5388, email sales@methodsmachine.com or visit www.methodsmachine.com.
