Mastercam’s OptiRest Toolpath Reduces Roughing Time

By DE Editors

OptiRest is the latest 3D high speed toolpath from CNC Software/Mastercam. According to the company, the solution performs rest rough milling operations to remove stock left from roughing passes with large cutters. The new toolpath compares the in-process stock model to the intended shape to create an optimized dynamic milling cleanup pass.
 
The toolpath supports cutters capable of machining very large depths of cut. It uses an intelligent roughing algorithm based on Mastercam’s 2D high-speed dynamic milling motion. A single toolpath can cut material in two directions: on step downs (-Z) and step ups (+Z). This efficient bi-directional cutting strategy removes the maximum amount of material with the minimum of step downs, reducing cycle times, according to Mastercam.

“The beauty of OptiRest is that you don’t need any special tooling to use it. It simply uses the tools you have now, but in a much more efficient way,” said Gary Hargreaves, vice president of business development at Mastercam.

For more information, visit Mastercam.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.