VISI PEPS-Wire

Following the acquisition of Camtek and it’s range of PEPS products 3 years ago, Vero is pleased to announce the impending arrival of VISI PEPS-Wire. Over 2 years in development, VISI PEPS-Wire is the first collaboration of technologies and combines the class-leading technology of the PEPS Wire EDM together with Vero’s VISI Parasolid based geometry-engine.

Using VISI as a development platform will allow PEPS customers to introduce further productivity tools such as modelling, progression tool design, mould tool design, and multi-axis machining. Whilst there will be a new user-interface to learn, the core PEPS technology will still be very familiar to existing users.

Feature Based Machining

The VISI PEPS-Wire functionality is an extension of the existing CAM (Milling) system and its architecture. This will make the transition from an existing CAM user to a ‘CAM + Wire’ user a painless one. The concept of Machineable Features will be retained and expanded to include 2 Axis and 4 Axis ‘Wireable’ features.

Wireable features, including 4 axis features, will be detected from solid models using automatic feature recognition. Once detected, the operation can be automatically or manually added to the feature. Using the Compass technology, already found within the CAM, it is possible to associate different operations to features based on criteria such as surface finish.

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Extensive Post Processor Support

Extensive post processor support is available for all major Wire EDM machine tools. A new method of Browsing for machine specific technology will be provided and will be consistent from machine tool to machine tool allowing sensible conversion of technology parameters when the program is required to be run on a different machine tool.

Kinematic Simulation

VISI 18 will provide a comprehensive simulation showing material removal, possible collisions between machine nozzles, stock and slug separation. The simulation is designed as a standalone application initiated from VISI 18 allowing access to the VISI application while the simulation runs, particularly useful when simulating large, complex parts.

Rotary Axis Support

Rotary axis support for Machine tools that utilise a rotary axis will be provided.

Path-Lab Simulation

VISI PEPS-Wire will utilise the inbuilt simulation support of PathLab which is already used by VISI Machining.

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