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Camaix Success Stories
Mastercam and NcX2Check Go to Space
The SPACE project
Recently, shuttle flight STS-134 (the last flight of the Endeavour
shuttle) has taken the AMS (Alpha-Magnet-Spectrometer)
experiment to the International Spec Station (ISS). Its detectors
will help researchers study the formation of the universe
and search for evidence of dark matter as well as investigate
antimatter. One component, a flange, produced in collaboration
with I. Physics Institute of RWTH Aachen (Germany), has
been programmed with Mastercam and verified with Camaix
NcX2Check machine tool verification.
CAM Programming by Mastercam
More than 1,000 drilling holes in different work planes needed to be
programmed. The complex mechanical structure built out of costly carbon
fiber material could not be replaced or repaired in case of mishandling.
Programming mistakes or post processor errors would have jeopardized
the whole project schedule.
NcX2Check G-Code Driven Machine Tool Verification
To achieve a smooth implementation of the flange machining cycle,
Camaix has successfully accomplished Machine Verification on G-code
based NcX2Check machine tool verification.
Mastercam, Fraunhofer IPT, and Camaix
Mastercam and NcX2Check are the choice of Germany’s Fraunhofer
Institute for Production Technology in Aachen.
The Fraunhofer IPT combines knowledge and experience in all fields
of production technology. They use Mastercam for research and
development, as well as for vocational training of their people.
Camaix NcX2Check is the only current available native CAM-based choice
for G-code verification. Camaix has been in business since 1999. Mastercam
has been the leading CAM market player for the last 30 years. ý