CAM-POSTCAM-POST®可以读取所覆盖的CAD/CAM软件所生成的刀具路径文件,定制所覆盖的NC系统的专用后置处理器,它主要分为如下两部分:

(1) QUEST: 数据库模板系统。 数据库模板中包含各种类型的机床及控制系统可能遇到的问题及解决的方法。用户根据需要,回答问题,得到专用的数据库。当数据库模板不能满足用户的要求时,可用Post-Processor Development编制宏程序,进行二次开发。

(2) GENER:

应用QUEST产生数据库,把由CAM系统产生的刀具路径文件转换成数控机床所能直接识别的NC程序。ICAM公司的CAM-POST具有高速加工所要求的处理功能,能支持Bezier、NURBS、Polynomial和Spline四种曲面拟和模型,在QUEST中设置了专家系统工具等,使软件的功能又大有扩展。能够处理不同类型格式的刀具路径文件,并做优化处理,以适应不同类型的机床、不同类型的系统、不同类型的零件的加工需求,生成的NC程序不需人工做二次修改,而直接应用于机床是后置处理器技术的发展方向。

CAM-POST 的显著优点容易使用成为快捷高效实施的典范CAM-POST具有超过200个可供选择的NC控制器的默认快速启动方式,以便简化和加速后处理程序的创建。作为一项标准配置,CAM-POST具有的独特的功能齐备的"指向并点击"向导,使入门者能够快速有效地生成高级NC后置处理程序。

该向导将引导使用者顺利地完成创建NC后置处理程序所涉及的一切步骤。创建后置处理程序是对机床进行运动学定义、制订坐标轴 系统、确定位移边界以及旋转中心偏移距离的过程。

虚拟机床(Virtual Machine®)用于集成的与后置处理同步的机床仿真

实施虚拟机床(Virtual Machine)与CAM-POST的集成,实现了机床可视化仿真的有力工具,从而使NC程序员能够自如自动地对程序进行可视化测试和仿真,在后置处理的过程中消除碰撞。虚拟机床和CAM-POST所用的机床和控制器数据存放在同一个数据库中。这样就消除了非集成方案中的错误隐患,省去了两次交替输入同样的机床和控制器数据的时间。

直觉,基于经验的方法CAM-POST提供了一位在广域的范畴和更细的子范畴中组织进行后处理开发的领航员"Navigator"。修改向导"Modification Wizard"提供完整开发环境的一个子集,仅显示后处理程序中经常需要更新的部分。CAM-POST增强的功能是用户只用简单的回答就能处理复杂的情况,而不需要用宏指令来设计开发逻辑。

提高NC程序员生产率和生产制造效率CAM-POST "Visual Debugger"跟踪和同步CL文件输入、NC代码输出、宏代码以及在后处理过程中产生的诊断信息。用户可以在集成的单一平台上查看和修改后置处理程序的任何变量。修改变量或当中段出现时,可以用鼠标点击CL记录或宏指令来设定或消除断点。CAM-POST的管理能力包括：完整的do/undo功能支持多版本后置处理程序,并通过直接跳至不同的后处理规范的"links"对不同的后处理版本进行比较;全天候的在线帮助和"quick test"按钮能立即简便测试看到修改后的NC代码。高级后置处理&多轴规范引入CNC优化技术可以改进零件的质量、提高生产效率和缩短产品的开发周期。CAM-POST有多种最突出的优势,可以根据使用者的要求为其提供下列高级多轴加工功能。高级线性拟合提供给用户用刀尖以及偏转角度的控制。线性拟合可以应用于所期望的刀具长度范围内。使用者也可以有选择地对RAPID(快速)运动进行线性拟合。

旋-转-绕(RTA)是一种逻辑步骤。在连续加工的过程中,当旋转或线性移动达到极限时,该步骤保证将工具从材料中撤出,并重新设定刀具的姿态。旋转轴连续偏转变位和预定位功能提供了更大范围内不间断的五轴加工能力。选用正确的刀轴位置以保证操作者能更好地观察,或使五轴尽可能地保持协调一致。刀具轨迹规划在快速移动中使用预测功能自动选择最佳的刀具轨迹,如可能地话需要旋-转-绕。假如在连续切削过程中需要确定旋转轴的中间位置,可以用刀具轨迹规划对平行于刀具轴线的旋转轴进行预先定位。旋转刀具中心点(RTCP)是高级控制器的一项功能。该功能允许使用者输出刀具端点坐标而不是控制点的坐标。RTCP编程支持实际的轴、矢量、双点、欧拉、RPY或虚拟旋转轴控制方法。该控制计算运动学参数,将线性拟合及全部五轴刀具补偿处理成更简单更易传输的程序。局部坐标系转换(LCS) CAM-POST支持平移、旋转、缩放、镜像和添加转换。可以设定成当刀具方向改变时手动或自动激活坐标系。LCS还包括从CAM系统中暗示识别最理想的坐标系的功能。所有关于移动、给进和计时的计算都是依据机床真实的物理结构而连续地进行。

CAM-POST is an advanced independent single source NC post-processing development, management and deployment technology supporting all major CAD / CAM / PLM systems, CNC controllers and machine tools.

ICAM Technologies Corporation is an international company specializing in the development and implementation of advanced NC post-processing and machine tool simulation solutions for manufacturers in every major industry around the world. For 40 years, ICAM has been providing aerospace, automotive, medical, heavy equipment and electronic organizations with advanced NC post-processing solutions that have enabled them to increase productivity and achieve greater manufacturing performance and precision.

CAM-POST V19 forms an integral part of ICAM's "Integrated PSE" suite of products that provides a unique environment for Post-processing, Simulation and Emulation inside a single software platform.

"Integrated PSE" also provides the means to compute in-process stock geometry to identify, list and display surface gouges, excess material, inaccessible areas and rapid-motion collisions at any time during the post-processing and verification phase.

Based on current NC manufacturing challenges faced by leading companies in the aerospace and automotive industries, CAM-POST V19 incorporates numerous technological enhancements and functions specifically catered to this evolving market.

Building on its advanced "forward-looking" features such as path planning and rotary axes pre-positioning / winding, developed to enhance the machining process while avoiding dwell marks, over-traveling and rotary repositioning, "Integrated PSE" V19 offers an array of new features to its end-users including:

- Mill/Turn Simulation with Material Removal

- Built-in support for Mill/Turn sub-spindle or back spindle

- Probing Simulation

- RTCP and LCS Support

- New flexible GENER & CeRun user interface layout

About ICAM Technologies Corporation

For over 35 years ICAM Technologies Corporation has been specializing in the development and implementation of advanced NC post-processing solutions for manufacturers in major industries around the world. ICAM has added an integrated machine tool simulator, Virtual Machine, with the provision for Machine Code Data (MCD) verification driven with ICAM Control Emulator to its product mix that further strengthened its position in the NC manufacturing market. ICAM customers benefit from dramatic improvements to CNC machine optimization, NC programmer productivity and manufacturing process efficiency. ICAM's unique technology and services provide its customers and industry partners with the competitive edge that their business operations and customers demand.