{"id":4374,"date":"2018-08-13T09:36:28","date_gmt":"2018-08-13T13:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.plm.automation.siemens.com\/t5\/TV-NX-Manufacturing\/NX-for-manufacturing-Enhanced-mold-and-die-machining-in-NX-CAM\/ba-p\/516728"},"modified":"2026-03-26T09:13:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T13:13:52","slug":"nx-for-manufacturing-enhanced-mold-and-die-machining-in-nx-cam-12-0-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-manufacturing\/nx-for-manufacturing-enhanced-mold-and-die-machining-in-nx-cam-12-0-2\/","title":{"rendered":"NX for manufacturing: Enhanced mold and die machining in NX CAM 12.0.2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NX CAM 12.0.2 is available now! In this video you will learn about enhanced mold and die machining in the latest version of our software.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NX for Manufacturing Enhanced Mold &amp; Die Machining in NX CAM\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rbRkoFaF14k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Hello!\u00a0 I\u2019m Alexander Freund. I serve as the lead product manager for mold and die.\u00a0 I am going to talk to you about some of our newest additions to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/global\/en\/products\/manufacturing-planning\/cam-software.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">NX CAM<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adaptive milling<\/strong> is our high speed machining strategy that we introduced in the previous version. The new, innovative pillar cutting feature for adaptive milling will increase tool life and process safety by milling with a helical motion in face milling regions. It addresses a common issue which occurs in high speed tool paths.Doing face milling with a molt spiral can lead to small pillar.\u00a0\u00a0 Especially in hardened or very tough materials, it might appear that this pillar starts to bend instead of being cut.\u00a0 Therefore, there is a high possibility that it is getting work-hardened.\u00a0 If you are using the cut with helical motion option, adaptive milling will automatically detect when the pillar is being left.\u00a0 It will leave the cylinder and cut the cylinder with a helical cut.<\/p>\n<p>We introduced a new feature with a minimum curvature radius.\u00a0 This will give our customers the capability to influence how adaptive milling is working in corners.\u00a0 For harder materials, it is very useful to use a bigger curvature radius to reduce tool wear and to save machining time.\u00a0 The custom feeds and speeds allow you to fully utilize the newest generation cutters by using the larger ramp angle while doing helical engage motion.\u00a0 Depending upon the part geometry this feature can give you an advantage of up to 20 percent faster machining time.<\/p>\n<p>For finishing, the <strong>NX CAM guiding curves<\/strong> gives the user the capability to create a morph tool path between two curves, an offset tool path of one curve, or a racetrack tool path around a guide.\u00a0 The benefit of this tool path is that it is highly controller by the user.\u00a0 He can drive the pattern to follow his intent.\u00a0 Guiding curves works on the part without projection, supports multiple surfaces without the need to define drive geometry.\u00a0\u00a0 Fast creation of quality tool paths for surface finishing as well as quick repair work are the key attributes of guiding curves.<\/p>\n<p>We are introducing the spiral cut pattern for area mill non-steep.\u00a0 This tool path is designed to produce excellent surface quality on simple part geometry without visible step-over moves on the mill surfaces.\u00a0 The helical cut pattern for area mill gives users the possibility to create a tool path on steep part geometries with a reduced amount of non-cutting moves and a consistent surface quality.<\/p>\n<p>With these enhancements for three axis milling the creation of tool paths is simplified, machining time will be reduced, and the surface quality of parts will be better.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the new features in NX CAM 12.0.2, watch our demonstration videos in &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/community.plm.automation.siemens.com\/t5\/Tech-Tips-Knowledge-Base-NX-Manufacturing\/What-s-new-in-NX-12-0-2-for-manufacturing\/ta-p\/514281\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">What&#8217;s new in NX 12.0.2 for manufacturing&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NX CAM 12.0.2 is available now! 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