OPEN MIND

Maximum precision, excellent surface quality, and the best possible process reliability.

CAM systems have become indispensable to the watch and jewellery industry. They are used to manufacture microparts (within the scope of micromechanics) as well as intricate pieces of jewellery. They allow manufacturing companies to benefit from many advantages, such as high levels of flexibility and process reliability.

For manufacturing companies, producing delicate precision pieces for premium watches or jewellery is not an easy task. This calls for many microscopically small milling parts produced in large series at a con­sis­tent­ly high level of quality. That is why NC programmers from the watch and jewellery industry place specific requirements on their CAM systems: They need maximum precision, excellent surface quality, and the best possible process reliability.

 
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Industry Challenges

  • Reduce machining times

    Through innovative HSC and HPC strategies for roughing and finishing

  • Reduce programming times

    Through automated NC programming for pockets and holes thanks to feature and macro technology

  • Maximum process reliability

    Thanks to collision-checked toolpaths and reliable simulation technology

  • Optimal surface quality

    Blending strategies minimize additional finishing processes

5-axis Machining: Tiara | Oyama Engineering

This video shows the machining of a tiara in cooperation with Oyama Engineering. This part represents superb surface quality, smallest details and highest precision.

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Precise and reliable like a premium clock

When it comes to clockwork components made from platinum, steel, brass, titanium, or other premium materials, hyperMILL® makes it possible for NC programmers to produce precision parts in an efficient, accurate, and reliable way. Highly developed 5-axis machining strategies make it possible to manufacture complex free-form surfaces as well as time-consuming engravings in just a single process. The result: impressive milling results with outstanding surfaces that significantly reduce the effort required for time-consuming additional finishing processes.

Would you like to learn more about our complete CAM solution for the Watches and Jewelry Industry?

If so, please contact OPEN MIND Technologies UK Ltd.
Unit 3, Bicester Business Park, Telford Road
Bicester, Oxfordshire OX26 4LN

CAM Strategies for Industry-specific Components

Automation
5-axis Machining

Feature and macro technology

The feature recognition in hyperMILL® makes it possible to identify the constructive properties of a component; for example, all holes in­clu­ding the corresponding manufacturing information.
Predefined programming macros use this information and thereby enable automated programming of the machining operations.

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5-axis drilling
The 5-axis drilling function allows drilling jobs with different tool an­gles to be programmed simply and quickly. All the necessary positions are independently calculated by this milling strategy, and all lead-in points are connected with one another in a path-optimized and collision-checked way.

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5-axis curve machining
5-axis curve machining enables efficient, secure manufacturing of engravings and chasings. Short clamped tools can be used directly on steep walls without collisions.

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5-axis swarf cutting
Wide spaces between paths used in 5-axis swarf cutting reduce milling time and improve the workpiece surface. Defined stop and milling surfaces as well as stock tracking make it possible to easily and precisely optimize machining operations.

Time is a scarce commodity

For watchmakers, time is, naturally, a particularly important factor. Optimized processes are the best means of saving time. hyperMILL® offers many solutions to develop efficient processes. Feature and macro tech­no­lo­gy as well as custom automation make it possible to save precious programming time. Powerful simulation solutions can minimize set-up times. Moreover, reducing the amount of follow-up work also always means shorter machining times and therefore reduced costs.

 

Reference

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Morà Busoli

 

Advantages at a Glance

  • Complete machining

    All machining strategies are integrated in a single user interface

  • High degree of automation

    From feature and macro technology through to fully automated NC programming

  • High process reliability

    Perfect milling paths as well as reliable simulation and collision avoidance

  • Easy to program

    Intuitive and supported by automated functions

  • High-end postprocessors

    Optimally tailored to the customer’s requirements

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