Program 2 through 4-axis Wire EDM CNC Machines

CAMWorks Wire EDM software has been designed and developed specifically  for programming 2 through 4-axis Wire EDM CNC Machines - unlike most CAM  systems that use modified milling commands for their EDM programming  modules. 

CAMWorks is a feature-based machining CAM system that provides the  ability to automatically recognize Die (pocket) and Open Profile  machinable features for Wire EDM.CAMWorks provides interactive 2.5 and 4  Axis Feature wizards to define features that are not recognized  automatically or features that need to be defined for your particular  machining requirements. Die (pocket), Punch (boss), Open Profile and  Punch Perimeter features can be defined interactively. 

2 Axis Contour operations automatically generate rough, tab and skim  cuts on 2.5 Axis features. Typically, this cycle would be  used to cut a  punch or die cavity. Optionally, CAMWorks can automatically generate  toolpath passes that will cut both a die and punch at the same time. 4  Axis Contour operations automatically generate rough, tab and skim cuts  on 4 Axis features. 

Geometric Technologies' proprietary TechDB, a Microsoft Access database,  is the intelligence behind the machining automation in CAMWorks. Using  Knowledge-Based Machining technology, the TechDB associates operation  parameters to the machineable features. When you generate operations,  CAMWorks applies these settings automatically. 

A cutting conditions database is associated to the post processor for  the current machine make and model. The default data in the database is  based on information from the machine tool manufacturer and optionally  can be modified.