5-axis post processor for Mastercam that supports Deckel/Maho, Hermle, Reichenbacher, Hulhorst, Fadal, Geiss, Okuma, Maka, CMS, Hurco, Ferrari, Willemin, CME, Mazak, Zimmerman, and more...

You can configure the post processor on your own or CIMCO Integration can provide you with the configuration files needed upon request. Documentation and other guidance is available.

• Fully configurable 5-axis Post Processor, for any time of axis setup (bot axes in the head, axes in the head and table, or both axes in the table)
• Feedrate control for accurate feed, rather than feedrate applied to the axes
• Provides tilted and swarfed machining, not only on curves, but also on surfaces
• Creates intermediate coordinates if hte axis rotations are too large, applying linear and polynomial interpolation
• Supports all 5-axis toolpath types; Curve5ax, Drill5ax, Swarf5ax, Flow5ax, and 5-axis ruled

Configuration

The post processor consists of three files: The Cp5.dll C-Hook (which you cannot alter), the *.pst file (similar to the normal Mastercam post processor, allowing the reseller or user to customize the output) and the *.prm file (used to specify the machine axis configuration). The *.prm file is unique to each type of machine and can be configured by the reseller, or by CIMCO, based on machine drawings and/or descriptions.

Advanced Features

• The post processor will start at a rotational angle (typically in the C axis), so you will be able to do all the machining without any retracts, if possible. However, if this is not possible, because the moves are beyond the machine limits, the post processor will retract the tool in the tool in the tool direction, rewind the C axis and reposition, and then continue automatically. This is very important for machines with a robot head setup, e.g. Gantry machines
• If you have a surface with bumps or curves that is not 100% smooth most post processors will output code with large rotational angles whenever the tool angle is almost vertical. CIMCO Post eliminates this problem
• The post processor will start at the tilt side where you can do all the machining without any retracts, if possible. However, if this is not possible the post processor will retract and continue on the other side
• All variable settings can be defined in the post processor parameter file. You can also define which parameters are active or inactive