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Designed for machine tool builders and end users, Siemens’ Virtual Production Service provides simulation and analysis of machining process without interrupting production. The service subjects the process chain to a simulative analysis from the CAD/CAM system to the workpiece surface.Ìý With the exception of the NC program, analysis is performed on the computer instead of repeated testing on the actual machine.
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The process involves three steps: analysis of data quality as provided by the part program; execution of the part program by the NC, where set-point positions on the NC are evaluated and velocity can be optimized and controlled; and production simulation based on characteristic features of position-controlled drives, including machine dynamics. According to the company, the service reduces machining times, improves surface finish and shortens start-up times for new workpieces.
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