Fusion 360 is gaining popularity across the engineering industry. With the rebranding of advanced manufacturing solutions to include Fusion 360. Manufacturers now have access to a more comprehensive range of Design, CAM, and Simulation tools. These solutions are now named: Autodesk Advanced Manufacturing Solutions Overview Here is an overview of the solutions available in the Autodesk Advanced Manufacturing portfolio: Fusion 360 with PowerMill is Autodesk's flagship CNC Milling solution and comes in two different versions. These are Fusion 360 with PowerMill Standard and Fusion 360 with PowerMill Ultimate. Fusion 360 with PowerMill Standard provides CNC/CAM Programmers with comprehensive tools required for 2.5D milling, 3-axis machining, 3+2 (5-axis positional) programming and turning with excellent machine simulation and toolpath verification. Fusion 360 with PowerMill Ultimate provides CNC/CAM Programmers with the functionalities found in the standard version. The enhanced functionality includes but is not limited to 5-axis simultaneous programming with automatic collision avoidance, robotic programming, Electrode Manufacture (Electrical Discharge Manufacturing - EDM) Hybrid Manufacturing (DED & FFF additive processes) workflows and more. Fusion 360 with FeatureCAM helps manufacturers automate their CNC programming tasks, as it uses built-in manufacturing knowledge, accessed with intelligent decisions making, wizard-driven workflows that allow the automation of desired toolpath strategies that produce industry-leading results by eliminating repetition and minimising errors whilst helping maximise efficiency. Fusion 360 with FeatureCAM offers toolpath strategy automation of the following types of machining:
FeatureCAM comes with modelling tools that allow the user to generate 2D and 3D geometry to programme relevant CAM strategies required to machine complex components. Users can also import CAD model geometry in several file types and quickly apply toolpath strategies to machine any given component. Now under the Fusion 360 branding, CAM engineers have more tools (see Fusion 360 Modelling for Manufacture) to help with model creation and setup of complex work holding configurations. Fusion 360 with Netfabb offers a complete toolset for designing, simulating and implementing additive manufacturing techniques (3D Printing/Rapid Prototyping). This solution comes in two different versions, Fusion 360 with Netfabb Premium and Fusion 360 with Netfabb Ultimate. Fusion 360 with Netfabb Premium allows users to prepare models required for additive manufacturing. It hosts a range of tools needed for mesh repair, component orientation, support structuring, hollowing, latticing, packing and slicing and ultimately, toolpath generation required to print the model. Fusion 360 with Netfabb Ultimate provides the user with all the functionalities in the premium version but has enhanced functionality that includes workflow automation, optimised lattices, limited process simulation and customised toolpath strategies. Fusion 360 with Netfabb offers various advanced additive printability solutions and a growing library of 200+ integrated 3D print output formats. This allows manufacturers to streamline workflows and gain competitive advantages using automated techniques for accurate and fast results. Autodesk Advanced Manufacturing Inspection Technology Power Inspect, a data capture and analysis solution, is used when measuring complex 3D component shapes with metrology capturing hardware, aka Co-ordinate Measuring Machinery (CMM). The solution is compatible with a range of CMM measurement and inspection hardware used during the inspection process, ensuring high manufacturing standards. The results help manufacturers speed up production times and reduce scrap and rework. Hardware used to capture metrology related information comes in different forms and is used in different settings. These are as follows:
Contact-based CMM hardware is generally used in temperature-controlled inspection environments. This type of coordinate measuring machine (CMM) hardware comes in several different configurations, such as Bridge, Gantry, Cantilever and Horizontal Arm equipment. Non-Contact-based metrology hardware (Optical CMM), such as Structured light 3D Scanners, capture physical geometry in the form of point-cloud data. This data is then processed to determine the size, variations and complex tolerance requirements of manufactured or reverse-engineered component parts. Portable articulated arms can be set up where required and offer flexibility and setting requirements. Some of these types of CMM also offer built-in non-contact-based 3D scanners making them a good hardware solution for this inspection process. Machine Inspection (OMI) with spindle-mounted probes allows CNC Programmers/machinists to inspect during machining tasks. If you would like to discuss advanced manufacturing solutions, please get in touch and book an appointment with us. Contact us: [email protected] 0345 370 1444
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