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FF/cam Standalone CAM

To meet the growing need for high end shop floor programming systems, Makino has developed the FF/cam software solution. This standalone CAM programming system features an easy to use interface, coupled with advanced simulation and analysis tools to assist users in determining important model features such as remaining stock, tool analysis and advanced simulation tools.

Integrated Tool and Process Database Utilizing Years of Real World DevelopmentFF/cam is designed to maximize your companies investments in manufacturing technologies resulting in the delivery of superior products in the shortest available time while optimizing machine efficiency and tool life.

Most importantly, it quickly ties users into Makino's advanced process database allowing them to benefit from years of strategy and tool development that comes from real world machining instead of therotical calculations.

Simple Operation

With FF/cam Machining Paths are Calculated Automatically by Specifying the Part, Tool and WorkpieceFF/cam can be operated by just entering data into individual templates that are provided for each machining method. Because machining conditions are set automatically, programming work is kept to a minimum. Machining operations matching the user’s shop operations can be defined and stored for later use.

Automatic Machine Path Generation

In addition to automatic trochoidal and half-width shift, FF/cam provides an extensive number of toolpath strategies specifically designed to minimize tool wear, maximize feedrates, assure consistent tool load and provide uniform stock thickness.




Pursuit of Superior Surface Finishes

FF/cam is specifically designed to effectively work with the tight tolerances required to provide the surface finishes required to minimize or eliminate bench time. Automatic features such as overlapping cuts, constantly variable on-surface stepover location, spiral machining and motion matching surface flow assure the best possible surface finish.

Much Much More

FF/cam’s Intelligent Process Modeler Analyzes Remaining Stock and Automatically Generates Additional Cuts Where Needed - With Appropriate Step Over Values

Additional FF/cam Capabilities Include:

  • Remaining Stock Analysiss
  • Minimum Radius Display
  • 3+2 Machining
  • Batch Processing
  • Undercut Display
  • Integration With Siemens Unigraphics
  • Much Much More...