Hardware and Software Simulator for Three-Axis CNC Milling Machine

General Description of the Product

The simulator is an integrated machine for teaching programming of milling operations with numerical control (CNC), which has an innovative design concept combining a software simulator of a three-axis milling machine and a real numerical control system.

The presence of an original control panel and manual pulse generator (MPG) allows students to work in a single operating environment similar to a real CNC machine during training, laying a solid foundation for practical experience with real machines in subsequent practice.

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Main Functions

  • Milling programming using standard (ISO) G code
  • Real-time 3D simulation of the machining process
  • Building a tool path model
  • Measuring linear tool movements
  • Setting the geometric parameters of the tool and workpiece
  • Simulation of the main stages of machine setup (binding of the workpiece and tool using sensors)
  • Tactile interaction with the virtual machine using the physical control panel of the CNC controller and manual pulse generator (MPG)

Main Advantages

  • Compact ergonomic design of the case
  • Application of a real industrial CNC system
  • Availability of physical controls
  • Safety and convenience of the learning process
  • Realistic simulation of the machining process

Product Composition

  • Painted metal case
  • Personal computer with widescreen LCD touchscreen monitor
  • Controller NEWKer CNC Series 16iM
  • Components of the general electrical circuit
  • Manual Pulse Generator (MPG)

Main Technical Characteristics of the Product

  • Dimensions in transport state (WxHxD): 525x465x555 mm
  • Weight without packaging: 32 kg
  • Case material: sheet metal
  • Power supply: 220 V AC

Main Technical Characteristics of an Integrated Personal Computer

  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3300U (2.1 GHz)
  • RAM: DDR4, 8 Gb
  • Hard drive: 256 Gb solid state drive
  • Graphics chip: integrated AMD Radeon Vega 6, support OpenGL2.0 and Vulkan
  • Monitor: touchscreen LCD with a diagonal of 22 inches (HD resolution)
  • Operating system: Lubuntu 23.10 (amd64)
  • Controls: touch screen (capable of connecting keyboard and mouse)
  • Audio hardware: built-in Speakers

Main Technical Characteristics of the CNC System

  • Universal fully digital CNC system with closed loop control for three-axis milling machines
  • Variety of control instructions, compliance of the program code with international ISO standards, universal macro programming language (Macro B), support for canned FANUC cycles
  • High accuracy of linear and circular interpolation
  • Displaying comprehensive processing data in real time, including: coordinate data, processing modes, information about modal codes and tool correctors, etc.
  • Availability of graphical modeling mode (trajectory control directly on the CNC controller)
  • Liquid crystal display (LCD) with TFT 800x600 matrix with adaptive brightness
  • The presence of a manual pulse generator (MPG) console for manual positioning of the tool during the machine setup process
  • Open modular architecture with the possibility of updating the system firmware of the controller
  • The ability to work with files, including removable USB media

Main Technical Characteristics of the Software Simulator

  • Built-in realistic model of a three-axis CNC milling machine
  • Full synchronization with the CNC controller (the software simulator simulates feedback and interacts with the CNC controller in real time similar to a physical machine)
  • Simulation of the main stages of machine setup using sensors
  • The ability to measure tool movements
  • Displaying tool trajectories in real time
  • Display of technological operations (tool change, switching on/off the cooling system, simulation of automatic doors)
  • Support for MDI programming mode
  • The presence of its own editor and interpreter of G-code (the ability to write, edit and parse the code of control programs independently from the CNC controller)
  • Syntax highlighting of program code in the built-in editor
  • Support for control program formats: .TXT/.NC/.TAP/.NCC/.NGC
  • Machining using a variety of tools (24 positions in the tool turret + 1 tool in the machine spindle)
  • The ability to adjust the geometric parameters of the cutting tool and the workpiece
  • Visualization of technological equipment and measuring devices
  • Mode of continuous/step-by-step execution of the control program
  • Quick debugging mode of the control program