This is because Mastercam's dynamic toolpaths (such as 2D Dynamic Milling and 3D OptiRough) use material awareness algorithms to automatically alter feeds, speeds and entry paths whenever there is a possibility of over-engaging a tool and causing chatter, undue stresses on the part or tool breakage. Emly believes that process to be much faster, more accurate and less prone to error.Īlthough the Hurco machine is in almost continuous operation, neither Emly nor his assistant spend much time operating it.

Instead of building up molds from 2D components, he designs the mold in 3D using Solids in Mastercam and then spins out the 2D work as needed from the 3D model. One thing that helps him immensely is his ability to visualize manufacturing processes in 3D. One evening 20 years ago, when Emly was a young machine operator, his boss told him something that would stay with him for the rest of his career: “You are never going to amount to much more than a guy who takes parts on and off machines, on the night shift.' That was when Mark made up his mind to learn everything he possibly could about machining and tooling-no matter how long it took, so he could prove his boss wrong and open his own shop. This unique style of operation is the product of the owner’s long-held conviction that he would do things differently when he got to be in charge. This includes quoting, design, tool assembly and product delivery-all things that keep the business moving forward. The high reliability of these toolpaths allows shop owner Mark Emly and his assistant to spend almost all of their time doing work other than machine operation. TyMar Tool Works attributes this significant boost in productivity to its extensive use of Mastercam’s dynamic toolpaths, which operate at high throughputs while minimizing tool breakage so that machines can run unattended. A small start-up tool & die shop in Crothersville, IN, is thriving because of its ability to do high quality mold design and manufacturing while producing more than companies many times larger.

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