POWER-FAB

PUNCH PRESS ADD ON FOR POWERSTATION

Download the Power-Fab Tutorial (11/15/16)

General

• Adds powerful fabrication capabilities to the POWERSTATION CAD/CAM system.
• Support for standard, sheer proof, & indexable (-C- axis) tools
• Standard tool shapes include: Round, Rectangle, Obround, Corner radius, Triangle, "D" and "DD"
• Punch hits can be output as discreet hits, or as custom, user defined canned cycles.
• Multiple parts generated automatically
• Automatic clamp avoidance & repositioning
• Interface to ASK-SAL! Tool & Material library

Sample Cycles:

• Patterns: Arc, Bolt Circle, Grid, Linear
• Corner Radius, using a radius punch
• Edge, Punching (shearing) along a line, w/wo tabs
• Hole, Punching out of a hole while leaving or removing the slug.
• Nibble, Nibbling of a LINE, ARC, SPLINE, CHAIN SELECT (Continuous path of ARCS & LINES)
• Notch, Generates hits to remove a "V" shaped notch
• Rectangle, Leave / Remove slug, radius corners, X or Y first, shaker tabs.
• Single hit, Location is specified in any of 11 different ways.
• Multi, Punch a series of pre-selected holes with basic path optimization
• Utility, Position no punch, multiple part setup, repositioning, Laser / Plasma ON/OFF
• Draw, Simple drawing commands for sheet, clamps, and tool lists.

Partial List of Supported Machines:

• USA AMADA
• STRIPPIT
• WEIDEMAN
• BEHRENS
• TRUMPF
• DI-ACRO
• Can be user customized to any other standard punch / burn machine

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