These low-cost VMCs come standard with a number of software features that enable them to compensate for machining’s inherent physical and thermal challenges.
A standard tool load detection function regulates the feed rate override to maintain constant spindle power while cutting irregularly shaped workpieces.
Mention a machine tool builder, and thoughts first tend to drift toward mechanical stuff—ways, spindles, tables, etc. However, software can be a big part of how effective a machine tool operates on the shop floor. Consider Hwacheon. The Korean machine tool builder has developed a selection of standard software functions for its new, low-cost Vesta VMC line that compensates for things like centrifugal force, thermal expansion and variances in tool load that can adversely affect machining accuracy.
