Graham Goodier
As the manufacturing industry digitizes and faces skills shortages, making quick, informed design and manufacturing decisions is crucial.
CAM programmers often struggle to select and best utilize the right tools, especially for difficult-to-machine materials. Painstakingly browsing tooling catalogs and programming parameters wastes valuable time that could be spent machining.
This is why Autodesk and Iscar have partnered to deliver cutting-edge digital tools that empower manufacturers to machine with confidence, slash programming time, and maximize part production.
The Iscar Tooling Advisor (ITA) add-in for Autodesk Fusion optimizes cutting tool selection and programming, marking the first step in our ambitious vision to automate programming (think AI for CAM programming) and empower every manufacturer with concern-free machining. This powerful add-in equips Fusion users with essential tooling data and geometry, enabling them to optimize CAM programs and accelerate part programming like never before.
Key advantages of the Iscar ITA add-in:
- Instantly access tooling recommendations chosen from over 40,000 solid carbide and indexable type cutting tool options, tailored for your machine, part geometry, material, and setup conditions (rigidity).
- Seamlessly import selected tools and tool geometry into Fusion for effective programming and comparison
- Easily establish a baseline for optimal feeds & speeds for each tool, ensuring peak performance
“Mastering machining is always a challenge, especially when you’re cutting new materials and complex geometries. Manually managing tooling selection extends setup times and raises failure rates, reducing efficiency and precision,” said Stephen Hooper, Vice President of Product Development for Design & Manufacturing at Autodesk.
“Our partnership with Iscar and the creation of the Iscar ITA add-in for Fusion represents a pivotal joint commitment to revolutionize manufacturing. By harnessing Iscar’s extensive tooling expertise, we aim to drastically reduce programming time for manufacturers worldwide, by automating tooling selection and reducing tool wear.”
— Stephen Hooper, Vice President of Product Development for Design & Manufacturing at Autodesk
Check out the Iscar ITA add-in for Fusion in action:
“At Iscar, we lead the charge in cutting tool innovation, consistently delivering productive and profitable solutions to manufacturers, said Tom Raun, CTO at Iscar. “Integrating the Iscar Tool Advisor with Fusion’s powerful CAD/CAM/CAE capabilities unifies critical manufacturing needs into one comprehensive solution, exemplifying how our partnership with Autodesk brings our visionary goals to life.”
“The Iscar ITA Fusion add-in goes beyond just downloading tools from our database. It offers expert recommendations drawn from decades of experience, empowering machinists with the confidence to tackle any part, made from any material, with increased precision and efficiency. We’re excited to offer this solution to Fusion users to help them achieve higher levels of productivity and profitability.
To download the add-in for free, visit the Autodesk App Store or speak with a member of the Iscar team to find out more.
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