Product Overview
An Architecture Optimized for CNC
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All IMS Products Work Seamlessly
IMS products work seamlessly with all major CAD/CAM systems:
ADRA, AUTON, BihlerCAT, CADDS, CAMAX, CATIA V4/V5, CIMATRON, DELCAM, DUCT, EDGECAM, EUCLID, Gibbs, Houtzel APT, I-DEAS, INTERCIM, INTERGRAPH, MASTERCAM, MetalCAM, Pro/ENGINEER, SURFCAM, UNIGRAPHICS, VX, WORKNC, and others.
IMS products are supported on all hardware platforms including:
- Intel/AMD 32 and 64-bit computers with Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7
- UNIX workstations from Hewlett Packard Corporation, IBM Corporation, Silicon Graphics, and SUN Microsystems
Virtual CNC Controller
The virtual CNC controller pioneered in IMSpost is at the heart of IMS products. Complete analysis of the machine code provides a true picture of the tool motion.
IMS products include support for all controller functions, including:
- Cutter compensation (2D and 3D)
- Tool length compensation
- Rotary axis pivot points
- Controller subroutines
- Controller variables and expressions
- Canned cycles
- Working planes
The virtual controller provides support for NC controls from all major manufacturers:
A-B, BOSCH, CINCINNATTI, EVOLUTION, FADAL, FANUC, FIDIA, GE, G&L, HEIDENHAIN, K&T, MAZAK, NUM, OKUMA, SELCA, SHARNOA, SIEMENS, TOSHIBA, YASNAC, and others.
