Patent pending VoluMill technology enables you to:
Safely run your machine tools at top speeds and feeds
Dramatically reduce cycle times and increase your profits
Easily handle any pocket geometry and efficiently machine open shapes
Extend the life of your cutting tools and reduce stress on your machine tools
And the best part?
You don't even have to change your existing CAM system to use it!
1045 Steel with a Helical HSVR-C-R-40500-R-3 4-flute cutter at 313 ipm, 11,200 rpm, 0.5 in deep, 0.125 stepover. Play the video to see and hear the difference for yourself.
Patent pending VoluMill technology features:
High-performance, smart toolpath engine.
Powerful, efficient toolpaths for open shapes.
Flexible slot milling options.
Side-milling.
Fast machining of small pockets.
High-feed repositioning with floor clearance.
Up to 100% stepover with no uncut material.
Cleanup milling.
Automatic feedrate adjustment.
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You can increase your machining productivity and reduce your cutting tool expenses beginning today. VoluMill
precisely manages material removal rates to enable your machine tools and cutting tools to perform at peak
efficiency, removing material dramatically faster than with traditional toolpath strategies. The technology
works with your existing CAM system and requires virtually no training. The only thing you need to learn is
just how much faster and smoother you can machine your parts on existing hardware. See how quickly
the VoluMill Advantage will increase your productivity.
Watch the Video
Parallel Offset:
VoluMill Toolpath:
VoluMill Advantage:
Actual Toolpaths:
Cycle Time
103 seconds
34 seconds
Shorter Cycle Time
VoluMill Toolpath Parallel Offset Toolpath
Feedrate
100 IPM
350 IPM
Faster Feedrate
Spindle Speed
9,500 RPM
10,000 RPM
Higher Spindle Speed
Sound
Screeching, groaning
Smooth, even pitch
Reduced tool wear
Depth of Cut
.250 inches
.500 inches
Deeper DOC
Passes
2
1
Fewer Passes
Comparison performed by Phoenix Analysis & Design Technologies, Inc., Phoenix, AZ
Machine: Haas Super Mini
Material: 6061 Aluminum T651
Cutter: OSG Blizzard 1/2" diameter, 3-flute, solid carbide end mill, stubby
"We were pleasantly surprised by how well VoluMill worked. The cycle-time reduction was amazing - better than 3 to 1.
And you could clearly hear the difference on our machine; the pitch was smooth and constant. I had no
idea we could run this little machine so fast."
