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VERICUT STANDARD TRAINING COURSES

VERICUT training courses are held at the Foresight Centre at the University of Liverpool. The training room is equipped with networked computers and AV equipment.

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Our schedule may be extended and other course locations considered subject to demand. We are also willing to quote for  special courses either based at our training facilities or at a customer site.

 
 

Standard VERICUT Version 6.2 courses offered:

VERICUT Verification
This three-day course provides training on all VERICUT functionality except OptiPath. The course covers three to five axis  milling and turning simulation, AUTO-DIFF  and CAD system interfaces. Then include your description of the three days. (Detailed description)
 
VERICUT Verification for Aerospace Users
This three day course is largely the same as the VERICUT Verification course but adapted for aerospace users.

NC Program Optimization (OptiPath®)
This one day course is aimed at both new and experienced VERICUT users and focuses on using the OptiPath feed/speed optimization module to achieve the ideal feed rates for every cutting condition. (Detailed description)

 

VERICUT Machine & Control Building
This four day course is offered for those who have already completed the VERICUT Verification course or who have a good  understanding of the product. The course covers the building and configuration of both CNC controller and machine tool models. (Detailed description)
 
VERICUT Refresher
We are now offering one-day refresher courses. This course is for existing VERICUT users and provides an introduction to the latest version. The day will be a mixture of class sessions and time to try some of your own work examples and discus any issues with our technical support team.
 
UK VERICUT Training Schedule
 

2008
MonthDateCourse DescriptionLocation
February4NC Program Optimisation (OptiPath®)Liverpool
February5-8VERICUT VerificationLiverpool


March10NC Program Optimisation (OptiPath®)Liverpool
March11-14VERICUT Machine & Control BuildingLiverpool


April14NC Program Optimisation (OptiPath®)Liverpool
April15-18VERICUT VerificationLiverpool


June9NC Program Optimisation (OptiPath®)Liverpool
June10-13VERICUT VerificationLiverpool
June 30 VERICUT Refresher Liverpool




July 1-4 VERICUT Verification Liverpool
July
30VERICUT RefresherLiverpool
 
 
 
 
September8NC Program Optimisation (OptiPath®)Liverpool
September9-11VERICUT VerificationLiverpool


October27VERICUT RefresherLiverpool
October28-31VERICUT Machine & Control BuildingLiverpool


November24NC Program Optimisation (OptiPath®)Liverpool
November25-27VERICUT VerificationLiverpool
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09:00 until 17:00 - Lunch 12:30 - 13:30
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Price is inclusive of refreshments and lunch
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Attendees must be registered at least one week prior to the training class
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Training must be prepaid before the class
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS (Version 6.2 Training)

VERICUT Verification - This three day course introduces users to the basics of NC program simulation and verification. In addition to a general overview of the interface and functionality, we’ll cover defining and positioning the stock model, orienting the program to the stock, defining tool shapes, and thoroughly analysing the VERICUT cut model. You’ll learn how each of the VERICUT modules solves specific NC manufacturing problems, and how to integrate a wide variety of CAD/CAM data into the verification session. You will also learn effective file management, and how to automate program verification in a batch environment. Additional topics include advanced modeling and assembly techniques, how to use advanced settings to fine-tune the simulation, and how to use the library of NC controls to process CNC programs. You’ll learn how to export the ‘as-machined’ model in a format that can be utilised in your CAD system. You will also learn how to set up VERICUT to detect collisions between any modeled components. The three day VERICUT Verification for Aerospace Users course is largely the same as the VERICUT Verification course but adapted for aerospace users.
The cost for this course is £300 (€435) + VAT per day, per person
NC Program Optimization (OptiPath®) – This one day course is aimed at both new and experienced VERICUT users and focuses on using the OptiPath feed/speed optimisation module to achieve the ideal feed rates for every cutting condition. After a review of OptiPath’s settings and controls, you will learn the best method for each type of machining and discover strategies for achieving optimal performance and precision from your machining center. The day concludes with an "Optimisation Workshop" providing valuable hands-on experience optimizing NC programs for a variety of tools, materials and cutting conditions.
The cost for this course is £300 (€435) + VAT per person
VERICUT Machine & Control Building - This four day course covers the essentials for building the "virtual" CNC machine models needed for G-code processing and machine simulation. You’ll learn how to build kinematic representations of standard and multi-axis machine tools, as well as model them in 3-D with parametric and imported CAD models. Concepts such as proper machine construction techniques, defining travel limits, machine zero/pivot distance, etc. are addressed. We also focus on how to configure VERICUT to command complex CNC control features such as cutter diameter compensation, tool length compensation, gauge length programming, work coordinate systems, variables and branching/looping logic. We also explore more complicated NC machine and control challenges, leading to simulating machine tool motions and detecting potential collisions - before they become an expensive and dangerous reality. The course culminates with a hands-on machine simulation workshop where you can experiment wthe building various machines with the guidance of a knowledgeable instructor.                                                             
The cost for this course is £300 (€435) + VAT per day, per person


CGTech Ltd reserves the right to cancel any course up to 7 days before the starting date if the number of registrations is insufficient.

Due to class size limitations, registration is not a guarantee of a place if the course is full.
All registrations will be confirmed within a few days.

Airbus is selling so well that the demand to increase build rate has never been higher. BAE Systems (Filton, UK) needed a simple way to improve throughput - it found the answer in VERICUT.
With VERICUT, engineers at Stellex Monitor modeled the Sidewinder and Spar Mill machines.
Tell Tool of Westfield, Mass., has integrated VERICUT CNC simulation software into its numerical control program prove-out process.
VERICUT enabled us to start ordinary production after a minimum of time. Since this product is new for Volvo Aero Norge and our company had never before had parts with similar machining complexity, it is difficult to estimate the amount of cost saving.
Before implementing VERICUT, the company experienced the usual time-consuming and expensive manufacturing problems related to NC program prove-outs such as scrap loss, broken tooling, and a danger of occasional machine crash.
Over the last two years, GE Aviation (formerly Aerostructures Hamble) has used Machine Simulation to speed the implementation of several new 5-axis machine tools.
VERICUT showed the NC programmers leftover or heavy stock." And the software detected a couple of places where the depth of cut was too large and tools were shanking out," said Collings. They then went back and corrected the errors in the tool path before
Dassault, Seclin initially purchased VERICUT in order to reduce the number of manual prove-outs using polystyrene material, which represented a significant expense in terms of time and money.
VERICUT enabled the designers and programmers see exactly what they were building as and in-process model in different stages of the machining cycle.
We utilized VERICUT to verify the CNC programs for cutting the tooling before they were sent to the machine control,
To protect their investment, they have been using VERICUT since 1996. They have two people to verify the accuracy of their G-code files.
"When we first started using OptiPath we concentrated on the feed rate option; now we use the constant chip thickness capability. With jobs up to 200 hours long, 50% saving is significant – like having another machine tool."
The entire process took less than two hours and no manpower was required, whereas, creating the same pattern manually (the old way), would have taken one of our designers several days.
The verification process stays ahead of the actual machine position in the NC code being verified. Opera-tors can see errors before they occur.
The bottom line? Using VERICUT has made Supreme's existing machine tools more productive. Enthusiasm is up, delivery times have been reduced, and pricing is more competitive.delivery times have been reduced, and pricing is more competitive.
Using VERICUT to compare the electrode burn with the mold cavity ensures that we have all the correct clearances in the electrodes and that we have 100% clean-up." says Allen.
If I was using VERICUT at the time I would've caught the problem, and had a chance to fix it before it damaged the part.
Now I rarely see the potential crashes because the students find and correct them before I review the work. Catching those costly problems is a non-event now!
VERICUT can change speeds and feeds according to cutting conditions including difference in material and tooling. It is done automatically; the programmer does not have to make even one manual insert into the code."
Flying shrapnel from shattered cutting tools and components is avoided by using VERICUT to test student programs before they are run on NC machines.
The NC programmers at Ingersoll also rely on the simulation software to prevent mistakes when programming complex, five-axis parts.
After creating the NC programs in Mastercam, they began simulating the machining process in VERICUT by simulating the G-code data. There often can be a difference between the motion as programmed and the code after it's run through the post processor
After selecting VERICUT for third-party verification, each NC programmer attended two days of basic training where they experienced first-hand the type of results they could expect to achieve.
The program simulates milling, drilling, turning, wire EDM, and mill/turn machining operations using both G-codes and CAM output.
VERICUT provides simulation capabilities for the all the 3-5 axis and wire EDM parts, with focused control over the orientation of our 5-axis machine tool including the cutters used on that machine.
The inspection probe is created as a tool in VERICUT so the complete in- cycle gauging sequence is checked for collisions.
The bottom was machined first. This effort took about 24 hours from start to finish. By using VERICUT software from CGTech, Elliot was able to test the NC program for any problems before it was ever cut on the machine.
Cosworth Racing Integrates Walter TDM Tool Management into Manufacturing Systems
With data exported from NX, Vericut simulates the cutting process on the shop floor utilizing the machine G-code to detect any issues prior to NC Program release.
VERICUT software removes this potentially hazardous stage by allowing ReedHycalog to do all of their prove-outs on a computer.
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