EMO 2023 ended on a thoroughly successful note for OPEN MIND. The company behind the hyperMILL CAM system experienced a lot of interest in virtual machine technology, with which a digital twin of the machining situation can be realized. In addition, there was also a lot of interest in hyperMILL TURNING Solutions. "Users are showing themselves to be open and interested in topics that can be summarized under the heading of digitalization," says Claudio Jorio, Sales Director DACH & Global Reseller at OPEN MIND Technologies. He continues: "People are increasingly thinking in terms of process chains, and our path from CAD via CAM to the CNC machines already represents the starting point for digitalization in the sense of networked production, which obviously makes sense. Users are looking for ways to become even more efficient. This fits with the great demand for the Hummingbird MES that we have seen." hyperMILL TURNING Solutions As expected, hyperMILL TURNING Solutions for turning, turn-milling and mill-turning also attracted significant interest during EMO. This was emphasized by live demonstrations on a GROB G350T mill-turn machine. hyperMILL TURNING Solutions include technologies for turning, turn-milling, and mill-turning, meaning they can be used for all corresponding machine configurations. OPEN MIND has chosen a housing component made using high-strength EN AW 7075 aluminum to demonstrate the capabilities of hyperMILL in practice. The component is 372 mm in diameter and 200 mm high and engages in turning operations on the outer and inner contours. It also features various milled geometries inspired by typical requirements in different industries. These include housing elements from plant engineering for the semiconductor industry, surfaces such as those used in mold making, as well as reverse counterboring and angular head support functions – demonstrated live for the first time – which is in particular demand in mechanical engineering.
