Programming software for 3D-cutting machines and robots

act/cut 3d benefits from the experience Alma has acquired for 30 years in the fields of 2D-cutting and robot off-line programming. This software is indeed aimed at programming all 3D-cutting installations (laser, water-jet, plasma, routing) whatever the number of axes. Furthermore, act/cut 3d offers another specificity: the software can be extended to other technological processes such as laser welding and polishing.

Working principle

From a true 3D-representation of the machine (kinematics, axes limits...) and its environment, act/cut 3d allows a very quick definition of cutting contours on CAD-imported parts. In addition, the software enables you to automatically model the tooling based on the 3D model of the part. Then, the software generates the head trajectories using a powerful algorithm that optimizes the paths with collision avoidance. Creating and validating the cutting program is easily carried out thanks to the realistic simulation functions and automatic control functions combined with visual displays of anomalies.

Field of application

act/cut 3d is an autonomous programming software that pilots all machine and robot trademarks. Moreover, for 5-axes machines that may have to cut flat sheets, the 2D programming modules are provided with act/cut 3d.

Main machines and robots driven

• 5-axes machines : Balliu, le Créneau Industriel, Flow, Jobs, Mazak, Nippei-Toyama, Prima, Ridder, Trumpf, Tube Tech Machinery, Waterjet...
• Robots : ABB, IGM, Motoman, Kawasaki, Kuka, Panasonic, Reis, Staubli...