New Release : Shoulder Grooving for KipwareT®

Version 17.3.0 of our KipwareT® - Conversational CNC Programming System for Turning has been released and includes (2) new conversational options ... OD and ID Shoulder Grooving.

We define shoulder grooving as an operation that creates an undercut or groove where the "spindle side" of the groove has a larger diameter than the opposite wall. Although KipwareT® already contains many grooving options ... the OD and ID straight grooving considered that both the front and rear of the groove lie on the same diameter.

As with all Kipware® conversational options ... powerful machining toolpaths with complex machining operations can quickly and easily be created using simple keystrokes and inputs. One of the options available in shoulder grooving give the user the ability to specify how much material is to be removed from the rear face ... in essence pushing the rear face back as mush as desired. Other standard complex grooving options are included such as :

1. Peck Grooving with Chip Break
2. Peck Grooving with Complete Retraction
3. Easily add CHAMFERS or RADII to one or both corners
4. Select ROUGH and / or FINISH operations

KipwareT® OD Shoulder Grooving Option

KipwareT® ID Sholder Grooving Option

Version 17.3.0 with the new shoulder grooving option is shipping standard as of 01/12/15.

If you're using or considering limited, underdeveloped so called "wizards" ... we invite you to explore the Kipware® conversational system at www.KentechInc.com.

GO PRO ... BE A PRO ... with Kipware® conversational.

Kenney Skonieczny - President
Kentech Inc.