Software and Hardware

OMATIVE ACM systems monitor actual cutting conditions in real-time, and automatically adjust the feed rate to its optimal level during each operation. OMATIVE ACM automatically ensures that critical cutting parameters do not exceed their acceptable levels. The system is constantly ready to warn of any impending damage and if necessary, it stops the machine in cases of overload conditions or tool breakage. OMATIVE ACM systems continuously display the cutting tool condition and indicate when to change worn tools, avoiding costly tool breakage, part damage, and wasteful early tool replacements. OMATIVE ACM's unique expert system systematically calculates optimal feed rates for each specific cutting tool and workpiece material, and adjusts cutting feeds in real-time. Smaller spindle loads activate higher feeds while greater spindle loads trigger lower feeds, especially in critical roughing and semi-finishing applications where load variations are considerable.

OMATIVE’s Vibration Control Monitor (VCM) is a suite of in-process solutions for the acute vibration-related problems in CNC metal cutting machines. By applying sophisticated real-time diagnostic methods, VCM anticipates and avoids vibration related events that cause machine breakdown. VCM is a cost effective, real-time system that monitors machine tool vibrations and reduces the risk of breakdowns and diminishes production disruptions and the resulting production inefficiencies. By monitoring machine vibrations, VCM protects, not just the machine itself, but also other components of the machine tool system, including machined parts, cutting tools, fixtures, machine spindle, bearings and axes motors. In addition to displaying many different facets of the vibration spectrum in real time, VCM issues warnings and/or stops the machine if unacceptable conditions occur -- thus preventing failures.

OMATIVE-Pro Shop Floor Information Management system is a powerful tool that assists in production supervision and effectively monitors and controls the productivity of machine tools. Connected to OMATIVE ACM systems on CNC machines, OMATIVE-Pro receives event data from the shopfloor on a continuous basis. Based on its production event logging, OMATIVE-Pro provides real-time machine shop performance monitoring by simultaneously displaying the status of each machine, showing information such as: machine on/off, current job, current operation and tool, indication of actual material cutting, tool overload and machine alarm. All the information may be accessed from any location on the factory network, as well as from any web location, to ease remote supervision.