MachineWorks’ GPU Solution Complements Hexagon’s NCSIMUL

MachineWorks Ltd announces it is supporting Hexagon’s latest NCSIMUL release, which introduces the new Selective Simulation capability powered by MachineWorks GPU technology

The latest NCSIMUL release now includes the GPU-based Selective Simulation, which gives visibility of the in-process stock conditions during complex machining operations. GPU-accelerated Rest Stock Previews allow teams to catching errors in program stages earlier in the verification cycle, as they also preserve the full simulation process for final sign-off. 
 
MachineWorks GPU helps compute in-process stock geometry faster than can be achieved on a similar CPU, according to MachineWorks. Speedups are reportedly typically more than an order of magnitude, with stock computations for individual machining cycles measured in seconds.

Hexagon’s Selective Simulation workflow is underpinned by NCIMUL’s new Rest Stock Previews, which provide a way to navigate, visualize and understand complex machining programs. 

“Simulation accuracy has always been central to NCSIMUL, and that remains unchanged,” says Jasper Sanders, product manager for NCSIMUL, Hexagon’s Production Software division. “Selective Simulation gives programmers a more flexible way to work through complex programs.

“NCSIMUL and MachineWorks have had a long partnership, now spanning several decades," says Sanders. "The MachineWorks team are, of course, known for developing great technology, but we also value the close working relationship at a developer-to-developer level.”

“It is great to see the new MachineWorks GPU technology bringing real value to NCSIMUL and its customers, many of whom are running some of the most advanced machining jobs on the planet," says Dr Fenqiang Lin, managing director of MachineWorks. "The new GPU technology nicely complements the long-standing polygonal BREP simulation, which remains the engine of choice for full machine simulations in which highly accurate sweep-based collision detection is critical.

“Our partnership with the NCSIMUL team started during the 1990s and we look forward to continue working together to innovate new technologies for improving machining workflows and increasing operational efficiencies,“ Lin adds.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.