Carton Cutting & Sizing Machine
Complete design of a carton cutting and sizing machine — frame, roller stack, gear drive and infeed table modelled as one working assembly.
Manufacturing
CNC Programming & Toolpaths
Turning finished CAD models into machining strategy and verified toolpaths — the step between a model that looks right and a part the machine can actually cut.
From model to machine
A 3D model describes the finished part. It says nothing about how to reach every surface with a cutter, in what order, or with which tool. CNC programming is where those decisions get made, and they determine cycle time, tool life and surface finish just as much as the design does.
Machining strategy
Each part was worked through as a sequence: roughing to remove bulk material quickly, rest machining to clear what the roughing tool could not reach, then finishing passes sized for the required surface. Tool selection followed the geometry — the smallest internal radius on the part sets the smallest cutter, and that in turn sets how much material the finishing pass can remove.
Verification before cutting
Toolpaths were simulated against the stock model to check for gouging, rapid moves through material and collisions with clamps before anything reached the machine. Finding a collision in software costs minutes; finding it on the machine can cost a spindle.
What was delivered
Machining strategy documentation, verified toolpaths, tool lists with speeds and feeds, and post-processed G-code for the target controller.
Project at a glance
- Industry: Manufacturing
- Service: Modelling & Drafting
- Software: SolidWorks CAM, Mastercam
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