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A member of the UNITED GRINDING GroupCreating Tool Performance

RELEASE VERSION 2.0.278

HELITRONICTOOL STUDIO 2.0NEWS

New capabilitiesThe current release version 2.0.278 includes new possibilities for the CAD/CAM grinding software HELITRONIC TOOL STUDIO 2.0. Our customers can use the version 2.0.278 for more effi ciency and higher productivity to increase their competitiveness.

HELITRONIC TOOL STUDIO 2.0.278

Grinding Eroding Laser Measuring Software

Software

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The version 2.0.278 for the grinding software

HELITRONIC TOOL STUDIO extends its capabil-

ities as leading grinding software. WALTER

is the expert in tool machining and inspires

customers with its solutions. A plenty of new

abilities gives your WALTER grinding, measur-

ing or eroding machine new possibilities for

tool machining and tool measurement.

Walter Maschinenbau GmbH

WALTER has produced tool grinding machines since 1953. With the introduc-tion to the market of the HELITRONIC series for the complete machining of ro-tationally symmetrical tools, WALTER became the leader of the world market. Today, our product range is supplemented by fully automated CNC measuring machines in the HELICHECK series for contactless complete measurement of tools and production parts.

Walter Maschinenbau GmbH is part of the UNITED GRINDING Group within Körber AG which has significant financial strength and well tested processes. Together with our sister company, Ewag AG, we consider ourselves to be a supplier of systems and solutions for the complete machining of tools and can offer a wide range of products, including grinding, rotary eroding, laser machining, measurement and software.

Our customer focus and our global sales and service network of company- owned locations and employees has been appreciated by our customers for decades.

HELITRONIC TOOL STUDIO 2.0.278 at a glance

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“What you see is what you grind” – this variant of Microsoft founder Bill Gates’ world-famous quote “what you see is what you get” brings the philosophy of HELITRONIC TOOL STUDIO into focus.

Application

• Design, programming, simulation,production of rotationally symmetrical tools and production components

• Grinding and regrinding of complex tool geometries in a single clamping cycle

• Economical from batches of 1 to mass production

Software

• HELITRONIC TOOL STUDIO with integrated wizard technology (WALTER knowledge base)

• Numerous options and exten-sions for more features and special applications

Machines

• Fully automatic CNC tool grinding machines and/or tool erosion machines from the HELITRONIC series

• Compatible with PCs and laptops with Windows XP and Windows 7

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HELITRONIC TOOL STUDIO Version 2.0.278 New features at a glance:• Complete stependmill in one go • Clearance end face –

2nd dish angle• Gash & fl ute in one continous go• Runout probing interval• New kennametal drill point

geometries• Weldon fl at• Userdefi ned teeth selection• New spherical cutter wizard• New option for axial-radial

clearance • Allow adding dummy wheelset• Quick warm up cycle• Probing of prefl uted blanks out

of steptool wizard

• Individually select IMS compensation

• Axial-radial clearance defi ned on bigger diameter

• New lift off/approach type • Unfi llet option in profi le editor

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Complete stependmill in one go Overview:• For a continuous od clearance

grinding operation on step tools• To achieve a perfect contour

and surface quality on the fi nished tool

Benefi ts:• Easy creation of the predefi ned

clearance for more user friendly orientation and time savings

Clearance end face – 2nd dish angleOverview:• New operation to grind a second

dish angle on the end face

Benefi ts:• The second dish angle at the end

face enlarges the space at the center of the tool. The axial angle of the fi rst dish angle can now be set to 0°. Therefore an improved surface quality on the machined component can be achieved

HELITRONIC TOOL STUDIO 2.0.278 Machine SupportHELITRONIC TOOL STUDIO 2.0.278is running on all machines of the HELITRONIC series. Grinding machines with Andron control will still be supported1).

1) No need for a hardware extension for machines with HMC 600 control. Machines with controls type HMC 400 and 500 require a hardware extension.

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Gash & fl ute in one continous go Overview:• Possibility to grind the gash

and the fl ute in one continuous operation

• Available for corner radius and ball nose tools

Benefi ts:• Higher chip fl ow rate during

milling operation therefore less risk of chip jamming

• No transition between end face and fl ute therefore smoother chip fl ow

• Longer tool life, better surface quality on the machined com-ponent

Runout probing intervalOverview:• Possibility to measure the run

out of the blank at predetermined intervals

• Enhancement to the existing run out method

Benefi ts:• Enhanced functionality

and time saving

New kennametal drill point geometriesOverview:• New Kennametal drill point geom-

etries available in the drill and step tool wizard for regrinding

• Types:� HP Point Beyond SE 100� HP Point Beyond SE 109 (YPC)� HP Point Beyond SE 110 (HPS)

Benefi ts:• Enhanced functionality for more

applications

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Weldon fl atOverview:• Pre-defi ned operation for a quick

creation of the weldon fl at in HELITRONIC TOOL STUDIO

• Available for all existing and new created TOOL STUDIO idn´s

Benefi ts:• Easy confi guration and short

input times during and after creation of the weldon fl at – time saving

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New spherical cutter wizardOverview:• Optimized spherical cutter wizard

with enhanced adjustment options • Improved operations for a better

grinding result• TOOL STUDIO is now able to

adapt the clearance width of the facets to the contour for innova-tive tool design

Benefi ts:• More functionality for better

tool qualityUserdefi ned teeth selectionOverview:• To reduce simulated operations

of tools with a lot of fl utes, com-plex geometries or complicated grinding moves

• To speed up simulation/calculation time in HELITRONIC TOOL STUDIO:� Only one fl ute simulated� Flute 2, 4, 6 simulated

Benefi ts:• Timesaving during programming

in HELITRONIC TOOL STUDIO

New option for axial-radial clearance Overview:• New extension in operation

“axial-radial clearance at the step” to remove the “Zwickel” in one operation

Benefi ts:• Time saving due to easy

confi guration• More fl exibility for the user • High surface quality also with

big stock removal

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Quick warm up cycle Overview:• The new warm up option is

integrated and will also be operated in the HELITRONIC TOOL STUDIO-Server

• The function is designed for quick confi guration and quick start of the warm up cycle without having any idn

Benefi ts:• Time saving

Probing of prefl uted blanks out of steptool wizardOverview:• New probing operation for step

tools with prefl uted blanks to measure the fl ute

• Defi ned at the biggest diameter followed by regrinding the fl ute

Benefi ts:• Prefl uted step tool blanks will

be measured and reground afterwards

• For a bigger scope of operation

Axial-radial clearance defi ned on bigger diameter Overview:• The new functionality allows the

user to defi ne the axial – radial clearance at the step not only at the small diameter but also on the big diameter

Benefi ts:• Easy selection and automatic

change of the defi nition saves time

• Improved possibility to measure the axial angle of the step at the big diameter with defi ned start – end point

New lift off/approach type for profi le toolsOverview:• The new approach/lift off type

“Wheel center” moves perpen-dicular to the grinding spindle to avoid collision in diffi cult positions

Benefi ts:• Less programming – user friendly• Avoid collisions therefor better

quality control



Unfillet option in profile editor Overview:• This feature allows the user to

attach or remove radii without changing the whole contour

Benefits:• Easy handling without adjusting

the already defined contour• Time saving

Individual selection of IMS compensationOverview:• IMS has new functionality to

individually select which tool parameter is required and should be compensated

• Compensation possibilities are: – Rake angle – Tool diameter – Core diameter

Benefits:• More functionality for the user

therefore saving time

Allow adding dummy wheelsetOverview:• To select one or more wheel

sets without assigning them to a spindle end

• Therefore it is possible to test new functionalities in the tool idn quickly without changing the original wheel set for grinding

Benefits:• More flexibility and timesaving

for fast tests without changing the standard wheel sets used for grinding

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HELITRONIC TOOL STUDIO 2.0 NEWS - Walter … & ﬂ ute in one continous go Overview: • Possibility to grind the gash and the fl ute in one continuous operation • Available for