Productivity+ - Axsys Incorporated

PC-based probe software for machining centers

Productivity+

Productivity+TM gives you the ability to use a Renishaw measuring probe on a machine tool to update fixture offsets, tooling offsets, program orientation, and report on critical dimensions and tolerances. It also assists in lights-out manufacturing and running a machine tool without an operator.

Productivity+ provides an easy-to-use platform for incorporating simple measurement functionality and more advanced in-process intelligence into machining programs. It can simplify a wide range of measurement and process control tasks, such as component set-up, verification of critical features, and process development.

Program and simulate a Renishaw probe for your machine tool. Improve process control and reporting of your machine tool’s performance. Available with Mastercam Mill products. Perform simple measurements and alignments to set up and validate your parts at the machine tool.

Productivity+ is a great solution for any shop that wants more control and information about the manufacturing process.

simple-to-use programming environment

Productivity+ provides a simple-to-use programming environment for spindle probe and tool setting cycle as well as incorporating measurement and inspection probe routines and in‑process decision making into machining cycles.

Features & Benefits

No G-code programming experience required.
Ability to program direct from solid models.
Comprehensive database of Renishaw probes.
Program visualisation detects potential probe collisions.
Constructs virtual features from existing geometry.
Incorporates probe qualification and tool setting routines.
Reports on feature geometry, tolerance and updates.
Embeds probing routines into existing machining code.
In-process control, decision making and adaptive programming.
Inspects the component before it leaves the machine tool.
Extends functionality through custom macros.

Overview

It can simplify a wide range of common tasks, such as component set‑up and part verification, and can assist in three core areas of a machining process.

Predictive: process‑setting tasks – such as job set‑up, part and tool identification – implemented before machining to ensure that the process runs smoothly.
Active: in‑process control tasks – such as tool condition monitoring, tool geometry updates and adaptive machining – implemented during machining to allow adaptation to variations in real‑time cutting conditions.
Informative: post‑process reporting tasks provided after machining to provide users with information about a completed process and to help with decision-making for subsequent operations and processes.