From focusing on “high speed†to focusing on “high qualityâ€, the transformation and upgrading of China's economy has given birth to challenges and opportunities. In the manufacturing and processing industry, the share of five-axis processing equipment is growing rapidly. In order to meet the pressure and time pressure and quality requirements, the increasingly important issue of five-axis machining has become an important factor in determining the competitiveness of enterprises. How to get an opportunity for the "five-axis", for business managers, it is time to re-examine the company's development strategy.
After 10 years in the Chinese market, the German CAD/CAM software developer OPENMIND and its hyperMILL software will truly usher in the "Golden Age". It is best at simplifying the programming of complex five-axis machining, and helping customers achieve their processing goals with effective and reliable solutions. OPEN MIND will develop the Chinese market with a more determined pace, empower Chinese companies to develop, and help China's manufacturing upgrades. .
Around the topics of China's market changes, industry trends, and corporate future strategies, Mr. Wu Qi, General Manager of OPEN MIND China, shared some of his views and thoughts.
Photo: Mr. Wu Qi, General Manager of OPEN MIND China
Q: What changes have you observed in the demand of the Chinese market? Where can I improve my space?
A: Especially in the past two years, the wave of large-scale investment in equipment has passed, and investment in high-end equipment and special capacity improvement is being strengthened. The five-axis processing equipment has been widely used since its inception, and its contradiction has also changed from "do not hit the machine, can be used" to "use it quickly and well."
Machines that do not work will not produce benefits. But many companies have yet to exploit the potential of their five-axis equipment, not even knowing where their potential lies. Data from our machine tool partners show that the average processing time in China's vertical machining centers is only 20% on average. In other words, in the face of increasing labor costs, such a low return on investment will undoubtedly make Enterprises are struggling to survive.
Taking advantage of the potential of five-axis machining, CAM software is not only critical, but its impact on overall production results can be beyond imagination. We have helped our customers reduce the processing time of one part from 3 hours to 2 hours, and put it on the whole, 50% ahead of the competitor's delivery time, thus winning business opportunities. Modern production management is a complex system engineering. If you only pay attention to specific production efficiency and product quality, it is to limit and narrow the capabilities of CAM. Optimizing production and improving “process capability†are urgently needed for current business managers, and CAM can do more.
Q: OPEN MIND has entered China for 10 years. What is the biggest value it can bring to customers in the Chinese market?
A: Before the official establishment of the office in China, the first user of hyperMILL software in China was Xi'an Aero Engine Group, which has always been the backbone of China's aviation equipment manufacturing. Tianjin Xinweixiang Co., Ltd. is currently the company with the largest number of sets of products. From the establishment of the factory to the expansion, from the 3-axis equipment to the 5-axis equipment, to the KUKA robotic intelligent online... The new demands generated by each step of its business upgrade, OPEN MIND is well-suited for products, technologies and services. After 10 years of cooperation, the two sides have become partners in the wind and rain. Fortunately, when Xinweixiang expanded its business to India and Serbia, it still chose OPEN MIND cooperation.
For 10 years, we have grown up with our customers here, constantly accumulating energy, and have an unmatched technical service team.
I remember that one customer had invested in four large-scale turning and milling machining centers to prepare wind power related parts. But the industry is suddenly changing, and in order to survive, they began to try to process large integral impellers. The first processing task, due to process problems and the limitations of their existing software, three months have passed, the key dimensions are still not processed, and finally they have to give up and the loss is huge. Two months later, when the second opportunity was made to make a titanium alloy monolithic impeller with a diameter of 650 mm, the customer found us for help and expected to complete the machining within one month. With the collaboration of the OPEN MIND technical team, the actual processing time is only 6 days. A senior customer of the customer commented: "You are not selling software, but you are responsible for the results of my processing. You understand the process so thoroughly, and it is magical and convincing." It is this trust. Encourage the team to make unremitting efforts to help customers achieve their goals.
CAM has a high technical threshold and a small market size. It requires ingenuity and continuous innovation from the value of users. Since more than 20 years ago, OPEN MIND has created the first CAD/CAM system for five-axis machining, and has always adhered to the development philosophy of “Extreme Processing Pursuitâ€. Today, as an independent, professional, CAM-focused technology. The company, our software product hyperMILL covers almost all of the user's processing needs - all operations, from 2.5D, 3D, five-axis milling and turning and milling combined machining tasks, HSC and HPC machining, no matter how complex the workpiece can be It is easy and intuitive to program in the same interface with hyperMILL software for simple and safe production. Even in the composite manufacturing of increased and decreased materials, we have cooperated with many machine tool industry giants and have launched commercial solutions. In addition, the hyperCAD-S software we developed is a CAD tool designed specifically for CAM programmers to make CAM programming more convenient and powerful.
Q: What are the strategic layouts of OPEN MIND for Industry 4.0 and China Manufacturing 2025? What are your plans for the development of 2018?
A: At present, we have three aspects of exploration to share.
The first is virtual processing technology. In September last year, OPEN MIND launched the hyperMILL® VIRTUAL Machining virtual machining solution. The five-axis machining tasks are mostly small batches and many varieties. They often need trial cutting and adjustment. Under the double pressure of high equipment and high product value, the biggest challenge is how to realize the processing safely and efficiently. hyperMILL® VIRTUAL Machining virtual machining technology, through the establishment of a simulation environment that is 100% consistent with on-site processing, and two-way communication with processing equipment, can test all aspects of the processing in advance, correct problems that may occur in advance, greatly shortening production preparation Time and avoid all kinds of risks. Not only that, hyperMILL® VIRTUAL Machining virtual machining technology can even remotely control the machine on a computer. Imagine using a machine like a printer.
The second is automated programming. In CNC machining companies, many CAM programmers handle a large number of different but similar artifacts every day. hyperMILL can generate templates based on the typical characteristics of the workpiece to achieve automatic programming. Automation not only frees people, but also helps companies better apply standardization and promote best practices.
Third, we have recently focused on hyperMILL® MaxxMaching's innovative and efficient processing technology in the domestic market. hyperMILL® MaxxMaching's innovative and efficient machining technology is a complete solution that includes efficient roughing, efficient finishing and high-efficiency hole machining. This technology has been proven and widely recognized abroad - it can increase the roughing efficiency by 75% and the finishing efficiency by 90%. It can also improve the processing quality and reduce the tool cost while greatly reducing the processing time. Reduce machine wear. At the exhibition in Shanghai in June this year, we will carry out on-site processing together with machine tools and tool partners to jointly demonstrate these powerful functions. You are welcome to visit and witness.
In 2018, we will provide more active training for our customers. In addition to regular high-density basic training, a number of advanced training courses will be added to help users increase their understanding of 5-axis machining. We will work with machine tool partners to increase their activities through customer open days and other activities. Showcase our leading applications in five-axis machining. At the same time, we will continue to cooperate with vocational education institutions, cultivate professional talents, sponsor professional skills competitions, and continue to contribute to the development of the industry.
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