When surface finish requirements are finer than possible with a milling process, a balance is made between cutting times and residual material to be left for additional processes such as abrasive-flow machining. Improved milling and careful control of chord lengths reduce post-machining and produce consistent production components. MAX-AB User Benefits User Interface. MAX-AB has a visual user interface to enter program parameters. The interface is intuitive and models a traditional process planning approach.
Input is verified and on-line help is available.
Case data is stored in a successive-runs journal file. Program parameters may be modified in the successive-runs file or loaded and modified through the interface. The successive-runs file may be used for batch operation which completely bypasses the visual interface. MAX-AB graphical aids provide surface visualization, cutter path display, and machine tool simulation. Cutting tool path and vector traces may also be displayed.