In the automotive industry, managing high volumes and establishing efficiencies is key. As consumer vehicles shift from traditional internal combustion engines to hybrid and new electric vehicles, there’s a lot of re-tooling and new tooling of components. VERICUT makes it easy to simulate the machining process to increase output and reduce costs with proper production planning.
VERICUT makes it easier to machine complex, multi-axis parts with freeform features. Utilised by automotive industry leaders like Mercedes F1, Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing and EXCO Engineering, VERICUT allows manufacturers to get the program to the shop floor right the first time.
The machine shop of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team relies on VERICUT verification, simulation and optimization software from CGTech to guarantee the successful machining of its many high-complexity, high-value components. A VERICUT user for over two decades, the team has engrained VERICUT into its Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), aware of the benefits it provides in reducing machine collisions and component scrap, while simultaneously optimizing lead time.
Today, the Machine Shop at the Team headquarters in Brackley, Northamptonshire, not only manufactures parts for the race cars, but also for several customer programs, including other Formula One Teams and the INEOS Britannia Americas Cup sailing Team.
VERICUT really helps as it gives us the confidence to start the machine running safely, enabling us to switch our focus onto another activity, such as writing programs or setting up tools for the next part. This is far preferable to requiring the presence of an operator at the machine, monitoring the cutting process to mitigate the risk of a collision.