By combining CNC machine simulation with post-processing, Virtual Machine® helps manufacturers identify issues earlier, reduce prove-out risk, avoid costly machine tool collisions and improve confidence in the NC programs sent to production.
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This gives programmers a clearer understanding of how a CNC machine will behave before the program is run on the physical machine.
Before we purchased Icam, programmers at C.E. Machine had to generate NCI through the CAM software, use a third-party post-processing software to post, and then import all part, stock, and tool models into a separate verification software, before programs could be sent to the shop floor.
With the solution Icam has provided, programmers now use a single software suite to do all of the above simultaneously.
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SmartPATH® and SmartCUT™ can be especially powerful when used together.
SmartCUT™ detects air-cut segments and identifies where the tool is not engaged with material. Instead of simply increasing speed along the same programmed path, SmartPATH® can calculate a faster, safer path to the start of the next cut.
Together, they help manufacturers improve NC programs by combining air-cut elimination with intelligent path optimization.
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When used with CAM-POST®, Virtual Machine® supports Graphic Post-Processing™, a real-time graphic simulation of the block-to-block machine tool motion instructions generated by the NC post processor.
Because the post-processor and simulation engine use the same database, Virtual Machine® can provide real-time feedback during post-processing.
This allows manufacturing issues such as collisions and over-travel conditions to be detected earlier in the workflow.
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Virtual Machine® and CAM-POST® use shared machine tool and controller data, helping reduce duplicated setup work across separate systems.
Instead of entering the same machine and controller information into disconnected post-processing and simulation environments, manufacturers can work from a common data foundation.
This supports more efficient post development, machine model development, and NC program validation, while helping ensure that the post-processor and simulation environment are aligned around the same machine behavior.
For manufacturers developing or refining custom posts, this shared-data approach can reduce setup time, improve consistency, and support a more reliable post-processing workflow.
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Virtual Machine® provides a cost-effective way to prove NC output before committing machine time, tooling or material.
By detecting potential collisions, over-travel conditions, machine component interference, and programming issues during post-processing, Virtual Machine® helps manufacturers identify problems before they become shop-floor incidents.
This can help reduce scrap, minimize tool replacement, avoid fixture damage, improve machine utilization, and support better part quality.
For teams working with high-value parts, complex setups or expensive materials, Virtual Machine® gives programmers a practical way to validate machine behavior earlier in the process.
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Virtual Machine® can also support a broader Adaptive Post-Processing™ workflow.
Adaptive Post-Processing™ combines CNC post-processing, simulation, and optimization into a single connected process - reducing disconnected workflow steps, and improving programming efficiency.
In fact, manufacturers can achieve potential savings of 25% to 35% in programming and machining cycle time when using Adaptive Post-Processing™.
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Virtual Machine® includes timeline control for reviewing and playing back NC programs at any moment within the machining cycle.
This supports bidirectional review and playback, helping programmers inspect machine motion, locate problem areas and better understand how the program behaves over time.
Talk to Vericut about your CAM system, CNC machine, and controller requirements.
Our team can help you understand how Icam Post Virtual Machine® can support post-processor simulation, machine simulation, G-code verification, and CNC program validation in your manufacturing workflow.
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See how Vericut CNC simulation software can help your business forgo its CNC machining frustrations.
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Irvine, California
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