| WELturn and WELmill are machine controllers only: they do not create the code for the machining of a part. |
| There are many programs available for code creation. Their use is strongly recommended as preparing code manually is laborious and time-consuming and rarely accurate at the first attempt. |
| AlphaCAM, from Licom Systems of Coventry, is used in many UK schools and colleges. Various purchase options are available. AlphaCAM will create code for any CNC machine tool including lathe and mill: www.licom.co.uk A post processor is supplied with WELturn and WELmill to create code in the correct format. (AlphaCAM can also code for non-WELturn 5CNC Mk 4 lathes and non-WELmill F1 mills but not a non-WELturn 5PC lathe.) |
| Galaad will create code for WELmill and we are able to supply it at a discounted price to educational establishments: www.galaad.net |
| DeskProto will create code for 3D machining with WELmill. We are able to supply it at a discounted price to educational establishments: www.deskproto.com |
| MasterCAM We are able to supply a MasterCAM post processor for WELmill: |
| WELplot reads an HPGL (plt) file created by TechSoft UK Ltd's Design Tools - 2D Design and allows you to select cutters and set data for drilling and/or machining. It then creates a G-code file in WELmill format. See WELplot. |
| Any other code creation software can be used provided that it has configurable post processor capability. Full details of the WELmill and WELturn code formats are available in Machining with WELmill and Machining with WELturn |
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