With version 2026 of hyperMILL®, OPEN MIND Technologies is increasing both the speed at which NC programs can be created and process reliability. For the first time, the software and its NC code-based simulation in hyperMILL® VIRTUAL Machining will support additional tool types and angle heads.
Version 2026, makes it possible to seamlessly integrate angle heads into hyperMILL® CAM programming. The angle head is defined as part of the NC tool and configured via the hyperMILL® TOOL Builder. The virtual machine consistently accounts for angle heads during NC code generation, toolpath optimisation, simulation, and collision checking. Even critical phases such as the angle head approach and retraction are completely and reliably simulated. The hyperMILL® VIRTUAL Machining Optimizer automatically optimises toolpaths for angle head machining.
2D Hale machining is another tooling option supported by both machining strategies and in the simulation. This enables impeccable, scratch-free surface finishes, as required for sealing surfaces in battery manufacturing.
Rest material machining has been further automated in version 2026 of hyperMILL®. The calculation algorithms for the ‘Z-level,’ ‘Parallel,’ and ‘Normal’ machining strategies have been redesigned to make processing of rest material areas more reliable and efficient. As a result, rest material areas are detected more precisely and machined more reliably.
With ‘CAM Plan Turning,’ hyperMILL® offers end-to-end programming support for turned and mill-turned parts. Often, turning programming only includes geometries without tolerances, fits, or manufacturing information. Until now, this data had to be added manually, a time-consuming and error-prone process. ‘CAM Plan Turning’ enables turning contours to be quickly and consistently enriched with all relevant manufacturing information.
