Delcam’s PowerMILL Used Successfully in Korea

A move to five-axis machining, programmed with Delcam’s PowerMILL CAM system, has led to huge increases in productivity at KIPROTO, a Korean manufacturer of prototypes and high-precision parts. The company says it has seen significant improvements in quality, especially in the surface finish, and a reduction in the number of defects.

In-Kyu Lee, President of KIPROTO, knew that his company needed to improve its machining processes. Since the company was already using PowerMILL, Mr. Lee approached Hankook Delcam and was recommended to change to five-axis machining.

"We undertook a thorough evaluation between PowerMILL and a number of other CAM systems, which showed that PowerMILL had many powerful five-axis functions,” Mr. Lee commented. "Even more important than the software features was the excellent service provided by Hankook Delcam to support our machining requirements. We decided to choose PowerMILL for five-axis machining and our staff have been really satisfied with the results so far.”

Mr. Lee estimates that his productivity is now up to seven times higher, when compared to his company’s three-axis machines or to his competitors that are still working with conventional processes. In addition, the five-axis machine gives outstanding surface quality, has enabled the production of higher-precision parts and has reduced the number of defects.