BLM Group’s Software Division has introduced ArGo, a new CAM programming software dedicated to 3D laser cutting systems. ArGo enables the complete management of tubes and 3D metal profiles such as deep-drawn, stamped, die-cast and hydroformed parts,

ensuring consistency and integration with other BLMelements applications.

With its simple, intuitive and modern interface, ArGo allows co-ordination between the

offline ‘virtual’ world (software) and the online ‘real’ world (machine). It allows automatic recognition of cut and bent parts, including all aspects related to machining, cutting rules, sections, axes, and bends.

BLM says the solution represents a significant step forward in all-in-one functionality, integrating tube benders and laser tube systems, calculating material elongation, and correcting the position of cutting geometries to ensure first-part accuracy. With ArGo, users can now decide whether to cut the tube either before or after bending, even in curved tube sections.

ArGo also introduces reverse engineering capabilities, allowing users to read existing part programs. This enables them to rebuild a complete project starting from an already machined part or transpose the offsets applied on the machine back to the model in the office.

One of ArGo’s key features is its ease of use, made possible by an advanced human-machine

interface that supports programming for the entire cell, including both the cutting machine and the anthropomorphic positioning robot. According to BLM Group, flexibility is ArGo’s true strength: it allows operators to switch cells to process the same part or multiple parts within a single cell. Customers who already own BLM Group machines will appreciate the seamless integration with other BLMelements applications.

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