ModuleWorks has launched the 2025.04 release of its software components for digital manufacturing. This latest release of the ModuleWorks SDK (software development kit) includes new and enhanced features designed to enhance process safety, improve tool-path generation efficiency and increase part quality.

For example, take multi-axis edge finishing in deburring operations and the introduction of a user-defined edge sequence. With automatic sorting, it is often difficult to meet the deburring requirements of each part because the pre-defined order does not always match the specific needs of the job. The ModuleWorks 2025.04 release introduces a practical alternative to automatic sorting: users can now preserve the input order of the curves, with the resulting tool path sorted accordingly. This capability gives users more flexibility, enabling them to machine edges in their preferred sequence to improve overall machining efficiency and precision. 

On the same subject, ModuleWorks 2025.04 introduces automatic machining direction. Previously, determining the appropriate machining direction for three- and four-axis tool paths often led to sub-optimal ordering, resulting in discontinuous tool paths. ModuleWorks 2025.04 contains a new option called ‘automatic machining direction’ that takes the contour direction into account to ensure optimal ordering. This makes deburring tool paths more user-friendly while also reducing cycle time. 

As a further enhancement, three-axis machining now benefits from corner peg removal for constant cusp. Generating a consistent surface finish in corner regions is often hampered by pattern collapse and corner smoothing. The intelligent corner peg removal solution tackles problematic cusps where the pattern collapses or corner smoothing shifts the tool path. This new approach automatically adds strategic peg loops in corner areas, ensuring smooth, consistent results and minimising the need for manual polishing.

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