 | Productivity+™ - PC based probe software for machining centresInteractive programming of inspection routines, tool setting and machine updates - allowing automatic process control to be easily added into existing NC code. - Comprehensive set of measurement routines
- Logic statements for on-machine decisions and process control
- Detailed reporting of inspection and updates
About Productivity+™Productivity+™ is a PC based software solution providing an easy-to-use platform for incorporating simple measurement functionality and more advanced in-process intelligence into machining programs. It can simplify a wide range of measurement and process control tasks, such as component set-up and part verification, and aids process development in the following key areas: - Predictive process setting - performing simple tests to ensure that a machining process will be successful
- Active in-process control - using the probe to measure features and update machining process based on the results obtained
- Informative reporting - providing information about the in-process state of a component, and about the decisions that were made when producing it
Productivity+™ creates programs which run entirely on the machine tool, including all the calculations, updates and logic which are needed - so no external PC is required to process measurement data. A wide range of machine tools are supported including 3-, 4- and 5-axis (table/table and knuckle-jointed (nutating) table) machines. Latest functionality Adding to the comprehensive functionality provided by previous versions, Productivity+™ version 1.85 includes:
- Extended multi-axis machine support - in addition to 3-axis and multi-axis table/table machines, Productivity+™ now also provides support for multi-axis machines with knuckle-jointed (nutating) table configurations
- Post program reporting - report structures are now consistent across all supported controller formats. New style reports, including feature type and name are particularly useful when exporting data to external software packages for further analysis
- Custom macro capability - custom macros, the functionality allowing the creation and addition of bespoke solutions into Productivity+™ routines has been extended allowing their results to be used to perform positional and rotational machine updates
- Constructed features - building on the existing suite of Constructed Features (Point, Circle, Plane) it is now possible to generate Constructed Line features from existing measurement data
- 64-bit compatibility - for the first time Productivity+™ applications are available in 64-bit versions
 Solid model colours - select and replace solid model body colours for enhanced on-screen clarity - Visualisation speed - a new slider tool for in-sequence adjustment of visualisation speed
For further information on the new features available in the latest release, see the Productivity+™ release 1.85 flyer. Alternatively, for an overview of the full functionality provided by the software, see Productivity+™ Active Editor Pro probing software for machine tools data sheet. If you have an existing copy of Productivity+™ and wish to upgrade to the latest version, find out about our maintenance programme. If you have a multi-axis certificate with your software and need assistance with activation, please see the link towards the base of this page. Key features and benefits Add intelligence to every stage of a machining process
Productivity+™ makes it simple to create rules and program your machine tool to make decisions for itself. It helps you to program basic tasks, such as work co-ordinate alignment operations, and provides a simple framework for more complex tasks, such as determining that the machine is running the correct program for the loaded part. Allowing your machine tool to make decisions for itself improves quality and consistency, whilst releasing operators for more productive tasks. |  Eliminate G-Code editing
A large percentage of machining code is generated using CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) packages which simplify the creation of machining programs. Productivity+™ provides the same benefits to machine tool probing, as it provides point-and click feature selection, simulation, a probe database and all the other features familiar to CAM users. |  Self-contained processing
As a Productivity+™ program runs entirely on the machine tool, the program forms a self-contained package which operates in exactly the same way, every time a part is run. Once it's programmed, there is no need for an external PC, eliminating potential communications set-up issues. The self-contained philosophy even applies to advanced features such as 'Constructed Point'; never previously available in on-machine probing software, these features now provide significant advantages for complex job set-up and tolerancing applications. |  Extensive controller support
Machine tools from 3-, 4- and 5-axis (table/table and knuckle-jointed (nutating) table machines) are supported via a wide range of post processors which provide a consistent level of functionality between machine types. This makes it possible to transfer one probing program between machines tools by simply re-posting the program. |
Productivity+™ providesPoint-and-click feature selection - based on a wide range of CAD models Tool setting - speed up tool change and avoid damaged tools (Renishaw tool setting macros required on the CNC) Part set-up and inspection - auto-correct machining cycles Intelligent decision-making - allowing active, in-process control with program adjustments and machine updates On-machine verification - reduce production time Probe cycle programming - PC based solution, therefore avoiding machine downtime Program verification - to increase confidence and reduce risk of machine or probe crash Process tracking - with the addition of Renishaw CNC Reporter
See Enhancements and maintenance for more information on how to maximise the benefits provided by Productivity+™.
Productivity+™ options| Productivity+™ Active Editor Pro | Productivity+™ GibbsCAM® plug-in |
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 |  | Productivity+™ Active Editor Pro allows probing to be added to any existing G-Code program by programming directly from your CAD model using solid model feature selection. The software provides a comprehensive solution for producing probe cycles and adding in-process control, using a graphical interface familiar to CAD/CAM users. | For users of GibbsCAM®. The Productivity+™ GibbsCAM® plug-in merges the creation of probing cycles with the generation of metal cutting paths within the graphical GibbsCAM® environment. |
Multi-axis activation Do you have a multi-axis activation certificate with your software?
Click on the certificate image for activation information. |
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