How Hyde Aero Products Ltd. Uses VERICUT to Transform Manufacturing

Hyde Aero Products Ltd., one of the UK’s largest independent engineering companies, has been using VERICUT for over 20 years to boost confidence and ensure safety in their manufacturing processes. In this episode of the North West Aerospace Alliance News, Emma and Daniel explore how this CNC simulation, verification, and optimisation software acts as a final check before any code leaves the engineering department. They discuss the role of VERICUT in ensuring safe and efficient NC programs are created and issued to the shopfloor, and how its accurate collision detection and detailed measuring and analysis capabilities are crucial. The episode features insights from Rob Westley, Senior Technical Engineer at SPC, who says no single program leaves the department without first being checked by VERICUT. Tom Whitbread, SPC Technical Engineer, shares how VERICUT has helped him develop his skills for program optimisation and component quality. The live simulation cutstock display helps visualise machining strategies to shopfloor machine operators, and the AUTO-DIFF feature helps spot minor human errors and issues with toolpaths or post-processing scripts. John Kelly, Senior Manufacturing Engineer, explains how the confidence from AUTO-DIFF has allowed them to push the envelope on new strategies and techniques. VERICUT also helps manage production capacity, allowing them to optimise workload balancing and enable 'lights-out' production for long running components. With two new Hermle C400 5 axis CNC machines, each with 15 pallets, Hyde Aero Products Ltd. can manufacture high quality components efficiently. Chris Lannigan, Business Development Director, discusses how this ability has strengthened their short lead time machining capabilities. This episode highlights how technology can transform manufacturing, and how VERICUT has been a game changer for Hyde Aero Products Ltd., boosting confidence, reducing errors, improving efficiency, and allowing them to push the boundaries of what they can achieve.