ANCA and Tetralytix Partner to Revolutionize Virtual Cutting Tool Design

ANCA, a company prominent in CNC grinding machines, and Tetralytix, a developer of cutting-edge simulation software, have partnered to advance the virtual design of cutting tools.

Celebrating its 50th year, ANCA will combine its expertise in virtual modeling and CIM3D tool verification with Tetralytix’s Toolyzer, a simulation tool for optimizing cutting tools.

This collaboration aims to reduce development time and costs by enabling faster, more efficient design and analysis of cutting tools.

“ANCA welcomes this partnership as it signals our commitment to empowering our customers with the most advanced and powerful software tools available. By working together, we’re ensuring that cutting tool manufacturers have everything they need to innovate, optimize and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving industry,” Martin U. Ripple CEO at ANCA, said.

"The partnership with ANCA is a significant step towards creating added value and competitive advantages for our customers. The cooperation will make the benefits of digital cutting tool development visible in an unprecedented way,” Dr.-Ing. Arne Mücke, managing director, Tetralytix, added.

By integrating ANCA’s iGrind software with Toolyzer, users can simulate and optimize tool performance before physical prototypes are produced, leading to faster innovation and improved tool designs.

“ANCA understands the constant challenges for tool designers for achieving longer tool life and the demands to cut newer materials. With this partnership, our customers can seamlessly design a tool and access cutting analyses even before the first test cut. When ANCA first introduced CIM3D, customers couldn't believe the sophistication of the solution and this is now the next revolutionary step in reducing tool development time and cost," Santosh Plakkat, Product Manager, ANCA, said.

Within a brief time, performance conclusions can be drawn, and recommendations for improving the tool geometry can be derived. This enables users to determine whether a tool prototype meets the requirements even before it is produced for the first time.