The company's Wizard thread milling software is available to download for free at www.carboloy.com/wizard/default.htm. Users need to supply basic contact information--allowing the company to e-mail threadmill program upgrades--and they are then directed to a page for immediate download of the software.

The software is said to be a user-friendly program that simplifies the complicated programming cycles associated with thread milling by quickly generating CNC codes for specific threadmill cycles. The software requires only that operators enters the type of thread, diameter, depth and material group they are working in. The software then generates the machine code, which is said to reduce setup time and create a perfect thread from the very first cut. According to the company, it improves accuracy and thread tolerance by selecting the optimum cutter and cutter parameters. In addition, productivity increases are gained through the removal of manual calculations and elimination of possible tool breakage, the company says.

Additional features of the software include built-in logic that can program a 180-degree or 90-degree arc into a cut to eliminate vibrations; three radial cut division options; and five axial cut division options, allowing the user to only select cuts that make a quality thread.