ENCY has a very complete set of operations for advanced five axis milling and surfacing. The operations generate extremely quickly and produce smooth, high quality toolpaths. The speed of the interface and toolpath calculation allows me to focus on the work instead of waiting on calculations. My favorite feature is the ability to control efficient transitions between operations, especially those involving changes of the rotational axis. On production jobs, this saves seconds if not minutes for every part. Their proprietary 3D engine is second to none, outperforming the biggest players in the field, producing crisp, super fast graphics updates. As a software developer I appreciate their open APIs which are free to use, enabling integration between our CRM system and external tooling catalogue system. The feature based milling (FBM) is a game changer especially for hole operations. Programming threaded or multi-step holes in seconds in a consistent manner, allowing us to improve the process over time and never missing out on lessons learned. Creating our own machine simulation kit with post processor was a breeze. They even provide an integrated development environment for free. No more paying tens of thousands of euros for simulation kits and post processors. Their support has been extremely helpful in ironing out details for us.

What I like best about ENCY, is its allows for efficient and detailed programming without needing the robot to be online, which minimizes downtime and increases productivity.

Toolpath calculation is quick which makes it easy to test a setup with full preview of all the robot kinematics during simulation. Axis mapping allows for fine tuning a number of motion variables. I also like the freedom to switch parts and workpieces anywhere in the operation hierarchy and work with auxiliary geometry for precise control. MachineMaker lets you configure any conceivable machine combination and the post processor is open to experiment with. If you get stuck you just send a support request!