Vortex Video Wall

Watch the videos below to learn more about Vortex machining and see the technology in action! All videos can be viewed full-screen via the YouTube player at the resolution of your choice.

Delcam Vortex Machining UNIMAX S7958 F3505 on Hermle C22

Machining UNIMAX S7958 F3505 on a Hermle C22 with Delcam's patent-pending high speed roughing technology, Vortex.

Bloodhound SSC Front Suspension Sub-Assembly

Discover how Delcam and the AMRC partner together to manufacture the front suspension sub-assembly for the Bloodhound SSC (SuperSonic Car).

Vortex Machining Bloodhound SSC Steering Support Column on a Wele AQ1050

Bloodhound SSC steering support column machined from aluminium 6028 using Delcam's Vortex techology on a Wele AQ1050 at 2D CNC, the sole UK distributor for Wele machines.

Vortex Machining 4340 Alloy Steel with Iscar Finishred Tools

4340 Alloy Steel programmed with Delcam's patent pending Vortex machining toolpath strategy using an Iscar Finishred 12mm cutting on a Mazak Variaxis 750.

Vortex Machining at Seco Tools on Mikron HPM600U & Mazak Integrex

Find out what customers think of Delcam's Vortex machining strategy demonstrated at the New Tools, New Rules seminar at Seco Tools UK in December 2013.

Vortex: The Benefits

Mark Forth, Advanced Manufacturing Product Manager, explains the benefits of Delcam's patent pending high speed roughing strategy, Vortex.

Machining Steel with Vortex on a Röders RXU 1200 Quadroguide

Programming a steel part on a Röders RXU 1200 Quadroguide with Vortex in PowerMILL 2014.

Vortex Milling C45W on a Hermle C42V

Delcam Vortex demonstration from the Bemet International Dutch User Group held at Seco-Jabro Tools on Thursday 26th September 2013.

Machining Toolox44 with Vortex on a DMG DMU 100

Comparing Vortex, Delcam's latest patent pending high speed machining toolpath strategy, against traditional offset roughing. In this example Vortex machining was 43% faster!

Vortex for Shoe Moulds at Wele Machine Tools

Vortex machining was 89% faster than conventional machining when producing these shoe moulds! Machined in conjunction with our technical partner Wele Machine Tools in Taiwan.

Vortex Machining Toolox44 on a DMG DMU 100 (example 2)

Comparing Vortex, Delcam's latest patent pending high speed machining toolpath strategy, against traditional offset roughing. In this example Vortex machining was 75% faster!

Vortex at Haas Automation

Uncovering the benefits of Vortex, Delcam's patent pending high speed roughing technology, at Moncktons Machine Tools - a HAAS Factory Outlet.

Vortex milling 2, 3 & 5-axis parts on a DMG DMU 160P

Watch Vortex and MachineDNA machining 2, 3 and 5-axis parts on a DMG DMU 160P.

Vortex vs Conventional high feed roughing

Introducing Vortex and Machine DNA from Delcam! These revolutionary roughing technologies will feature in PowerMILL, FeatureCAM, Delcam for SolidWorks and PartMaker.

The 4 Voices of Vortex (A Delcam Christmas Special)

Vortex is Delcam's patent pending area clearance and rest area clearance strategy that you can use for 2-axis, 3-axis and 3+2-axis machining.

Learn About Vortex & MachineDNA

Vortex is Delcam's latest patent pending high speed roughing technology. Machine parts faster than ever before with cycle times reduced by up to 60%!

Vortex Milling Calculator - Delcam FeatureCAM

The Vortex Milling Calculator addin interpolates tooling catalogue parameters, using maximum chip thickness control to reduce toolpath time, whilst maintaining the cutting load.

2D Vortex in FeatureCAM

In FeatureCAM 2014, we now have Delcam's patented Vortex toolpaths. Vortex has been developed by Delcam specifically to gain the maximum benefit from solid carbide tooling.

3D Vortex in FeatureCAM

In FeatureCAM 2014, we now have Delcam's patented Vortex toolpaths. Vortex has been developed by Delcam specifically to gain the maximum benefit from solid carbide tooling.

Vortex for PowerMILL

Vortex is Delcam's patent pending area clearance and rest area clearance strategy that you can use for 2-axis, 3-axis and 3+2-axis machining.

Vortex for PartMaker

Learn how to program parts using Vortex in PartMaker 2014.

2.5D Vortex for Delcam for SolidWorks

Vortex, Delcam's patent-pending high-speed roughing strategy, has been added to DFS 2.5D Milling.

3D Vortex for Delcam for SolidWorks

Vortex is also available for Surface milling features as part of Z-Level Roughing.