Park Industries, the OEM behind some of the most advanced CNC saws, waterjets, and routers on the market shares how they use a unique combination of digital twins with Eureka, custom A.C.E. automation, and Hawk Ridge Systems’ SOLIDWORKS + CAMWorks expertise to save days of validation time while protecting multimillion-dollar equipment.
“We view ourselves as consultants and subject matter experts first. The equipment is the means to the solution, but it is not the only solution,” said Doug Voight, Senior CNC Programmer at Park Industries.
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About Park Industries
Founded more than 70 years ago, Park Industries serves the stoneworking industry with advanced CNC saws, splitters, routers, and waterjet systems. Known for its consultative approach and custom automation solutions, Park Industries combines robust machinery with intelligent software and automation to deliver productivity and precision for its customers. The company is focused on long-term relationships and customized automation solutions tailored to each customer’s unique operation.
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The Challenge: Turning High-Risk Large-Part Machining into a Predictable Process
Park manufactures large structural components for its stone cutting systems, including machine bases, bridges, and weldments that can measure up to 22 feet long. These parts are machined on multimillion-dollar portal milling systems that can span as much as 70 feet of travel.
“When you are dealing with machines of this scale, an oops is not a bad day, it is a bad quarter,” explained Voight.
Prior to advanced simulation, the team faced excessive time validating approach and clearance moves at the machine, soft limit issues with large parts consuming the full travel range, limited visibility into the true machine path while programming, and challenges validating complex probing routines offline.
The Solution: Building a Smarter Automation System with A.C.E. and Eureka Digital Twins
Two years ago, during the acquisition of a new traveling column portal mill, Park initiated a complete overhaul of its G-code structure and machine automation strategy. Voight developed the A.C.E. (Adaptive Cutting Environment) system — a structured programming architecture that includes unified probing language across all Fanuc-controlled portal mills, automated restart logic, tool life monitoring, and dynamic part processing capabilities.
By building accurate digital twins of its large, highly customized portal mills inside Eureka Simulation, Park transformed its validation process. The team can now fully validate entire programs, including complex probing routines and custom macro logic, offline before they ever reach the machine.
Park also leverages SOLIDWORKS and CAMWorks, supported by its long-term partner Hawk Ridge Systems, for design and CAM programming that integrates seamlessly with their custom automation architecture.
The Results: Cutting Machine Validation Time from Days to Hours
With Eureka Simulation in place, Park now experiences zero approach or collision surprises when running new programs.
Key benefits include:
- Elimination of one to two days of physical machine validation per complex job
- Confident validation of advanced probing and arithmetic routines
- Verified working envelope fit before long machining cycles begin
- Improved rigidity through optimized quill length validated in simulation
“I would not have dared attempt some of this logic without Eureka,” said Voight. “The iteration time in the physical world would have tied the machine up for one to two days just to build the offsetting logic.”
How Hawk Ridge Systems Helped Park Industries
Hawk Ridge Systems has played a critical role in this transformation, providing advanced portal milling post-processor development, custom G-code formatting aligned to Park’s structured automation architecture, and ongoing technical support as Park continues to push deeper into macro-based programming and adaptive workflows.
This collaboration demonstrates how Park Industries combines consultative expertise, custom automation, and accurate G-code simulation to deliver high-performance solutions while protecting its significant capital equipment investment.
