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News Release from: Cimatron UK | Subject: Mould making - EDM electrodes
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 27 October 2005
Complex electrodes produced in under 10
min
Comprehensive electrode design and manufacturing system for mould production offers higher productivity and faster delivery as wellas saving design time.
Ten-minute 'electrode challenge' - can you regularly produce complex EDM electrodes efficiently, all day long in 10 minutes or less? The Cimatron E Electrode module is a comprehensive electrode design and manufacturing solution with a difference To handle the ever-increasing quality demands and ever-tighter budget and time constraints, Cimatron introduces an end-to-end electrode solution
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 19 Jan 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Cimatron E Electrode solution offers: * - Higher Productivity and faster delivery.
* - Design to manufacture.
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* - Correct balance of automation and manual control.
* - Integration in the mould design for engineering changes.
Can you spot a quality solution created by a veteran vendor with hands-on electrode experience? You will experience the difference when you see it in action.
* Electrode design and manufacture - the Cimatron E Electrode solution excels at detailed and automated design, offering advanced tools for easy selection of burning surfaces, powerful surface extension and creation functions.
Use a Library of standard and user-defined blanks and holders.
Design time is dramatically reduced by automated selection of open edges to be extended or closed.
Open faces can be automatically closed.
Selected areas can be mirrored to produce electrodes for common areas.
Mindful of your productivity needs, processes or specific customisation, templates can be saved for your most common types, and re-applied to other burn areas.
The production of documentation for inspection and manufacture is via 2D drawings and set up sheets (standard or customised).
NC templates specific to electrodes complete the process.
To further enhance this process and remove operator error, the ability to export the technology file to the spark EDM is paramount.
This includes instructions for 2 and 3D orbit, and power settings.
Tony Grew UK sales manager said that a recent telephone survey highlighted that the current bottle-neck in the process is extracting good electrodes 'right first time', and with the correct documentation for inspection and shop floor use, Cimatron E will smash this barrier.
Customer quotes: * - I can use an automated electrode routine pulled from a catalogue and begin cutting within 10 minutes.
* - The electrode solution has accelerated our electrode manufacturing process by over 80%.
* - After only two days I was producing electrodes, the complexity of which was only a pipe dream on my other software.
If you find this difficult to believe, please email your details for our free CD on mould design, there is a section dedicated to electrode production.
* About Cimatron - Cimatron is a leading developer of integrated CAD/CAM solutions for the tooling industry.
Through its 'Data-to-Steel' philosophy, Cimatron is committed to providing mould, tool and die makers with comprehensive, cost-effective solutions that streamline manufacturing cycles, enable collaboration with outside vendors between users, and ultimately shorten product delivery times.
Worldwide, 17,000 installations and more than 8,500 customers in the automotive, plastics and electronics industries employ Cimatron's leading CAD/CAM solutions for manufacturing.
Founded in 1982, Cimatron is publicly traded on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol CIMT.
Cimatron's subsidiaries and extensive distributor network are located in over 35 countries to serve customers worldwide with complete pre- and post-sales support.
Data-to-Steel Solutions Cimatron's modular suite of software automates every stage of the tooling process, effectively moving a product from Data-to-Steel.
Recognized worldwide for its industry-leading CAM system, called 'Intelligent NC', and powerful design-for-manufacturing CAD capabilities, Cimatron is an integrated solution for a wide range of tooling applications - from rapid prototyping to reverse engineering.
Whether designing a tool for manufacturing or producing safe, efficient and high-quality NC toolpaths for 2.5 to 5-axis milling applications, Cimatron's CAD/CAM solutions for manufacturing equip customers to work with complex parts and complex manufacturing cycles.
Cimatron's "Quick Tooling" is a new class of applications designed to improve, accelerate, and automate the different stages in the tool making process.
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