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News Release from: DP Technology | Subject: ESPRIT Mold Version 9 (v9)
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 02 November 2007
Mold software covers high speed 3- and
5-axis
Mould and die machining software now includes enhanced, high-speed, 3- and 5-axis machining capabilities and can reduce cycle times by 25-50% and raising part quality.
DP Technology has released its ESPRIT Mold Version 9 (v9) for high-speed, 3-axis and 5-axis CAM It includes significant performance increases for the 3D programmer that can reduce cycle times by 25-50% or more while at the same time increasing part quality and reducing programming time
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 13 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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* Improved user interface - making it easier and quicker to create toolpath.
* Improvements to the existing 5-axis machining cycles.
* New 5-axis 'AutoTilt' machining cycle that automatically creates a collision free 5-axis machining cycle from existing 3-axis toolpath.
ESPRIT Mold, said DP Technology to manufacturingtalk.com, is designed to run on Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Vista operating systems.
* New geometric kernel - the new geometric kernel included inside ESPRIT Mold v9 provides expanded support for a wider variety of solid and surface part geometry and enhanced editing functions.
All the geometric entities of the model, such as surfaces, faces, curves, lines and circles, are now directly accessible inside the system.
Existing entities may be edited and new ones created using the new geometry kernel and a newly simplified user interface.
The new 'magnetic' snap makes it significantly easier to select geometric entities from the screen.
New import abilities include advanced triangulation of the model, resulting in improved accuracy and decreased calculation time.
* Enhanced 3-axis machining cycles and improved user interface - ESPRIT Mold v9 includes the ability to use a 'temporary check surfaces' function to restrict the toolpath and avoid areas such as holes and cavities that are not to be machined.
All toolpath created by the software is now visualized immediately on the screen, utilizing the selected layers and colors.
The re-machining cycles have been enhanced to optimize the machining processes by applying differing optimum strategies for horizontal and vertical zones of the work piece.
All of the 3-axis machining cycles have been improved to offer greater tool control and more comprehensive collision avoidance, including rapid and cutting movements.
The user interface has been upgraded with revised dialog boxes that include self- explanatory icons and pictures for greater ease-of-use.
A revised menu structure now closely follows the Windows standards make the software easier to learn.
Improved file management, faster and more realistic simulation, and faster loading and saving of project files all add up to a greatly improved user experience, said DP Technology.
* Expanded 5-axis with new AutoTilt 5-axis machining cycle - the AutoTilt machining cycle transforms any 3-axis toolpath (roughing, re-machining or finishing) into an optimized, collision free, continuous 5-axis toolpath.
The automatic continuous 5-axis machining capability of AutoTilt will reduce the number of setups required to machine a part, said DP Technology to manufacturingtalk.com.
It allows shorter, more rigid tooling and higher cutting speeds to be used.
The result is shorter machining times and improved part quality.
Other improvements in 5-axis functionality focus on ease-of-use, which is a result of a revised user interface and improved tool control as a result of the improved geometric kernel.
* About ESPRIT Mold - ESPRIT Mold is an automated, robust and easy-to-use high-speed 3-axis and 5-axis CAM system.
Utilizing knowledge of in-process stock, remaining material, and integrated simulation and verification, ESPRIT Mold delivers fast, safe and reliable programming for a wide variety of 3D machining applications.
ESPRIT Mold is a member of the ESPRIT family of CAM systems, which also includes ESPRIT SolidMill, ESPRIT SolidTurn, ESPRIT SolidMillTurn and ESPRIT SolidWire.
They offer programming for 2- to 5-axis milling, 2- to 22-axis turning, 2- to 5-axis wire EDM, and multitasking mill-turn machining and B-axis milling.
* About DP Technology - DP Technology is a computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software market leader with a mission to provide CNC programmers with the most powerful CAM software ever.
DP Technology's 'flagship' product, ESPRIT, captures the company's vision of technology's potential and its passion for excellence.
DP Technology maintains its worldwide headquarters in Camarillo, California, USA, and product development teams in California and Florence, Italy.
Sales and support operations are located in Europe, Asia, and North and South America. Request a free brochure from DP Technology ...
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