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News Release from: DP Technology | Subject: ESPIRIT CAM and Citizen CNC automatics
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 05 December 2007
CNC automatic lathe builder has CAM
preference
Japanese builder of CNC automatic lathes, Citizen, has selected DP Technology's ESPIRIT CAM software for joint technical and marketing strategy world-wide.
Machine tool maker Citizen Machinery has selected ESPRIT computer-aided-manufacturing (CAM) software, made by CAM industry leader DP Technology, as a preferred CAM software In support of Citizen's customers world-wide, DP Technology and Citizen Machinery have agreed to collaborate on technical and marketing activities
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 13 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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As one of Citizen's preferred CAM systems, ESPRIT will be referred to the company's customers and distributors - including Marubeni Citizen Cincom in the United States - as one of a few selected softwares for meeting the wide variety of Citizen and Citizen-customer machining needs.
ESPRIT will be featured on Citizen's machine tool displays at trade shows and open houses around the world.
* Greater machining utilization - responding to increasing demand from users who desire software that yields better production value and greater machining utilization, Citizen and DP Technology will collaborate technically to provide CAM software that will streamline operations on the shop floor.
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To simplify the programming process, Citizen and DP Technology have ongoing development to maintain a suite of post processors and machining configurations within ESPRIT to support the full line of Citizen machines.
ESPRIT 2008 includes functions specific to and customized for Citizen Swiss-style lathes, including th following.
* A custom Citizen machine set-up interface with machine data pages for L, M, A, C, E, R, K and B-series machines; a custom tool interface that manages tool shifts and Citizen holders.
* Accurate machine simulation with embedded machine models.
* Post processors for Citizen lathes.
* About Citizen Machinery - Citizen Machinery has become a world leader in CNC Swiss turning through continuous innovations and the superior quality of Citizen machines.
Because of its high regard for customers, Citizen focuses on maximizing satisfaction by addressing customer needs (including after-sales services) and increasing the value of collaboration.
Citizen Machinery looks to the future by continuing a reputation that has been built on solid relationships, being an innovative pioneer in the machine tool manufacturing industry and providing a valuable working relationship with customers.
* About ESPRIT - ESPRIT is a high-performance CAM system for a full range of machine tool applications.
ESPRIT delivers powerful full-spectrum programming for 2- to 5-axis milling, 2- to 22-axis turning, 2- to 5-axis wire EDM, multitasking mill-turn machining and B-axis machine tools, and high-speed 3- and 5-axis machining.
ESPRIT's high-performance capabilities include machining any part geometry (solid, surface, or wireframe), universal post processing to format G-code for virtually any machine tool, and solid simulation and verification with dry runs rendered in dynamic solids for optimal part quality and consistency.
ESPRIT is 100% pure Windows, and provides a comfortable and familiar user interface for maximum productivity.
* About DP Technology - DP Technology is a 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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