ADDITIONAL PRODUCT NEWS

hyperMILL: The Comprehensive CAM Solution for Flexible Production 

When it comes to tool and mold manufacturing, machining of design variations, short delivery deadlines and customer modifications are the order of the day.  Utilities from Open Mind Technologies AG’s hyperMILL, such as its Rapid Result technology, are perfect for achieving cost-effective production.  They ensure that changes can be made at the click of a mouse without having to reprogram the entire part.  This feature is based on integrated automatic functions that independently take into account the changed parameters.  This facilitates quick changes without having to start the entire programming process anew, saving a lot of engineering time and providing maximum flexibility in tool and mold manufacturing.

hyperMILL also guarantees flexibility and high quality across a broad spectrum of strategies, from 2D to 5-axis, including advanced machining strategies such as HSC and hard milling.  For demanding geometries such as deep cavities, high steep walls and undercuts, for example, 3D machining is not possible because of collisions – or it is only possible with using large tool lengths. With OPEN MIND’s 5-axis machining solution, these areas can be machined without collisions with comparatively short tool lengths. Depending on the geometry and machine kinematics, with hyperMILL you can flexibly select between 5-axis machining with a fixed tool angle, automatic indexing or simultaneous motion. 

Cimatron to Present Latest CAD/CAM Solutions
at IMTS 

Cimatron Ltd., a provider of integrated CAD/CAM solutions for tool making and manufacturing, will present new versions of the CimatronE and GibbsCAM product lines at the upcoming International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS), which will take place September 8-13 in Chicago, Illinois. 

New CimatronE applications and enhancements presented at the IMTS include solutions for die quoting and transfer die design, a new electrode CMM application, and many other new features and enhancements to CimatronE’s mold and die design and NC applications. 

New GibbsCAM capabilities presented at the IMTS include advanced 3-axis milling functionality with support for high-speed machining (HSM).  

EnSuite Updated with Collaboration and Design Validation Tools 

CCE announced that its EnSuite Version 2 – a multi-CAD viewing, translation and productivity software – now offers mark-ups and redlining, interference/clearance checking and provides parent and child information for each component in an assembly.  

“This new upgrade to EnSuite substantially improves the ability of non-CAD users to analyze a design and quickly obtain the information they need to better perform their jobs,” says Vinay Wagle, V.P. Sales & Marketing of CCE. “For example, a manufacturing engineer can quickly identify all of the parts in an assembly that fall within a specified clearance in order to verify that a certain manufacturing process can hold the needed tolerances.” 

EnSuite is designed for companies that work in a multi-CAD environment, such as those used by customers, vendors and partners. EnSuite provides seamless interoperability with CATIA V4, CATIA V5, Pro/ENGINEER, Unigraphics, and SolidWorks CAD systems as well as Parasolid, IGES and STEP files. Files can be translated to and from any of these formats without the native CAD software.