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The automated five-axis roughing capability in Cimatron 15 facilitates
maximum material removal in the shortest amount of time, say
company officials, thus helping to accelerate production.
formal cooling applications and analysis tools. New, enhanced and auto- mated NC program- ming capabilities reportedly enable manufacturers to shorten programming and machining time. A new Mill/Turn application in the Cimatron NC environment enables users to program mill/turn and turning machines within the same familiar environment. And, new and enhanced tool-design capabilities enable more rapid design and improved manufacturing quality,
say company officials.
The software provides an improved cooling application,
say company officials, while the software continues to sup- port hybrid manufacturing environments with subtractive and additive features.
3D Systems: www.3dsystems.com/ software/cimatron
Catia-Embedded Tools for Build of Draw and Form Developments AutoForm-ProcessDesignerforCatia
AutoForm has introduced AutoForm-ProcessDesigner- forCatia, a Catia workbench of tools for efficient building of high-quality draw and form developments, according to AutoForm officials. It features streamlined and wizard- guided workflow, as well as surfacing tools specifically tailored to the stamping-die process design. With integrated quality checks and analysis tools, users can ensure the quality of developed surfaces.
The software reportedly has been benchmarked for com- plex developments as taking one-fifth of the time needed to accomplish the same designs using native Catia functions. While results vary, such success can be achieved by any level of native Catia user, as few native features are needed, according to AutoForm officials.
AutoForm-QuickLink provides the two-way pipe between CAD and simulation, facilitating accurate validation of devel- oped process and tooling surfaces, as well as providing guid- ance for modification of tooling surfaces for acceptable panel outcomes.
AutoForm-ProcessDesignerforCatia reportedly excels in high-quality compensation based on accurate predictions, with all the necessary functionality needed to compensate dies for Class A as well as inner or reinforcement panels. Com- pensation can be carried out based directly on compensation
The vector field generated by AutoForm-Compensator is applied in AutoForm-ProcessDesignerforCatia to produce a proportional and smooth compensation.
loops from the AutoForm-Compensator, the users’ experience or even a scanned part. Compensation capabilities include direct and proportional compensation; smoothing of the com- pensation vector field; reference to target compensation for Class A panels; advanced preparation for milling release; and integrated quality analysis.
In addition, the software’s functionality in providing for draw and form tool surfacing from the ground up reportedly enables simple and rapid updating for complex developments triggered by product changes.
Autoform: www.autoform.com/en/ MF
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