Accurate Additive Manufacturing Requires Machine Simulation
Machine simulation can help to provide a clear picture of the additive manufacturing process from the first to the last step.
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CAD Software Automates Die-Sinking Electrode Manufacturing
Advanced CAD/CAM software with dedicated electrode design capabilities greatly reduces electrode design, modeling and manufacturing time.
Software Technology Is More Versatile, Efficient and Simplified
Software suppliers are working diligently to provide moldmakers with relevant but easy-to-use solutions that speed processes and lower costs.
Leveraging CAD/CAM Advances
Often-overlooked software tools can enhance moldmaking business competitiveness.
2017 Leadtime Leader Awards Winner: Graphic Tool Corp.
Leadership changes set this mold manufacturer on a path of renewed purpose, fueled by data-driven, lean methodologies and deliberate, quality-controlled production.
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Circle Segment Tools and Toolpaths in Action
To take advantage of circle segment cutting tools, the programmer/machinist must generate sophisticated programs that continuously present the tool at a precise angle that is dependent on the slope of surface to be finished and the shape of the tool at any given point in the program.
5X Tangent Plane Machining
The ball end of a barrel cutter cleaning a corner feature, and then the barrel cutter quickly covers the surface.
Broadening CAM Applications for Barrel Cutters
This alternative cutting tool geometry, along with the right CAM software, can help moldmakers reduce finish-machining times.
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Integrated Software Speeds End-to-End Moldmaking Operations
Cimatron CAD/CAM software from 3D Systems helped PTI Engineered Plastics simplify the flow of its work from design to production.
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Rough and Tough
What you don’t know about high-efficiency roughing versus high-speed roughing could be costing you money.