Cimatron 2025 Software Offers Benefits to Moldmakers

Cimatron, a CAD/CAM software supplier for the mold and die industry announces the release of Cimatron 2025. The company says this version introduces advanced capabilities for design and manufacturing, setting a new standard of excellence in toolmaking.

“We are delighted to launch Cimatron 2025. There is a good balance between product innovation and customer-driven enhancements. Leveraging Sandvik Coromant Company's cutting knowledge and expertise is a prime benefit to our customers and enables them to deliver higher quality tools faster, easier and more efficiently than ever before,” says Dan Marinac, Cimatron’s strategy manager. 

In terms of CAM advancements, Cimatron 2025 represents a significant release to support CAM operations from basic 2.5X up to complex five-axis and several other process management features to organize and modify machining plans.

Key features of the new platform include: CAM enhancements, moldmaking capabilities, efficiency updates and an emphasis on digital connectivity. 

CAM Enhancements

• CAM 3X: Improved profile enhancements

Five-Axis Machining 

• CAM 5X: Enhanced auto tilt capabilities
• NC Process: Multi-edit procedures and process management tools
  • NC Process Manager
  • NC Process Template Manager

Moldmaking

• Modeling: New chord length round
• Modeling: Hole by screw size features

Electrode Design

• Electrode design: Automation of burn body operations and enhanced electrode extensions
• Electrode: EDM setup

Efficiency Updates

• Advanced workflow enhancements include multi-view spacing, batch processing for drawing updates, and improved tangent control for blending faces
• Drafting:
  • New hole dimension dialog
  • Multi-drafting view selection
• Plot and print improvements

Digital Connectivity

• Direct integration with Sandvik’s CoroPlus Tool Library and TDM tool management system.
• Cimatron API