Design & Mfg. Software
Making the Jump to Five-Axis Machining Easier
Recent CAM software advances make five-axis machining easier than before.
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The Real Cause of Multi-Cavity Mold Imbalances
A lesson on shear induced melt variations ends some confusion regarding balancing runner systems for multi-cavity molds.
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Injection Molding Analysis Ahead of Tool Production Removes Guesswork From Mold Manufacture
Patented injection molding analysis ahead of tool production, ensures that a number of components in a water powered rock drill are manufactured to the degree of absolute precision required by mining operations around the world.
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How to Lengthen Tool Life with CAM Software Moves
Long tool life is a combination of three elements: the tooling used the way it’s designed to be used; the holder to contain that tool as rigidly as possible; and how the programming software is applied
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Software Streamlines Complex CAD Design
Understanding its success in the market, Caprock kept its focus on the design process and, in 2011, decided to upgrade its CAD tools to Solid Edge® software from Siemens PLM Software (Plano, TX).
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Taking Toolpath Creation out of the CAD Office
The VISI suite of CAD/CAM software was instrumental in designing the head configurations, handle and 3-D tooling, along with the CNC toolpaths for a the collapsible shovel.
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Reduce Tooling Costs and Time with Laser Scanning
Aircraft Technologies, Inc. (San Antonio, TX)—a leading manufacturer of toilets for corporate jets—saved $20,000 and four weeks in reduced tooling costs/time for a new model by utilizing NVision’s (Coppell, TX) laser scanning and engineering services.
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