Cimatron Limited has release CimatronE 12, the latest version of its integrated CAD/CAM software. CimatronE 12 provides new and enhanced tools designed to ramp up productivity and minimize overheads in the design and manufacturing of molds, dies and discrete parts.
"More than ever, tool shops are under growing pressure to stay competitive," said Mr. Ira Bareket, Cimatron's VP Sales and Marketing. "While high quality is a given, delivery deadlines get shorter and shorter. In addition, tool shops may find themselves in situations where they are forced to slash delivery times after a project has already started. This presents them with serious challenges, particularly in managing their workflow and remaining profitable. CimatronE's newest version addresses these challenges with significant improvements in design automation, process management, machine utilization and ease of use, and helps our customers achieve success."
On the CAM side, CimatronE 12 has also enhanced programming efficiency, roughing productivity and finishing quality.
The new NC Setup tool lets users define materials, machines and part set-up, offering better process management. The new Machine Preview shortens programming cycles by enabling optimization of multi-axis machine orientation before the toolpath is calculated. Another new capability enables users to visualize the remaining stock in color and on-the-fly, for better decision-making at any point of the process.
Roughing productivity is enhanced in CimatronE 12 with a new, accurate 3D stock for 3+2 axis positioning and 5-axis, resulting in safe roughing and reduced machining time.
Additionally, better surface quality and longer tool life are obtained due to the more uniform toolpath, which provides smoother machine motion and reduced vibrations.
A new Rest Milling strategy for handling complex geometry with any cutter combination offers a more efficient toolpath and less machining time.
A new EDM Setup environment can fully control the electrode burning process on any EDM machine as well as enable safe lights-out operation. It can be adapted to any customer's in-house methodology and standards, supporting both direct and indirect output file formats.
A revamped insert design application automatically creates all standard aspects of the mold and die design, saving time and manual operations. Additionally, Motion Simulation was enhanced with the ability to conduct valuable dynamic analysis at the very start of a project.
New cooling design and analysis capabilities support both traditionally drilled cooling channels as well as conformal cooling channels that are typically manufactured using 3D printing technologies. CimatronE 12 also supports the AMF (Additive Manufacturing File) format - the new standard for converting 3D models into digital files.
For more information contact:
Cimatron Technologies, Inc.
41700 Gardenbrook, Suite 100
Novi, MI 48375
248-596-9700
info@cimatrontech.com
www.cimatrontech.com