An upcoming version of Cimatron Ltd.'s CimatronE 7.0 software includes an application
that the software developer claims makes it the first CAD/CAM software that
performs NC functions at the micro level.
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Cimatron claims its CimatronE 7.0 CAD/CAM software features the first commercially available solution for milling at micro levels. |
An upcoming version of Cimatron Ltd.'s CimatronE 7.0 software includes an application that the software developer claims makes it the first CAD/CAM software that performs NC functions at the micro level. Cimatron says the application incorporates a special algorithm and machining strategies that handle mold cores, cavities and electrodes for micro systems.
The software's micro-milling feature results from the company's participation in a research project by the Frunhofer Institute for Production Technology, Aachen, Germany, to investigate and test processes for manufacturing high-precision injection molds with complex 3-D structures and high surface qualities.
CimatronE 7.0 application benefits include good surface qualities and tolerances; minimal machining times and less tool wear; support of approximation and flow-line milling; and a reduced need for electrodes.
The software's micro-milling feature provides safe and efficient toolpaths and 5-axis tilting. It also handles imperfect imported data with a CAD function to repair micro gaps and overlaps and features such as rounded corners, zero-overlap trochoidal finishing, and S-connections and helical plunging for HSM and surface quality.
The industries where the software would be most useful include biomedical equipment, optics, and microelectronics.
