![]() ![]() ![]() Since our customers have a different CAD package, they must update their CAD geometry. We make the needed changes to the part and then send an IGES file to the customer. "The only problem I'm having now is if we have to make a part change and our customers do not have time to make the part change and send us another file. (Youngstown, OH) - a custom injection moldmaker for a number of industries. In complete agreement is Lou Vitullo, the engineering manager for Micro Matic Tool Inc. "We still fight that problem," he comments. (Galesville, WI) - a plastic injection moldmaker for a variety of industries - would like to see "seamless" translation between CAD systems. Jeff Stegemeyer, the general manager of Stellar Mold & Tool Inc. Coupled with improvements in data translation and continual innovations/upgrades made by CAD/CAM vendors, the market is poised to explode this year. These advancements will allow for fewer design changes, less machining time and reduced manpower. However, there are a number of new mold-specific features to help take the guesswork out of it: automation of specific processes like tooling quotations, electrode design, automatic core/cavity separation and cleanup. The sheer number of CAD/CAM systems on the market today can make choosing a system a major headache. Technology advancements will make designing and machining molds easier and more efficient. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |