3D Systems Releases Major Update to its Cimatron CAD/CAM for Tooling Software
July 06 2016 - 9:00AM
3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) announced today the release of version 13 of
its Cimatron™ software for mold-, die- and tool-makers. This new
version introduces new and enhanced capabilities that can
dramatically accelerate productivity and minimize overhead in the
design and manufacturing of molds, dies and discrete parts. As part
of 3D Systems’ end-to-end solutions, Cimatron is a key component in
today’s digital manufacturing workflow, allowing 3D Systems
customers to optimize their processes and unlock greater
productivity on the factory floor.
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“Cimatron 13 eases the growing pressure tool shops are facing to
stay competitive in quality and delivery time,” said Calvin Hur,
Vice President, Co-Chief Operating Officer & Chief Revenue
Officer, Software Products, 3D Systems. “This significant update
provides the means for tool shops to create better tools and parts,
faster.”
Bastech, a one-source solution provider for shop floor, additive
manufacturing services and equipment sales, beta tested Cimatron 13
with the new conformal cooling design capability and recorded its
experience. Using Cimatron as part of an end-to-end workflow,
Bastech accelerated its design process for conformally-cooled
injection molds, then leveraged Direct Metal Printing with 3D
Systems’ ProX® 200 to manufacture the molds. The finished molds
were inspected prior to use using Geomagic® Control™ 3D inspection
software from 3D Systems. This process introduced savings across
the board by not only reducing design time, but cutting the time
and cost of manufacturing as well.
“By using Cimatron to design conformal cooling, our process has
changed from a very manual, to a very automated approach, saving us
70% on mold design time and cutting our mold costs by 16%, which
led to a 14% reduction in injection cycle times and an overall
increase in part quality,” said Ben Staub, President of Bastech.
“Cimatron helps our mold-makers make better decisions about how to
set up cavities, cores and inserts, before bringing them into
reality using 3D Systems’ direct metal 3D printing.”
Cimatron 13 includes many new features and capabilities such
as:
- A fully redesigned user interface that is
faster to use, and easier to learn and customize
- A broad range of new CAD for tooling
functionalities for faster design, including direct
modeling, new mesh operations with hybrid modeling capabilities and
enhanced assembly functions
- Boosted drafting capabilities including the
dynamic creation of multiple views and the ability to create shaded
views
- New mold-design applicative tools including
gates design for a more streamlined design process and conformal
cooling tools for the easy design of curved cooling channels that
shorten injection cycle times and prevent part warpage
- Separate environments for progressive- and
transfer-dies for quick design of any die type
- Smart electrode mirroring tools and hybrid design
environments for accelerated electrode design with
automated solid tools
- A new plate machining solution that provides a
complete set of capabilities for fast, efficient and automated
programming of mold- and die-plates
- New measurement on CNC machines to define the
measurement probing cycle in the NC environment, allowing
validation of the machining process while the part is on the
machine
- New and improved NC programming
capabilities for milling and drilling to boost
programming automation in rough, finish and 2.5 axis
operations
- Concurrent design and manufacturing
environment, enabling multiple users to work on the same
project simultaneously
For more information on Cimatron 13, visit:
www.3dsystems.com
About 3D Systems
3D Systems provides advanced and comprehensive 3D digital design
and fabrication solutions, including 3D printers, print materials
and custom-designed parts. Its powerful ecosystem transforms entire
industries by empowering users to bring their ideas to life using
its vast material selection, including plastics, elastomers, metals
and bio-compatible materials. 3D Systems’ leading personalized
medicine capabilities include end-to-end simulation, training and
planning, and printing of patient-specific surgical instruments and
medical and dental devices. Its 3D digital design, fabrication and
inspection products provide seamless interoperability and
incorporate the latest immersive computing technologies. 3D
Systems’ products and services disrupt traditional methods, deliver
improved results and empower its customers to manufacture the
future now.
More information on the company is available
at www.3dsystems.com
Investor Contact: Stacey Witten
Email: investor.relations@3dsystems.com
Media Contact: Timothy Miller
Email: press@3dsystems.com
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