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10 MoldMaking Technology July 2015 Software CAD/CAM Solution Well-Suited for Mold and Die Vero Software's Visi CAD/CAM solution is well-suited for the mold and die industry, providing fully integrated wireframe, surface and solid modelling; comprehensive 2D, 3D and five-axis machining strategies; and industry- focused solutions for plastic injection tool design. The company's WorkNC software is a multi-axis CAM software solution for surface or solid models in mold, die and tooling industries. It is said to generate automated, efficient tool paths that increase productivity through shorter machining times, longer tool life, improved surface finish and accuracy, improved machine utilization, and faster CNC programming. Vero Software / 44 0 1189 756084 / verosoftware.com CAD/CAM Update Boosts Machining Finish Quality The latest version of CAM-Tool CAD/CAM software from CGS North America is designed to machine a mold or die with minimal to no polishing. Version 10.1 also includes an expansion of the EZ Launcher feature, which is designed to ease job startup and enable new users to become effective more quickly. A new Corner Rad function also has been added to more tool path types to enable a smoother corner transition in finishing routines. The 2.5 Structures function provides a more automated preparation of the tool paths and selection of the areas to be machined. Other enhancements include an improved Protrusion Divide method for finishing and fixes to known issues. CGS North America Inc. / 519-737-6009 / camtool.com Simulation Software Can Be Standalone, Integrated CGTech's Vericut CNC machine simulation, verification and optimization soft- ware can operate independently or be integrated with CAM systems. Machine simulation with Vericut detects collisions and near-misses among machine tool components such as axis slides, heads, turrets, rotary tables, spin- dles, toolchangers, fixtures, workpieces, cutting tools and other user-defined objects. Users can also set up "near-miss zones" around the components to check for close calls and detect over-travel errors. Machine movements can even be simulated while stepping or playing backwards in the software's Review Mode. CGTech / 949-753-1050 / cgtech.com CAM Software Strategies Ease Five-Axis Drilling Open Mind Technologies' hyperMill 2014 CAM suite includes advanced machining strategies in five-axis drilling and roughing, plus a deformation tool in hyperCAD-S, the company's native CAD option. Five-axis drilling is said to be easier and safer because, instead of using global clearance planes, holes drilled in the same direction are combined and defined via workplanes. The relative clearance planes of the infeed movements are then calculated automatically for the different planes. The software also improves five-axis rework machining, using different tool types, such as barrel and woodruff cutters, when converting from three-axis tool paths to five-axis tool paths. It also includes new strategies for adjusting the tool to the machining model. Open Mind Technologies / 339-225-4557 / openmind-tech.com Virtual Molding Software Enables Process Evaluation SigmaSoft Virtual Molding technology from Sigma Plastic Services is designed to evaluate and optimize injection molding processes and molds for increased efficiency, productivity and part quality. The software considers the specific physical and thermal properties of each component of the mold, then uses processing conditions to virtually reproduce multiple consecu- tive cycles, representing what happens in the molding machine during the manufacturing process. This enables mold iterations and injection trials to be performed independently, freeing up machine occupation, machine hours and personnel availability, while increasing safety, quality and reliability, and reducing costs. Sigma Plastic Services Inc. / 847-558-5600 / 3dsigma.com