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moldmakingtechnology.com 23 Portable articulating arms are ideally suited for point-cloud inspection, product benchmarking, reverse engineering, rapid prototyping, virtual assembly and CNC milling. cantly less time during a scanning session. Technicians using the arm can switch seam- lessly between tactile probe measurements and laser scanning to acquire 3D point data from a wide variety of surface types. Scanner warm-up and time-consuming calibrations are not required, dramatically reducing setup time for new models. Reverse engineering. The ability to cap- ture a 3D digital copy of a mold quickly and "on location" ends the need to physically store a part in a specific place. The practice of reverse engineering molds is especially advantageous when dealing with automo- tive, aerospace and alternative power genera- tion components, where the size of a part or its location can make it virtually impossible to simply box up the component and ship to your location. Every manufacturer knows that floor space costs money, and storing molds or master parts can reduce the amount of free space used to actively generate revenue. With a laser scanning system, the master mold no longer has to be stored forever. A mold can be scanned and its digital representation can be saved electronically to free up valuable storage area for other shop utilization. In applications in which older parts are used, there may never have been an original CAD model Belmont's SY Series high speed CNC EDM drilling machines are the latest in a proven line of customizable small hole drills. The SY-3040TG, maximizes floor space with its compact footprint, that allows for multiple machine setup. The SY-3040TG has exceptional features, such as our automatic depth control, multi-tasking abilities, 3 step control of EDM parameters, Ethernet connectivity / USB support for transferring data, and conversational G and M Code programming. All these features make the SY-3040TG CNC small hole EDM drill perfect for the aerospace industry, as well as production applications. "Everything for EDM" Michigan :: North Carolina :: Massachusetts :: California :: Illinois Headquarters :: Phone 800.356.4811 :: www.belmont4edm.com Visit us at Booth #1344 Setting Standards and Creating Solutions Since 1985

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