ModuleWorks Initiates 5-Axis Mold, Die Research Project
 AACHEN,
Germany, Jun 17, 2009 - ModuleWorks, the leading supplier of CAD/CAM
components for 3-5-Axis toolpath generation and simulation have begun a
major new research project aiming to create new automated methods for 5-Axis
Machining in Mold and Die manufacture.
The research project is supported by the BMBF (Federal Ministry of
Education and Research) under grant 01IS07016 and led by ModuleWorks in
collaboration with the Institute for Production Technologies (IPT) at the
Fraunhofer Research Centre in Aachen, Germany. The goal is to develop new
techniques to simplify the programming of 5-Axis toolpaths on complex mold
and die components. A team of researchers are working with ModuleWorks
software and expertise to extend automation techniques used for 3-Axis
machining into the realm of 5-Axis machining.
5-Axis machining has been increasingly utilized in the Mold and Die
industry in recent years as demands for very high quality surface finish
have increased. 5-Axis methods help to achieve this by maintaining the
optimum contact point on the cutter and, by using tilt, allowing shorter
series tooling to be used.
Marc Stautner, Research Director for ModuleWorks comments “We have seen
an increase in demand for 5-Axis machining in the Mold and Die industry as
demands on quality continue to grow. The technology has become much more
accessible as machine tool prices have lowered but there is still a learning
curve in programming 5-Axis toolpaths. This research program is giving some
useful pointers to methods combine the ease of 3-Axis programming with the
power of 5-Axis technology – ultimately this will make it easier and more
cost effective to program these parts”. ]
About ModuleWorks
ModuleWorks is a software component provider for the CAD/CAM industry.
ModuleWorks’ expertise in 5-Axis simultaneous machining is recognized
throughout the CAM industry and its software components for machining and
simulation are used by more than 50% of the leading CAM vendors. ModuleWorks
5-Axis software has been used to manufacture complex 5-axis parts for more
than 12 years and now has over 4,000 users worldwide.
For more information, visit
www.ModuleWorks.com.
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