This blog post will explore the Mastercam Trim to Plane solid feature. Solid manipulation is important to understand when machining from a solid. There are all kinds of reasons that you may want to do this. The most obvious reason would be if you are creating a solid and need to trim a feature from a generic shape. You may also want to remove certain features from a solid to better control toolpath motion. No [...]
Traditional molds for silicone part production are CNC machined from blocks of aluminum or steel. These include two-part or multi-part injection molds for liquid silicone rubbers (LSR), or single cavity compression molds used with a heat-cured rubber (HCR) silicone sheet that is cured under pressure and high temperature. Normally these types of metal molds are used in mass production. However, when employed for prototyping, lead times of several weeks and upfront tooling costs of hundreds [...]
Established in 1906 and headquartered in Italy, Panelli Srl is a leading manufacturer of submersible pumps and motors. Thanks to recent investments in industrial automation and the extensive use of robotized assembly, Panelli can offer various products with high hydraulic characteristics. Historically, the company only used a traditional industrial 3D printer for prototyping, but materials costs were high. As a result, Panelli added the UltiMaker Method XL 3D printer, a cost-effective and comparable alternative, allowing [...]
A reprint from Moldmaking Technology. Xact Metal is reframing its metal additive technology as a valuable option in a mold builder’s toolbox through expansion of its moldmaking and material partnerships. Shown here is an Xact Metal printed automotive connector insert on a tool with the corresponding plastic injection molded final part. Source | JST Sales America, Inc., an Xact Metal customer. Xact Metal has announced the launch of its new initiative, “Breaking the [...]
An Overview of Nexa3D- CimCast In our fourth episode of CimCast, we discuss one of Cimquest's vendors, Nexa3D.
Enhancing Mastercam with Verisurf's Universal CMM Join Cimquest and Verisurf as we explore the ins and outs of CMMs or Coordinate Measuring Machines.
The Freescan Trak Pro2 is a portable optical coordinate measuring system, designed to scan and measure large objects, reaching an accuracy of 23 microns. Reliability of accuracy is achieved through acceptance testing conformance to the VDI/VDE 2634 Part 3 Standard. This testing was conducted in an ISO 17025 accredited Laboratory, assuring users of fast, reliable, and accurate part scans. With two (2), five MP, industrial-grade cameras using 25 crosses (50 blue laser lines) enabling extremely [...]
Most modern-day CMM’s will ship with onboard CMM programming software that is powerful yet challenging to learn and use. Companies end up investing weeks and even months getting one or two users proficient with the software. But those individuals can get sick or take vacation at inopportune times or perhaps leave the company. What happens then? Is there a simple way to transition a Mastercam CNC Programmer into a CMM programmer? Verisurf’s Universal CMM (UCMM) [...]
