In order to reduce the time in mold/die manufacturing, shortening the CAM process is effective. For example, if the time for modeling or model changing to improve toolpath efficiency can be shortened, significant efficiency can be expected. This article introduces "Surface Plus," an additional option for CAM-TOOL that contributes to reducing work time in mold/die manufacturing.
Developed to reduce man-hours in mold/die design
The background of this development was to response the need of cutting down the mold/die design process. Create smooth surface and Fill hole on models are essential for quick and highly accurate calculations, but these tasks are complex and it takes lots of time when editing mold/die models with many free-form surfaces. Surface Plus makes these operations easy. There are four main functions: Delete Surface, Move Surface, Boolean Trim, and Fill Surface.
is software for fast and accurate mold/die manufacturing. It is suitable for milling operations that require high-precision surface finishing, and the use of Surface Plus can maximize machining efficiency. It will be one of the effective options for mold/die manufacturers and various parts manufacturers looking to shorten the work time in mold/die manufacturing. “CGS is a Japanese software development company, and CGS ASIA is the distributor in Thailand, so we can reflect customer requests in our product development. We will develop software that meets the needs of future users and update various functions in cooperation with the head office," says Mr. Amnath, Application Engineer. "In recent years, mold/die shapes have become extremely complex due to the needs of the market and changes in production systems, and I hear that it takes a particularly time-consuming and labor-intensive to modify mold/die models. In addition, the shortage of labor in the industry is also contributing to the problem. We believe that the implementation of Surface Plus as a solution to these problems will help to reduce the cumbersome process of mold/die manufacturing and shorten the work time," says Mr. Koizumi, Technical Advisor.
