ELECTRODE DESIGN SHORTER LEAD TIMES AND MORE PROCESS SAFETY IN MOLD MANUFACTURING Tebis CAD/CAM software enables enormous improvements in mold manufacturing processes. From automated recognition of the erosion-relevant areas to comfortable, database-supported electrode design, to methodical NC processing, all the way to the measurement of the mounted electrodes, Tebis will support the entire process. Using the “Electrode Design” CAD module, you can lay the foundation for profitable lead times and the highest level of process safety. Analysis functions support users in checking the electrodes for completeness, redundant usage and freedom from collisions. All parameters significant to milling manufacturing technology and the usage of the electrodes in the erosion machine are automatically managed in parts lists and passed along to automatically generatable onscreen documents or paper printouts, all the way to the erosion machine. Electrode Design

TEBIS CAD ELECTRODE DESIGN Automatically recognizes areas that will remain unfinished after milling Tebis offers you a fully automated analysis function that checks the mold for residual stock areas left over after the milling step with the smallest milling tool. The residual stock function identifies areas that need to be eroded. A color code shows the stock thickness after milling. Because injection molds are mostly only subjected to erosion machining in areas where milling technology approaches its inherent limits, the design of the necessary electrodes is a task ideally left to NC programmers...

With its graphic interface, the system separates out the mold’s burn area geometry and uses a few CAD functions to prepare for the subsequent design automation. The electrode will automatically be designed ready for production. Blanks and holders can be taken from database libraries. The system stores all specifications for automated design, such as usage location, dimensions and holders, in the design assistant. Easy-to-comprehend parts list management of the designed electrodes, with all their manufacturing and usage parameters Tebis manages designed electrodes in parts lists, together with...

Optimized milling of electrodes using material-dependent and geometry-dependent methods Tebis offers NC set technology to help you with NC programming. The system uses libraries to store individual prefinished processing sequences with tried-and-true chip removal strategies and parameters. NC programmers merely have to enter a few parameters, such as milling surfaces and milling direction, and then Tebis will calculate contiguous milling programs fully automatically that are put together from roughing, finishing and residual stock paths. Automated documentation of electrodes’ manufacturing and...