PTC® Announces Pro/TOOLMAKER™ 8.1
CAM Solution Strengthens PTC’s Manufacturing Strategy with High-Speed Precision Machining Solution
NEEDHAM, MA. – PTC (Nasdaq: PMTC), announced Pro/TOOLMAKER 8.1. Since its acquisition of NC Graphics in May 2007, PTC has focused on delivering a complete solution for optimized tool making and high-speed, precision machining processes. Pro/TOOLMAKER is a stand-alone software application that provides multi-CAD support to enable fully associative, reliable NC toolpath programming for Pro/ENGINEER® and other CAD systems.
With its optimized high-speed machining capabilities, Pro/TOOLMAKER will offer manufacturing engineers and machinists a powerful package of NC programming capabilities that include NC post-processing and tooling libraries in a single product. Pro/TOOLMAKER enables companies to reduce scrap costs, increase product quality, decrease production time, and deliver products to market faster.
Pro/TOOLMAKER 8.1 advanced machining capabilities include:
* Support for 5-axis positioning (3+2 machining)
* Automatic 3D roughing and rest-roughing for smooth and efficient toolpaths
* Specialized core and cavity machining strategies with area clearance, core and rest-roughing to maximize material removal
* Slope-based machining to allow for steep and shallow angle control
* Flat-surface machining to easily detect all flat surfaces
* Spiral and radial toolpaths to maintain toolpath efficiency with constant contact
* Morph and boundary machining to provide excellent surface finish
* Pencil single-pass and multiple-pass milling
* Rest-milling for all finishing toolpaths and tool shapes
* New integration provides associativity with Pro/ENGINEER data
* Multi-CAD support
* Immediate support for six languages including English, German, French, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. Support for Italian, Spanish, and Korean languages expected later in 2007
* Includes PTC’s GPOST for creating and updating post-processors for any type of CNC machine
“Pro/TOOLMAKER is the newest addition to the PTC PDS and delivers an incredible opportunity for manufacturers who want to improve collaboration across the multiple supply chains responsible for toolmaking,” said James Heppelmann, executive vice president software products and chief product officer, PTC. “When time frames for designing and manufacturing molds and die tools are reduced, new products can be introduced to market faster. A tooling development process integrated with the design and the manufacturing teams results in an increase in product quality and a reduction in scrap costs. Through these efficiencies and capabilities, Pro/TOOLMAKER can enable manufacturers to deliver more complex products faster and with less cost.”
Pro/TOOLMAKER Availability
Pro/TOOLMAKER is planned to be available in August 2007 in six languages, including English, German, French, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. Italian, Spanish, and Korean versions are expected later in 2007. For more information about Pro/TOOLMAKER or other Pro/ENGINEER NC and tooling solutions, please visit the product pages on www.ptc.com/go/protoolmaker. The timing of any product release, including any features or functionality, is subject to change at PTC’s discretion.
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