DP Technology Releases ESPRIT Mold v10 CAM

By DE Editors

DP Technology (Camarillo, CA) is now shipping ESPRIT Mold Version 10 (v10), the latest generation of its computer-aided-manufacturing (CAM) mold software. Designed to be user-friendly while maximizing efficiency, ESPRIT Mold v10 offers new features and powerful upgrades — including a new patent-pending ESPRIT FreeForm 5-axis composite machining cycle and a new cycle designed specifically for machining impellers.

In addition to other upgrades, ESPRIT Mold v10 takes advantage of multi-core processors (CPU) for substantially faster processing speeds. ESPRIT Mold is designed to run on both Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Vista operating systems.

The company says 22 new 5-axis machining strategies have been added to the existing 5-axis functionalities within ESPRIT Mold, an upgrade that translates to greater machining flexibility and improved cycle times. The new patent-pending FreeForm 5-axis composite machining cycle allows users to independently define machining patterns and tool orientation strategies to be used for creating simultaneous 5-axis toolpaths, and includes 20 different machining strategies (cycles) in one — resulting in a range of easily manageable possibilities.

The new ESPRIT composite machining cycle gives users the ability to perform simultaneous 5-axis machining for a wide variety of different parts and industries —including the aerospace, medical and automotive sectors — with one simple user interface.

Plus, built into ESPRIT Mold v10 — and ensuring a programming process that is both simple and user-friendly — is a new cycle developed explicitly for machining impellers. This new cycle includes a roughing strategy that optimizes the creation of the toolpath based on the current stock and a new strategy for finishing the hub. These two new strategies support machining the main blade as well as splitter blades.

For other enhancements in ESPRIT Mold v10, contact DP Technology.

Sources:  Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.