Officials from machine tool builder Fair Friend Group (FFG) have chosen ESPRIT CAM software from DP Technology to program its machines as well as to partner with the software vendor.
To choose its CAD/CAM system, FFG created a benchmark and tested four CAM software suppliers against it.
“ESPRIT was able to cover our specifications better than any other software we investigated. On top of that, the customer support was very knowledgeable, comprehensive and prompt,” states Jürgen Reingen, head of development for FFG.
“FFG wanted to find the best CAM solution to program their new NBH P80 machine,” said Martin Biewer, CEO of Prevoma, the German ESPRIT distributor who worked with FFG. “Comparing ESPRIT with other competing systems demonstrated that it was the fastest in programming a wide range of applications.”
FFG and Prevoma agreed on a consulting project to demonstrate the software’s capabilities. Prevoma was to set up the machine virtually with ESPRIT and program a mold part mounted on a tombstone with 3-axis simultaneous milling. “Within three weeks of starting, we had programmed the part, created a virtual model of the NBH P80 for simulation, built an optimized post-processor and run the finished program on the machine,” Biewer said.
FFG has four new machines projects in progress. “This is a challenging project for Prevoma and DP Technology,” Biewer said. “We want to be their number one partner.” The objective is to bundle ESPRIT CAM software with FFG machines all over the world.
