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3 December 2008

Events News

Cimatron Demonstrates New Versions of CimatronE and Virtual Gibbs at Euromold

Cimatron Ltd. will present new capabilities across its complete line of CAD/CAM solutions for tooling and manufacturing at the 2008 Euromold exhibition.

The new versions of CimatronE 9.0 and GibbsCAM 2009 (marketed in Germany under the name of Virtual Gibbs 2009) will be on display at the fair, which will be held December 3-6 at the Exhibition Fair Ground, Frankfurt / Main.

“Being a premier industry event, Euromold provides a unique opportunity for the Cimatron Group to present the latest enhancements to our two product lines in front of mold and tool makers from all across Europe,” said Dirk Dombert, Cimatron GmbH’s General Manager. “The need for efficiency and speed in design and production has never been greater. We are proud to be able to help our tooling and manufacturing customers step up to the requirements of these times.”

CimatronE 9.0: Greater Automation and Speed for Mold and Die Makers

Helping tool makers and manufacturers deliver higher quality tools and products at lower costs and shorter cycle times, the CimatronE CAD/CAM solution suite addresses the entire process from quoting through design, engineering changes, NC, and EDM programming to delivery.

Highlights of the new and enhanced capabilities in CimatronE 9.0 include:

•Greater mold design automation

•A new application for defining electrode measuring points and probe path

•New machining strategies for High Speed Machining (HSM) and 5-Axis milling

•A new application for transfer die design

•A new die quote generator

•Enhanced data interfaces and integration

For more information about the CimatronE product line, visit http://www.cimatron.com.

Virtual Gibbs 2009: Advanced 3D with HSM Enhancements

Virtual Gibbs provides a broad range of CNC programming capabilities for milling, turning, mill-turn, rotary milling, tombstone-fixtured, wire-EDM, high speed machining, and multi-turret/multi-spindle machining. Modeling functionality tuned specifically for manufacturing supports the creation and manipulation of wireframe, surface, and solid geometries. Featuring an intuitive user interface, built-in associativity, and simulation capabilities, the solution empowers manufacturers to increase productivity and elevate responsiveness to customer requirements and design changes.

New enhancements in Virtual Gibbs 2009 include:

•Advanced 3D for High Speed Machining (HSM) for multi-surface hard milling and high speed machining in SolidSurfacer®

•Extensive new lathe features designed to take advantage of newer high-tech cutting tools

•MTM enhancements to Sync Manager

•Multi-CPU support and batch processing for greater speed of processing

•Faster simulation capabilities

•Greater interoperability with CAD systems

For more information about the Virtual Gibbs product line, visit http://www.GibbsCAM.com

The Euromold fair will be taking place at the Exhibition Fair Ground, Frankfurt / Main, December 3-6. The CimatronE and Virtual Gibbs solutions will be presented at Hall 6, Booth D26. For additional Euromold information and registration, visit http://www.euromold.com/english

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