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16 June 2009

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Sescoi Demonstrates Productivity Suite in Japan and the USA

Sescoi will be exhibiting at the International Plastics Showcase, NPE2009, in Chicago, on Booth 100011 from 22 to 26th June, and at the Design Engineering & Manufacturing Solutions Expo, DMS, in Tokyo from 24 to 26th June on Booth 6-14. Both of these shows will give visitors a chance to experience Sescoi’s broad range of productivity tools.

As well as its flagship automatic CAM/CAD software WorkNC, Sescoi will be focusing on its newest system WorkXPlore 3D. Designed to enable collaborative working, it can read-in, share, mark-up and analyze CAD data from the majority of popular modeling and design systems. Its functionality handles large files, allowing design data to be interrogated by more people in an organization and its supply chain, at low cost. Concurrent evaluation of new products, made possible with this software, speeds up the development process, optimizes the finished design and increases return on investment. Visitors to Sescoi’s booth at DMS will benefit from daily open presentations of WorkXPlore3D and take away a free version.

The latest Japanese language version of WorkNC will be demonstrated at the DMS show in Tokyo, while at NPE, Sescoi U.S. will be showcasing WorkNC V20. At both shows a selection of state-of-the-art and typical milled parts will be on display and Sescoi engineers will be detailing how the advanced automation in WorkNC can give manufacturers a critical advantage in a tough economic environment, by reducing the skill levels required to learn and use the software and producing reliable toolpaths, fast.

Sescoi U.S. is so confident of WorkNC’s capability that it is launching the “WorkNC Challenge” at NPE - if, during an evaluation period, WorkNC does not generate more efficient 3D cutterpaths than the usual CAM solution used, then Sescoi will provide a copy of the top of the range version of WorkXPlore 3D (Manufacturing Pro) absolutely free.

The new Global Finishing toolpath, coming soon in WorkNC V20, analyses the part geometry and fits the most appropriate cutterpaths to it. More advanced technology has been built into the new version to cut difficult and hard materials. This follows a joint 5-axis research program with the French technical center CETIM. WorkNC’s Auto 5 module, which automatically changes 3-axis toolpaths into collision free 5-axis paths, now supports lollipop cutters and new spiral finishing movements. Companies using WorkNC achieve trouble free and efficient CNC programming of the most complex shapes for a range of industries. WorkNC V20 adds further enhancements which will increase the productivity of the existing workforce, improve the quality of finished parts, and broaden the scope of work that companies can profitably manufacture.

NCspeed software toolpath optimization software shaves even more time off machining operations. This system, fully integrated into WorkNC, will be demonstrated at NPE and DMS. Using detailed analysis of the cutter position and tool load, it makes adjustments to feeds and speeds to produce the optimum cutting conditions. Savings can be up to 20% on cycle times, while with constant tool loading cutter life will also increase substantially. Companies that use long or small diameter cutters will benefit particularly from the avoidance of excessive tool deflection or breakage, which can seriously damage the finished part.

Efficient management of business processes and production can make a huge difference to productivity and profitability. WorkPLAN Enterprise, Sescoi’s full ERP system for mold, tool and die manufacturers, covers every aspect of the process. Starting with drawing analysis and the production of accurate quotations, the software manages time and attendance, scheduling, quality, purchasing and stock control, right through to invoicing and cash flow management. Real time data collection ensures information is current, and detailed management reports keep track of key business indicators, enabling companies to deliver goods on time and to budget, maximizing profitability. This system, which has been designed for easy implementation and to fit with the customers’ way of working, can be experienced at both DMS and NPE.

By visiting Sescoi’s booth at either DMS or NPE, engineers will benefit from Sescoi’s 21 years of research and development into production efficiency.

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