ZW3D today announced that it has been chosen by NTR Ltd, Europe’s leading specialist in the repair of pocketed cutting tools.
With 40 years of machining experience, NTR specializes in reconditioning pocketed tools, renewing work holding and manufacturing new tooling, entrusted by clients from various industries, like BMW, Ford, Nissan, Toyota, Honda, Land Rover, BAE Systems & MB Aerospace etc.
As a leader in its field, NTR Ltd intends to provide professional services and quality products by utilizing state-of-the-art technologies. To produce more delicate tooling, they needed a 5-Axis CNC software to operate their newly introduced 5-Axis machining.
“We did a lot of work with local institutions and universities. We wanted a package that is affordable but incredibly flexible. And that’s exactly what we found in ZW3D,” said Craig Naylor, Managing Director at NTR Ltd.
Low volume or one off special tools are NTR Ltd’s forte. With ZW3D CAD/CAM, they can design and machining tools with single or multiple pockets to meet diversified tooling requirements.
In terms of designing, ZW3D accelerates the whole process with its flexible modeling tools. “It helps to easily draw sketches on different planes,” said Sam Wood, Development Engineer “create different angles in our product and identify the diversified pockets dimensions and positions as required.”
As for machining, ZW3D’s CAM module offers numerous features to empower smart CNC with drive curve to generate 5X tool path. “ZW3D makes it possible for us to move on to more complex manufacturing components.” Added Sam Wood, Development Engineer.
Plus, the embedded file translator in ZW3D ensure NTR Ltd to handle various file formats from clients, saving reprogramming time and reducing communicating costs.
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