Event series on increased automation in die and mold manufacturing
Working from various perspectives, the experts took the practical example of a "mold core" and investigated the important aspects of the CAD/CAM software, setup system, precision tools and – finally – the automated machine center and how everything interacts.
Because unless
- the machining strategies match the machining task,
- the cutting data match the tools,
- the traverse movements match the machining area and
- the setup situation matches the part,
But this cycle can be broken – even in single-part manufacturing.
This was the live event
The experts
Ingo Vincon, Tebis AG, application engineer, specialist in CAD/CAM and MESAutomated workflows show me the "red thread." The standardized procedure protects me from unnecessary errors and gives me much faster CAM programming. However, I can still intervene flexibly at any time. And automation means that I can give the machine operator a safe CAM program with a clear conscience.
Thomas Reith, Pfleghar GmbH & Co. KG, FCS system process consultant for the German-speaking region & Marketing, specialist for zero-point clamping systemsBecause automation is specifically not series-dependent, I need a standardized and consistent clamping system for a lot size of 1. Only in this way can I minimize expensive and elaborate setup times, clamp a wide range of components quickly, flexibly and with a reproducible zero point and automate production cost-effectively and expediently with a large number of variants.
Nick Bergheim, MOLDINO Tool Engineering Europe GmbH, Technical Manager, specialist in precision toolsFor me, automation means optimally combining the milling strategy, machining material and cutting data such as feed rate, speed and stepover with the right tool and without the need for CAM programmers or machine operators to concern themselves about it. This "automatically" provides greater process reliability, improved dimensional accuracy and longer tool service life.
Dominic Gabriel, DECKEL MAHO Seebach GmbH, Head of Application Technology, specialist in high-precision 5-axis machine toolsA comprehensive solution is only as good as its individual components. From my perspective, the machine tool is the heart of a manufacturing process. Especially for automated concepts, the additional components such as the right milling strategy, the right tools and the optimal setup on the machine are determining. Only when this is in place can the heart – the machine – beat properly.
