DP Technology Corp. is now shipping ESPRIT® 2012, the latest version of its flagship software designed to program today’s multi-spindle, multi-turret mill-turn and Swiss-turn machine tools.
Performance-enhancing upgrades built into this new version of ESPRIT provide existing ESPRIT customers with additional tools to increase productivity. Included in ESPRIT 2012 are a significant number of innovative programming technologies for all machining disciplines — including 2-5 axis milling, 2-22 axis turning, 2-5 axis wire EDM, multi-tasking mill-turn, and high-speed 3- and 5-axis machining.
ESPRIT’s high-performance capabilities include machining any part geometry — solid, surface, or wireframe — universal post processing to format G-code for virtually any machine tool, and solid simulation and verification with dry runs rendered in dynamic solids for optimal part quality and consistency.
ESPRIT 2012 is available now and runs on the Microsoft® Windows® 7™ and Microsoft® Vista™ operating systems.
Advancements to 3-and-5-axis ESPRIT FreeForm Cycles
Numerous enhancements and additions have been made to 3-and-5-axis FreeForm cycles in ESPRIT 2012.
Among them is a new 5-axis trochoidal channel-roughing cycle that utilizes a circular toolpath to constantly adapt to the shape of a cavity bounded by two walls, which allows the machining of deep cavities with thin walls.
Also new to ESPRIT 2012 is a 5-axis blade cycle that creates finishing toolpath on a single blade. This new cycle is designed specifically for the challenges of optimizing the toolpath on models with convex faces on one side and concave faces on the other.
Among all-new 5-axis impeller-cycle upgrades unique to ESPRIT 2012 are a wider array of settings that include a “single pass” roughing strategy that creates multiple cuts down the center between the blades before roughing starts.
A new “roll around edges” setting enables users to roll the tool around blade edges to guarantee an overlap of the toolpath.
A new “spiral” option creates spiral toolpath that expands outward from the mid-line between the blades for smoother toolpath that keeps the tool on the part. Likewise, multi-blade optimization with new settings for “number of blades” and “cut all blades” offers options for machining priorities to cut blades by either region or by level to prevent deflection and vibration when the blades are thin.
All 3-axis FreeForm cycles have been improved with enhanced distribution of points in the toolpath and autotilt options to transform 3-axis toolpath into 5-axis. Autotilt is ideal when short rigid cutting tools are used in deep cavities.
Improvements have also been made to ESPRIT’s existing knitted surface option, which creates a single surface from any number of faces on a solid model. New to ESPRIT 2012 is the ability to cover openings in more than one face with knitted surfaces.
Expanded Machining Cycles in all Disciplines
ESPRIT 2012 offers upgrades in all machining disciplines, with enhancements to turning, milling, mill-turn and wire EDM cycles.
For turning, the “park” cycle has been redesigned in ESPRIT 2012 to allow a machine tool’s head or turret to be parked. Increased versatility is achieved with the enhancement of allowing parking on each axis, which can be individually controlled using one of the four modes available — not parking the axis; moving the axis to home, as it would be set for a tool change; the tool moves to the input position in the operation coordinate system, or the axis moves to the input position in the machine-coordinate system.
For milling, ESPRIT 2012 offers an enhanced method of treating features used for contouring operations. Rather than allowing the tool to "roll" over the edge when at or near the starting depth, the feature edge can be extended to maintain the desired shape.
For wire EDM, new feature extension settings make it possible to extend the extremities of the feature so the wire path can start or end outside of the material when contouring or with EDM turning operations. This allows the wire path to be extended without actually modifying the feature. A new “dwell time” setting that inserts a dwell at the end of the rough cut to enlarge the exit point, ensuring that the wire for the skim cut can be re-threaded, has been added to all EDM contouring cycles.
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Nov 10, 2011
Oct 25, 2011
ESPRIT at the Northern Alabama Industrial & Machine Tool Show
DP Technology, creator of ESPRIT®, will exhibit ESPRIT 2012, the latest version of its innovative software, at the Northern Alabama Industrial & Machine Tool Show, scheduled for Nov. 9-10 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Ala.
Touted as a cost-effective vehicle for access to the latest and greatest technologies in the manufacturing industry, the Northern Alabama Industrial & Machine Tool Show is a hub for innovative software, machine tools, manufacturing equipment and more.
Visitors to the Northern Alabama Industrial & Machine Tool Show are encouraged to visit ESPRIT at booth No. 306B, where knowledgeable DP representatives will be available to discuss vital upgrades and perform demonstrations of how those upgrades can be put to work for you.
ESPRIT 2012 offers upgrades in all machining disciplines, with enhancements to turning, milling, mill-turn and wire EDM cycles.
For turning, the “park” cycle has been redesigned in ESPRIT 2012 to allow a machine tool’s head or turret to be parked. Increased versatility is achieved with the enhancement of allowing parking on each axis, which can be individually controlled using one of the four modes available — not parking the axis; moving the axis to home, as it would be set for a tool change; the tool moves to the input position in the operation coordinate system, or the axis moves to the input position in the machine-coordinate system.
For milling, ESPRIT 2012 offers an enhanced method of treating features used for contouring operations. Rather than allowing the tool to "roll" over the edge when at or near the starting depth, the feature edge can be extended to maintain the desired shape.
For wire EDM, new feature extension settings make it possible to extend the extremities of the feature so the wire path can start or end outside of the material when contouring or with EDM turning operations. This allows the wire path to be extended without actually modifying the feature. A new “dwell time” setting that inserts a dwell at the end of the rough cut to enlarge the exit point, ensuring that the wire for the skim cut can be re-threaded, has been added to all EDM contouring cycles.
Touted as a cost-effective vehicle for access to the latest and greatest technologies in the manufacturing industry, the Northern Alabama Industrial & Machine Tool Show is a hub for innovative software, machine tools, manufacturing equipment and more.
Visitors to the Northern Alabama Industrial & Machine Tool Show are encouraged to visit ESPRIT at booth No. 306B, where knowledgeable DP representatives will be available to discuss vital upgrades and perform demonstrations of how those upgrades can be put to work for you.
ESPRIT 2012 offers upgrades in all machining disciplines, with enhancements to turning, milling, mill-turn and wire EDM cycles.
For turning, the “park” cycle has been redesigned in ESPRIT 2012 to allow a machine tool’s head or turret to be parked. Increased versatility is achieved with the enhancement of allowing parking on each axis, which can be individually controlled using one of the four modes available — not parking the axis; moving the axis to home, as it would be set for a tool change; the tool moves to the input position in the operation coordinate system, or the axis moves to the input position in the machine-coordinate system.
For milling, ESPRIT 2012 offers an enhanced method of treating features used for contouring operations. Rather than allowing the tool to "roll" over the edge when at or near the starting depth, the feature edge can be extended to maintain the desired shape.
For wire EDM, new feature extension settings make it possible to extend the extremities of the feature so the wire path can start or end outside of the material when contouring or with EDM turning operations. This allows the wire path to be extended without actually modifying the feature. A new “dwell time” setting that inserts a dwell at the end of the rough cut to enlarge the exit point, ensuring that the wire for the skim cut can be re-threaded, has been added to all EDM contouring cycles.
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Apr 4, 2011
DP Technology to exhibit ESPRIT at Industrie 2011, Lyon, France
DP Technology, creator of ESPRIT®, will exhibit ESPRIT 2011, the latest version of its innovative software, at Industrie 2011, slated for April 5-8 in Lyon, France.
Industrie is a major European exhibition of innovative and emerging technologies in all machining disciplines. From CAM and CAD solutions to machine tools, materials, components, storage and disposal, Industrie offers inclusive methods for saving time and money.
ESPRIT will be exhibited in Hall 7, N91, where knowledgeable representatives of DP Technology will be available to discuss vital upgrades and perform demonstrations of how those upgrades can be put to work for you.
Included in ESPRIT 2011 are a significant number of innovative programming technologies for all machining disciplines — including milling, turning, wire EDM, multitasking mill-turn, and high-speed 3- and 5-axis — in addition to notable system-wide enhancements and new analysis tools. ESPRIT 2011 is designed to run on both the Microsoft® Windows® 7™ and Microsoft® Vista™ operating systems.
New to ESPRIT 2011 are a series of analysis tools — the zebra, porcupine, heat map and toolpath analysis commands — that provide graphic displays for the inspection of solid models and ease in programming.
The ‘Zebra’ command simulates the reflection of long strips of light on a shiny surface, making it easy to spot wrinkles or defects in a surface. The striped display also makes it easier to verify that two adjacent faces are in contact, are tangent, or have continuous curvature. If stripes smoothly connect from one face to another, elements are tangent.
The 'Porcupine' command displays normal vectors on faces and surfaces to aid in the visualization of changes in part curvature, which assists with the selection of ideal machining strategies.
The ‘Heat Map’ command displays surfaces rendered in different colors according to the local radius of curvature. This allows users to review minimum and maximum curvatures for the selection of the most appropriate cutting tools.
The 'toolpath analysis' command traces the position of the tool along a selected toolpath to aid in evaluating toolpath smoothness and to examine the quality of point distribution.
Industrie is a major European exhibition of innovative and emerging technologies in all machining disciplines. From CAM and CAD solutions to machine tools, materials, components, storage and disposal, Industrie offers inclusive methods for saving time and money.
ESPRIT will be exhibited in Hall 7, N91, where knowledgeable representatives of DP Technology will be available to discuss vital upgrades and perform demonstrations of how those upgrades can be put to work for you.
Included in ESPRIT 2011 are a significant number of innovative programming technologies for all machining disciplines — including milling, turning, wire EDM, multitasking mill-turn, and high-speed 3- and 5-axis — in addition to notable system-wide enhancements and new analysis tools. ESPRIT 2011 is designed to run on both the Microsoft® Windows® 7™ and Microsoft® Vista™ operating systems.
New to ESPRIT 2011 are a series of analysis tools — the zebra, porcupine, heat map and toolpath analysis commands — that provide graphic displays for the inspection of solid models and ease in programming.
The ‘Zebra’ command simulates the reflection of long strips of light on a shiny surface, making it easy to spot wrinkles or defects in a surface. The striped display also makes it easier to verify that two adjacent faces are in contact, are tangent, or have continuous curvature. If stripes smoothly connect from one face to another, elements are tangent.
The 'Porcupine' command displays normal vectors on faces and surfaces to aid in the visualization of changes in part curvature, which assists with the selection of ideal machining strategies.
The ‘Heat Map’ command displays surfaces rendered in different colors according to the local radius of curvature. This allows users to review minimum and maximum curvatures for the selection of the most appropriate cutting tools.
The 'toolpath analysis' command traces the position of the tool along a selected toolpath to aid in evaluating toolpath smoothness and to examine the quality of point distribution.
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Mar 21, 2011
ESPRIT 2011 at the 12th CIMT, Beijing, China, April 11-16
DP Technology, creator of ESPRIT®, will exhibit ESPRIT 2011, the latest version of its innovative software, at the 12th Annual China International Machine Tool Show, or CIMT, in Beijing, China, April 11-16.
Scheduled to take place at the China International Exhibition Center, the China International Machine Tool Show is a comprehensive event that offers the latest cutting-edge solutions and machine-tool technologies, as well as dynamic educational seminars.
Visitors to CIMT are encouraged to visit ESPRIT at booth No. 102, where knowledgeable DP representatives will be available to discuss vital upgrades and perform demonstrations of how those upgrades can be put to work for you.
New to ESPRIT 2011 are a series of analysis tools — the zebra, porcupine, heat map and toolpath analysis commands —that provide graphic displays for the inspection of solid models and ease in programming.
The ‘Zebra’ command simulates the reflection of long strips of light on a shiny surface, making it easy to spot wrinkles or defects in a surface. The striped display also makes it easier to verify that two adjacent faces are in contact, are tangent, or have continuous curvature. If stripes smoothly connect from one face to another, elements are tangent. This tool can save substantial time and money by enabling the detection of part model imperfection before parts are machined.
The 'Porcupine' command displays normal vectors on faces and surfaces to aid in the visualization of changes in part curvature, which assists with the selection of ideal machining strategies.
The ‘Heat Map’ command displays surfaces rendered in different colors according to the local radius of curvature. This allows users to review minimum and maximum curvatures for the selection of the most appropriate cutting tools.
The 'toolpath analysis' command traces the position of the tool along a selected toolpath to aid in evaluating toolpath smoothness and to examine the quality of point distribution.
Scheduled to take place at the China International Exhibition Center, the China International Machine Tool Show is a comprehensive event that offers the latest cutting-edge solutions and machine-tool technologies, as well as dynamic educational seminars.
Visitors to CIMT are encouraged to visit ESPRIT at booth No. 102, where knowledgeable DP representatives will be available to discuss vital upgrades and perform demonstrations of how those upgrades can be put to work for you.
New to ESPRIT 2011 are a series of analysis tools — the zebra, porcupine, heat map and toolpath analysis commands —that provide graphic displays for the inspection of solid models and ease in programming.
The ‘Zebra’ command simulates the reflection of long strips of light on a shiny surface, making it easy to spot wrinkles or defects in a surface. The striped display also makes it easier to verify that two adjacent faces are in contact, are tangent, or have continuous curvature. If stripes smoothly connect from one face to another, elements are tangent. This tool can save substantial time and money by enabling the detection of part model imperfection before parts are machined.
The 'Porcupine' command displays normal vectors on faces and surfaces to aid in the visualization of changes in part curvature, which assists with the selection of ideal machining strategies.
The ‘Heat Map’ command displays surfaces rendered in different colors according to the local radius of curvature. This allows users to review minimum and maximum curvatures for the selection of the most appropriate cutting tools.
The 'toolpath analysis' command traces the position of the tool along a selected toolpath to aid in evaluating toolpath smoothness and to examine the quality of point distribution.
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ESPRIT 2011 at PMTS 2011, Columbus, Ohio, April 19-21
DP Technology, creator of ESPRIT®, will exhibit ESPRIT 2011, the latest version of its innovative software, at Precision Machining Technology Show, or PMTS, 2011, scheduled for April 19-21 in Columbus, Ohio.
PMTS, a biennial international forum for manufacturers, suppliers and users of products dedicated to the production of precision-machined and turned parts, will take place this year at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
Visitors to PMTS 2011 are encouraged to visit ESPRIT at booth No. 1010, where knowledgeable DP representatives will be available to discuss vital upgrades and perform demonstrations of how those upgrades can be put to work for you.
SolidTurn® drilling has been enhanced in ESPRIT 2011 with the addition of “Full Clearance” as an option for “Return Plane.” The advantage of adding the “Full Clearance” option to the drilling cycle is that the user can set and view the distance on the technology page.
To better support Swiss-style turning, a new lead-out option, called “Edge Break,” has been added to ESPRIT 2011. Swiss-style lathes utilize a guide bushing to support the bar stock for better rigidity. Occasionally, it is necessary to retract the turned stock back into the guide bushing. If there is a burr on the outer diameter (OD) of the stock, the guide bushing could jam or be damaged when the stock retracts. The new “Edge Break” option for the lead-out move will create a chamfer move to break the edge of the stock at the OD.
PMTS, a biennial international forum for manufacturers, suppliers and users of products dedicated to the production of precision-machined and turned parts, will take place this year at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
Visitors to PMTS 2011 are encouraged to visit ESPRIT at booth No. 1010, where knowledgeable DP representatives will be available to discuss vital upgrades and perform demonstrations of how those upgrades can be put to work for you.
SolidTurn® drilling has been enhanced in ESPRIT 2011 with the addition of “Full Clearance” as an option for “Return Plane.” The advantage of adding the “Full Clearance” option to the drilling cycle is that the user can set and view the distance on the technology page.
To better support Swiss-style turning, a new lead-out option, called “Edge Break,” has been added to ESPRIT 2011. Swiss-style lathes utilize a guide bushing to support the bar stock for better rigidity. Occasionally, it is necessary to retract the turned stock back into the guide bushing. If there is a burr on the outer diameter (OD) of the stock, the guide bushing could jam or be damaged when the stock retracts. The new “Edge Break” option for the lead-out move will create a chamfer move to break the edge of the stock at the OD.
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Mar 16, 2011
DP Technology showcases ESPRIT® 2011 at Design & Manufacturing South in Orlando, Fla
The latest version of computer-aided-manufacturing (CAM) software created by DP Technology will be exhibited March 16-17, when ESPRIT® 2011 will be featured at Design & Manufacturing South in Orlando, Fla.
Considered the “South’s largest resource for project acceleration,” Design & Manufacturing South is scheduled to take place at the Orange County Convention Center — where six additional industry-related events will be taking place under the same roof. Visitors to the show are encouraged to visit the ESPRIT booth, No. 720, where DP representatives will be available to discuss vital upgrades and perform demonstrations.
Included in ESPRIT 2011 are a significant number of innovative programming technologies for all machining disciplines — including milling, turning, wire EDM, multitasking mill-turn, and high-speed 3- and 5-axis — in addition to notable system-wide enhancements and new analysis tools. ESPRIT 2011 is designed to run on both the Microsoft® Windows® 7™ and Microsoft® Vista™ operating systems.
New to ESPRIT 2011 are a series of analysis tools — the zebra, porcupine, heat map and toolpath analysis commands —that provide graphic displays for the inspection of solid models and ease in programming.
The ‘Zebra’ command simulates the reflection of long strips of light on a shiny surface, making it easy to spot wrinkles or defects in a surface. The striped display also makes it easier to verify that two adjacent faces are in contact, are tangent, or have continuous curvature. If stripes smoothly connect from one face to another, elements are tangent.
The 'Porcupine' command displays normal vectors on faces and surfaces to aid in the visualization of changes in part curvature, which assists with the selection of ideal machining strategies.
The ‘Heat Map’ command displays surfaces rendered in different colors according to the local radius of curvature. This allows users to review minimum and maximum curvatures for the selection of the most appropriate cutting tools.
The 'toolpath analysis' command traces the position of the tool along a selected toolpath to aid in evaluating toolpath smoothness and to examine the quality of point distribution.
Considered the “South’s largest resource for project acceleration,” Design & Manufacturing South is scheduled to take place at the Orange County Convention Center — where six additional industry-related events will be taking place under the same roof. Visitors to the show are encouraged to visit the ESPRIT booth, No. 720, where DP representatives will be available to discuss vital upgrades and perform demonstrations.
Included in ESPRIT 2011 are a significant number of innovative programming technologies for all machining disciplines — including milling, turning, wire EDM, multitasking mill-turn, and high-speed 3- and 5-axis — in addition to notable system-wide enhancements and new analysis tools. ESPRIT 2011 is designed to run on both the Microsoft® Windows® 7™ and Microsoft® Vista™ operating systems.
New to ESPRIT 2011 are a series of analysis tools — the zebra, porcupine, heat map and toolpath analysis commands —that provide graphic displays for the inspection of solid models and ease in programming.
The ‘Zebra’ command simulates the reflection of long strips of light on a shiny surface, making it easy to spot wrinkles or defects in a surface. The striped display also makes it easier to verify that two adjacent faces are in contact, are tangent, or have continuous curvature. If stripes smoothly connect from one face to another, elements are tangent.
The 'Porcupine' command displays normal vectors on faces and surfaces to aid in the visualization of changes in part curvature, which assists with the selection of ideal machining strategies.
The ‘Heat Map’ command displays surfaces rendered in different colors according to the local radius of curvature. This allows users to review minimum and maximum curvatures for the selection of the most appropriate cutting tools.
The 'toolpath analysis' command traces the position of the tool along a selected toolpath to aid in evaluating toolpath smoothness and to examine the quality of point distribution.
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Feb 1, 2011
DP Technology Corp. Releases ESPRIT 2011 CAM Software
DP Technology Corp. has announced the release of ESPRIT® 2011, the latest version of its ESPRIT flagship product.
Upgrades within the latest version of ESPRIT provide new productivity-increasing tools that focus on both the immediate needs of ESPRIT’s current users and the long- term direction of the manufacturing community.
Included in ESPRIT 2011 are a significant number of innovative programming technologies for all machining disciplines — including milling, turning, wire EDM, multitasking mill-turn, and high-speed 3- and 5-axis — in addition to notable system-wide enhancements and new analysis tools. ESPRIT 2011 is designed to run on both the Microsoft® Windows® 7™ and Microsoft® Vista™ operating systems.
New Analysis Tools in ESPRIT 2011
New to ESPRIT 2011 are a series of analysis tools — the zebra, porcupine, heat map and toolpath analysis commands — that provide graphic displays for the inspection of solid models and ease in programming.
The ‘Zebra’ command simulates the reflection of long strips of light on a shiny surface, making it easy to spot wrinkles or defects in a surface. The striped display also makes it easier to verify that two adjacent faces are in contact, are tangent, or have continuous curvature. If stripes smoothly connect from one face to another, elements are tangent. This tool can save substantial time and money by enabling the detection of part model imperfection before parts are machined.
The 'Porcupine' command displays normal vectors on faces and surfaces to aid in the visualization of changes in part curvature, which assists with the selection of ideal machining strategies.
The ‘Heat Map’ command displays surfaces rendered in different colors according to the local radius of curvature. This allows users to review minimum and maximum curvatures for the selection of the most appropriate cutting tools.
The 'toolpath analysis' command traces the position of the tool along a selected toolpath to aid in evaluating toolpath smoothness and to examine the quality of point distribution.
Improvements to ESPRIT Milling Cycles
Pocketing and trochoidal pocketing have been enhanced in ESPRIT 2011 to recognize feature properties for top blends, bottom blends and walls with different tapers. ESPRIT 2011 now finds the contact point with the feature according to the blend information.
If a pocket contains multiple sub-pockets with different tapers and multiple islands with different tapers, users can now machine those pockets with one operation.
Additionally, open-pocket toolpath now supports wrap pocketing, open islands and the “extra moves” parameter.
Chamfer milling is fast and easy in ESPRIT 2011, and blend properties have been added to chain and profile features.
This means that, when “Top Blend Type” or “Bottom Blend Type” is set to “Chamfer,” additional properties can be defined for the chamfer angle and depth. When the chamfer property is properly set on the feature, the toolpath will automatically adapt to find the touch point between the tool and the chamfer profile.
Upgrades to 3-and-5-axis ESPRIT Mold Cycles
Numerous enhancements have also been made to 3-and-5-axis cycles.
Among these upgrades is the new tangent pass extension toolpath option, which allows users to apply a tangent extension at the two extremities of open passes. This new option has been added to parallel planes, Z-level and between-curves finishing, as well as to 5-axis composite milling.
For all 3-and-5-axis SolidMill® Mold cycles, “Retract Optimization” has been updated with a new option called “Within Operation” that optimizes retracts within the operation. The tool starts and ends at the full clearance height.
Among several enhancements made to all 5-axis mold cycles is a new option for controlling the orientation of the tool axis within the composite cycle. This new “Normal to Model” orientation strategy keeps the tool axis perpendicular to model surfaces regardless of the selected drive surface. This new strategy is advantageous when a knitted surface is selected as a drive surface for a projected toolpath (‘Machining Pattern’ set to ‘Project Parametric Pattern’ or ‘Project Spiral’).
Upgrades to ESPRIT Turning Cycles
SolidTurn® drilling has been enhanced in ESPRIT 2011 with the addition of “Full Clearance” as an option for “Return Plane.” The advantage of adding the “Full Clearance” option to the drilling cycle is that the user can set and view the distance on the technology page.
To better support Swiss-style turning, a new lead-out option, called “Edge Break,” has been added to ESPRIT 2011. Swiss-style lathes utilize a guide bushing to support the bar stock for better rigidity. Occasionally, it is necessary to retract the turned stock back into the guide bushing. If there is a burr on the outer diameter (OD) of the stock, the guide bushing could jam or be damaged when the stock retracts. The new “Edge Break” option for the lead-out move will create a chamfer move to break the edge of the stock at the OD.
Upgrades to ESPRIT Wire EDM Cycles
In many 4-axis wire EDM machining situations, users need the ability to thread the wire at an angle to match the tilt of a cavity or when a wire cannot be threaded vertically.
That need has been met in ESPRIT 2011, in which EDM 4-axis features can now be modified to add a tilted thread angle for 4-axis contouring and pocketing operations.
Also included is improved automatic recognition of dies, holes and punches from solid models. Once the part type is selected, ESPRIT does the rest automatically.
System-Wide Upgrades in ESPRIT 2011
System-wide upgrades within ESPRIT 2011 increase ease-of-use and productivity, and include the enhanced management of post-processor files and ESPRIT updates.
Post Processors files are now managed in the machine set-up, which allows users to associate one or more post processers with a specific machine. This upgrade translates to faster access to NC code and better management of NC code programs, support for multiple post processors, and machine “memory” regarding which post processor should be used.
As ESPRIT updates are now managed directly inside ESPRIT, users can now link to the DP Technology Web site to check for, download and install ESPRIT updates.
Upgrades within the latest version of ESPRIT provide new productivity-increasing tools that focus on both the immediate needs of ESPRIT’s current users and the long- term direction of the manufacturing community.
Included in ESPRIT 2011 are a significant number of innovative programming technologies for all machining disciplines — including milling, turning, wire EDM, multitasking mill-turn, and high-speed 3- and 5-axis — in addition to notable system-wide enhancements and new analysis tools. ESPRIT 2011 is designed to run on both the Microsoft® Windows® 7™ and Microsoft® Vista™ operating systems.
New Analysis Tools in ESPRIT 2011
New to ESPRIT 2011 are a series of analysis tools — the zebra, porcupine, heat map and toolpath analysis commands — that provide graphic displays for the inspection of solid models and ease in programming.
The ‘Zebra’ command simulates the reflection of long strips of light on a shiny surface, making it easy to spot wrinkles or defects in a surface. The striped display also makes it easier to verify that two adjacent faces are in contact, are tangent, or have continuous curvature. If stripes smoothly connect from one face to another, elements are tangent. This tool can save substantial time and money by enabling the detection of part model imperfection before parts are machined.
The 'Porcupine' command displays normal vectors on faces and surfaces to aid in the visualization of changes in part curvature, which assists with the selection of ideal machining strategies.
The ‘Heat Map’ command displays surfaces rendered in different colors according to the local radius of curvature. This allows users to review minimum and maximum curvatures for the selection of the most appropriate cutting tools.
The 'toolpath analysis' command traces the position of the tool along a selected toolpath to aid in evaluating toolpath smoothness and to examine the quality of point distribution.
Improvements to ESPRIT Milling Cycles
Pocketing and trochoidal pocketing have been enhanced in ESPRIT 2011 to recognize feature properties for top blends, bottom blends and walls with different tapers. ESPRIT 2011 now finds the contact point with the feature according to the blend information.
If a pocket contains multiple sub-pockets with different tapers and multiple islands with different tapers, users can now machine those pockets with one operation.
Additionally, open-pocket toolpath now supports wrap pocketing, open islands and the “extra moves” parameter.
Chamfer milling is fast and easy in ESPRIT 2011, and blend properties have been added to chain and profile features.
This means that, when “Top Blend Type” or “Bottom Blend Type” is set to “Chamfer,” additional properties can be defined for the chamfer angle and depth. When the chamfer property is properly set on the feature, the toolpath will automatically adapt to find the touch point between the tool and the chamfer profile.
Upgrades to 3-and-5-axis ESPRIT Mold Cycles
Numerous enhancements have also been made to 3-and-5-axis cycles.
Among these upgrades is the new tangent pass extension toolpath option, which allows users to apply a tangent extension at the two extremities of open passes. This new option has been added to parallel planes, Z-level and between-curves finishing, as well as to 5-axis composite milling.
For all 3-and-5-axis SolidMill® Mold cycles, “Retract Optimization” has been updated with a new option called “Within Operation” that optimizes retracts within the operation. The tool starts and ends at the full clearance height.
Among several enhancements made to all 5-axis mold cycles is a new option for controlling the orientation of the tool axis within the composite cycle. This new “Normal to Model” orientation strategy keeps the tool axis perpendicular to model surfaces regardless of the selected drive surface. This new strategy is advantageous when a knitted surface is selected as a drive surface for a projected toolpath (‘Machining Pattern’ set to ‘Project Parametric Pattern’ or ‘Project Spiral’).
Upgrades to ESPRIT Turning Cycles
SolidTurn® drilling has been enhanced in ESPRIT 2011 with the addition of “Full Clearance” as an option for “Return Plane.” The advantage of adding the “Full Clearance” option to the drilling cycle is that the user can set and view the distance on the technology page.
To better support Swiss-style turning, a new lead-out option, called “Edge Break,” has been added to ESPRIT 2011. Swiss-style lathes utilize a guide bushing to support the bar stock for better rigidity. Occasionally, it is necessary to retract the turned stock back into the guide bushing. If there is a burr on the outer diameter (OD) of the stock, the guide bushing could jam or be damaged when the stock retracts. The new “Edge Break” option for the lead-out move will create a chamfer move to break the edge of the stock at the OD.
Upgrades to ESPRIT Wire EDM Cycles
In many 4-axis wire EDM machining situations, users need the ability to thread the wire at an angle to match the tilt of a cavity or when a wire cannot be threaded vertically.
That need has been met in ESPRIT 2011, in which EDM 4-axis features can now be modified to add a tilted thread angle for 4-axis contouring and pocketing operations.
Also included is improved automatic recognition of dies, holes and punches from solid models. Once the part type is selected, ESPRIT does the rest automatically.
System-Wide Upgrades in ESPRIT 2011
System-wide upgrades within ESPRIT 2011 increase ease-of-use and productivity, and include the enhanced management of post-processor files and ESPRIT updates.
Post Processors files are now managed in the machine set-up, which allows users to associate one or more post processers with a specific machine. This upgrade translates to faster access to NC code and better management of NC code programs, support for multiple post processors, and machine “memory” regarding which post processor should be used.
As ESPRIT updates are now managed directly inside ESPRIT, users can now link to the DP Technology Web site to check for, download and install ESPRIT updates.
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Oct 28, 2010
DP Technology Corp., Maker of ESPRIT CAM, Opens New Office in Germany
Taking the next step on its path of continuing expansion, international computer-aided-manufacturing (CAM) industry leader DP Technology, maker of ESPRIT®, has opened a new office in Bamberg, Germany.
“Our business grows as we enhance our reseller and machine-tool partner network,” says Udo Ehnes, European technical manager for DP Technology. Ehnes, who managed DP’s premier German office for 12 years, now oversees its new-and-improved successor.
DP’s new German headquarters, located in the suite of a spacious modern office building in the industrial region of Bamberg — near Bosch, Michelin and Brose — boasts triple the amount of space offered by its predecessor. In addition to its reception area, the new addition to DP’s worldwide offices includes a new meeting room and plenty of space for its eight-member staff — four of whom have been newly hired to support the expanding needs of DP and its clientele.
That staff, which offers sales and support services, can now also offer customers, resellers and machine-tool business partners customized training in its new on-site training room.
As the new office is also close to major roadways and a train station, in addition to several hotels, the new location is tailor-made for convenience.
“We are growing as a reflection of the growth of business in Europe, and especially in Germany,” Ehnes says.
“Our business grows as we enhance our reseller and machine-tool partner network,” says Udo Ehnes, European technical manager for DP Technology. Ehnes, who managed DP’s premier German office for 12 years, now oversees its new-and-improved successor.
DP’s new German headquarters, located in the suite of a spacious modern office building in the industrial region of Bamberg — near Bosch, Michelin and Brose — boasts triple the amount of space offered by its predecessor. In addition to its reception area, the new addition to DP’s worldwide offices includes a new meeting room and plenty of space for its eight-member staff — four of whom have been newly hired to support the expanding needs of DP and its clientele.
That staff, which offers sales and support services, can now also offer customers, resellers and machine-tool business partners customized training in its new on-site training room.
As the new office is also close to major roadways and a train station, in addition to several hotels, the new location is tailor-made for convenience.
“We are growing as a reflection of the growth of business in Europe, and especially in Germany,” Ehnes says.
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May 24, 2010
ESPRIT CAM by DP Technology at PTC User World Event 2010
Camarillo — The latest version of computer-aided-manufacturing (CAM) software created by DP Technology will be exhibited June 6-9, when ESPRIT® 2010 will be featured at PTC User World Event 2010 in Orlando, Fla.
Now in its 20th year, the annual PTC User World Event, taking place this year at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort, offers technical training, networking opportunities and exhibitions of imaginative, cutting-edge solutions from leading technology companies.
Participants in PTC User World Event 2010 are encouraged to visit the ESPRIT booth, No. 502, where knowledgeable DP representatives will be available to discuss vital upgrades and perform demonstrations of how to best make those upgrades work for them.
Of most interest to those in attendance at the PTC User World Event, the ESPRIT FX™ feature tree ensures users associativity between Pro Engineer and ESPRIT, which includes improved rendering and visualization options, and supports multiple CAD models and assemblies. The associative properties of the ESPRIT FX feature tree, linking design features built inside the CAD system with manufacturing features built inside ESPRIT.
The associative technology of ESPRIT allows for the recognition of engineering changes made to a part model and the association between the original and changed part. ESPRIT retains the link to the original CAD file as well as a link to the faces utilized for each manufacturing feature created inside ESPRIT. If the CAD model changes, ESPRIT recognizes which faces have been changed, added or deleted, and will update the associated ESPRIT feature and ultimately the manufacturing processes.
Now in its 20th year, the annual PTC User World Event, taking place this year at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort, offers technical training, networking opportunities and exhibitions of imaginative, cutting-edge solutions from leading technology companies.
Participants in PTC User World Event 2010 are encouraged to visit the ESPRIT booth, No. 502, where knowledgeable DP representatives will be available to discuss vital upgrades and perform demonstrations of how to best make those upgrades work for them.
Of most interest to those in attendance at the PTC User World Event, the ESPRIT FX™ feature tree ensures users associativity between Pro Engineer and ESPRIT, which includes improved rendering and visualization options, and supports multiple CAD models and assemblies. The associative properties of the ESPRIT FX feature tree, linking design features built inside the CAD system with manufacturing features built inside ESPRIT.
The associative technology of ESPRIT allows for the recognition of engineering changes made to a part model and the association between the original and changed part. ESPRIT retains the link to the original CAD file as well as a link to the faces utilized for each manufacturing feature created inside ESPRIT. If the CAD model changes, ESPRIT recognizes which faces have been changed, added or deleted, and will update the associated ESPRIT feature and ultimately the manufacturing processes.
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May 13, 2010
DP Technology to exhibit ESPRIT at EASTEC 2010 May 25-27
DP Technology Corp., maker of ESPRIT®, will exhibit the latest version of its software May 25-27, when Eastec 2010 takes place in West Springfield, Mass.
Considered the East Coast’s premier one-stop shop for breakthrough technologies for more than three decades, Eastec is a major resource for the cutting edge in not only solutions and machine tools, but in all aspects of the manufacturing industry. This year, the show is expected to attract roughly 500 exhibitors.
Attendees of Eastec 2010 are encouraged to visit the ESPRIT booth, No. 5359, where knowledgeable DP representatives will be available to discuss vital upgrades and perform demonstrations of how to best make those upgrades work for them.
ESPRIT 2010 offers dramatic improvements in the support of integrated multi-tasking, mill-turn machine tools. All ESPRIT milling and turning machining capability, from 2-axis turning to 5-axis milling, is available for any type of mill-turn machine tool, including lathes that perform milling, mills that perform turning, Swiss-style machines and other “integrated mill-turn machining centers.” In the 2010 release, support for these multi-tasking machine tools has been enhanced through increased flexibility in cutting tool configurations and orientations, enabling the support of a wide variety of machines. The newly added support for additional rotary axes, three or more, allows the ESPRIT customer to completely program and easily simulate the most complex and sophisticated machine tools currently available on the market.
For the ESPRIT wire-EDM customer, the 2010 version includes support for EDM machines with rotary axes. This allows EDM programmers to perform wire-EDM cutting in 5- and 6-axis using turn-and-burn (indexing the rotary table), and turn-while-burn full 5-axis simultaneous cutting with a rotary table. This new version also provides EDM programming with an innovative new 4-axis pocketing, no-core cutting, machining cycle.
Considered the East Coast’s premier one-stop shop for breakthrough technologies for more than three decades, Eastec is a major resource for the cutting edge in not only solutions and machine tools, but in all aspects of the manufacturing industry. This year, the show is expected to attract roughly 500 exhibitors.
Attendees of Eastec 2010 are encouraged to visit the ESPRIT booth, No. 5359, where knowledgeable DP representatives will be available to discuss vital upgrades and perform demonstrations of how to best make those upgrades work for them.
ESPRIT 2010 offers dramatic improvements in the support of integrated multi-tasking, mill-turn machine tools. All ESPRIT milling and turning machining capability, from 2-axis turning to 5-axis milling, is available for any type of mill-turn machine tool, including lathes that perform milling, mills that perform turning, Swiss-style machines and other “integrated mill-turn machining centers.” In the 2010 release, support for these multi-tasking machine tools has been enhanced through increased flexibility in cutting tool configurations and orientations, enabling the support of a wide variety of machines. The newly added support for additional rotary axes, three or more, allows the ESPRIT customer to completely program and easily simulate the most complex and sophisticated machine tools currently available on the market.
For the ESPRIT wire-EDM customer, the 2010 version includes support for EDM machines with rotary axes. This allows EDM programmers to perform wire-EDM cutting in 5- and 6-axis using turn-and-burn (indexing the rotary table), and turn-while-burn full 5-axis simultaneous cutting with a rotary table. This new version also provides EDM programming with an innovative new 4-axis pocketing, no-core cutting, machining cycle.
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May 4, 2010
ESPRIT 2010, by DP Technology, at PDX/Amerimold Cincinnati, Ohio, May 11-13
Camarillo, Calif — DP Technology Corp., maker of ESPRIT®, will exhibit the latest version of its software May 11-13, when PDX-Amerimold takes place at the Duke Energy Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Making its debut in 2010, PDX/Amerimold will include an extensive exhibition area, as well as a technical conference and networking opportunities. The show, which follows the trade-show model established by the long-standing Euromold, MoldMaking and Time Compression expositions, offers unique new options for everyone from product developers, designers and engineers to corporate executives.
Visitors to PDX/Amerimold are encouraged to visit ESPRIT booth No. 722, where knowledgeable DP representatives will be available to discuss vital upgrades and perform demonstrations of how those upgrades will work for you.
ESPRIT 2010 includes 13 new FreeForm 3- and 5-axis machining cycles that are available for milling, mill-turn and Swiss-turn machine tools. These high-speed, multi-axis machining cycles offer a wide variety of new choices and capabilities for ESPRIT customers who are performing 3D machining. Additions for 3-axis include a new roughing cycle that can also be used for rest-machining, seven new finishing cycles and three specialized cycles — 3D contouring, pencil tracing and corner machining. Two new specialized 5-axis machining cycles are also included within this release, swarf machining and impeller machining.
Making its debut in 2010, PDX/Amerimold will include an extensive exhibition area, as well as a technical conference and networking opportunities. The show, which follows the trade-show model established by the long-standing Euromold, MoldMaking and Time Compression expositions, offers unique new options for everyone from product developers, designers and engineers to corporate executives.
Visitors to PDX/Amerimold are encouraged to visit ESPRIT booth No. 722, where knowledgeable DP representatives will be available to discuss vital upgrades and perform demonstrations of how those upgrades will work for you.
ESPRIT 2010 includes 13 new FreeForm 3- and 5-axis machining cycles that are available for milling, mill-turn and Swiss-turn machine tools. These high-speed, multi-axis machining cycles offer a wide variety of new choices and capabilities for ESPRIT customers who are performing 3D machining. Additions for 3-axis include a new roughing cycle that can also be used for rest-machining, seven new finishing cycles and three specialized cycles — 3D contouring, pencil tracing and corner machining. Two new specialized 5-axis machining cycles are also included within this release, swarf machining and impeller machining.
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Apr 26, 2010
ESPRIT CAM by DP Technology Receives Autodesk Inventor 2011 Certification
Camarillo, Calif — DP Technology, a leader in the field of computer-aided-manufacturing (CAM) and creator of ESPRIT®, is pleased to announce that ESPRIT CAM has been certified for Autodesk Inventor 2011 mechanical design and engineering software.
Digital Prototyping with Autodesk Inventor software enables manufacturers to digitally design, visualize and simulate how a product will work under real world conditions before it is built, which helps reduce cost and speed time to market.
“We have certified that ESPRIT, because of its interoperability and overall quality, meets the high standards established by Autodesk,” said Tim Gray, director of Inventor product management at Autodesk. “A benefit of the FX technology in ESPRIT is that it allows Autodesk Inventor users to see the Inventor history tree — giving them associativity between Inventor and ESPRIT.”
In ESPRIT, the ESPRIT FX™ feature tree supports multiple CAD models and assemblies. This associative technology is fully integrated into the ESPRIT FX feature tree, linking design features built inside the CAD system with manufacturing features built inside ESPRIT.
With ESPRIT, users are able to open native Autodesk Inventor files, thereby ensuring a high-quality, seamless transition from CAD to CAM software that’s built to maintain the integrity of any design. The ease of interoperability between ESPRIT and Autodesk Inventor paves the way for accurate design and engineering data transfers that ultimately translate to accuracy and ease in manufacturing.
Digital Prototyping with Autodesk Inventor software enables manufacturers to digitally design, visualize and simulate how a product will work under real world conditions before it is built, which helps reduce cost and speed time to market.
“We have certified that ESPRIT, because of its interoperability and overall quality, meets the high standards established by Autodesk,” said Tim Gray, director of Inventor product management at Autodesk. “A benefit of the FX technology in ESPRIT is that it allows Autodesk Inventor users to see the Inventor history tree — giving them associativity between Inventor and ESPRIT.”
In ESPRIT, the ESPRIT FX™ feature tree supports multiple CAD models and assemblies. This associative technology is fully integrated into the ESPRIT FX feature tree, linking design features built inside the CAD system with manufacturing features built inside ESPRIT.
With ESPRIT, users are able to open native Autodesk Inventor files, thereby ensuring a high-quality, seamless transition from CAD to CAM software that’s built to maintain the integrity of any design. The ease of interoperability between ESPRIT and Autodesk Inventor paves the way for accurate design and engineering data transfers that ultimately translate to accuracy and ease in manufacturing.
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Mar 26, 2010
ESPRIT to be exhibiter at the 13th Annual ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming
DP Technology, creator of ESPRIT®, will exhibit ESPRIT 2010, the latest version of its innovative software, at the 13th Annual ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming April 7-9 at the University of Brescia in Brescia, Italy.
Hosted annually in different European destinations, ESAFORM comprehensively addresses several metal-forming mediums — including metals, polymers, ceramics, composites and biomaterials — in addition to processes new and traditional.
Visitors to the ESPRIT exhibit will meet friendly, knowledgeable DP representatives available to discuss vital upgrades in ESPRIT 2010 and perform demonstrations of how to make those upgrades work for you.
Among its improvements, ESPRIT 2010 offers dramatic upgrades in the support of integrated multi-tasking, mill-turn machine tools. All ESPRIT milling and turning machining capability, from 2-axis turning to 5-axis milling, is available for any type of mill-turn machine tool, including lathes that perform milling, mills that perform turning, Swiss-style machines and other “integrated mill-turn machining centers.” In the 2010 release, support for these multi-tasking machine tools has been enhanced through increased flexibility in cutting tool configurations and orientations, enabling the support of a wide variety of machines. The newly added support for additional rotary axes, three or more, allows the ESPRIT customer to completely program and easily simulate the most complex and sophisticated machine tools currently available on the market.
For the ESPRIT wire-EDM customer, the 2010 version includes support for EDM machines with rotary axes. This allows EDM programmers to perform wire-EDM cutting in 5- and 6-axis using turn-and-burn (indexing the rotary table), and turn-while-burn full 5-axis simultaneous cutting with a rotary table. This new version also provides EDM programming with an innovative new 4-axis pocketing, no-core cutting, machining cycle.
Hosted annually in different European destinations, ESAFORM comprehensively addresses several metal-forming mediums — including metals, polymers, ceramics, composites and biomaterials — in addition to processes new and traditional.
Visitors to the ESPRIT exhibit will meet friendly, knowledgeable DP representatives available to discuss vital upgrades in ESPRIT 2010 and perform demonstrations of how to make those upgrades work for you.
Among its improvements, ESPRIT 2010 offers dramatic upgrades in the support of integrated multi-tasking, mill-turn machine tools. All ESPRIT milling and turning machining capability, from 2-axis turning to 5-axis milling, is available for any type of mill-turn machine tool, including lathes that perform milling, mills that perform turning, Swiss-style machines and other “integrated mill-turn machining centers.” In the 2010 release, support for these multi-tasking machine tools has been enhanced through increased flexibility in cutting tool configurations and orientations, enabling the support of a wide variety of machines. The newly added support for additional rotary axes, three or more, allows the ESPRIT customer to completely program and easily simulate the most complex and sophisticated machine tools currently available on the market.
For the ESPRIT wire-EDM customer, the 2010 version includes support for EDM machines with rotary axes. This allows EDM programmers to perform wire-EDM cutting in 5- and 6-axis using turn-and-burn (indexing the rotary table), and turn-while-burn full 5-axis simultaneous cutting with a rotary table. This new version also provides EDM programming with an innovative new 4-axis pocketing, no-core cutting, machining cycle.
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Mar 24, 2010
DP Technology to showcase ESPRIT 2010 at the 13th Annual ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming, Brescia, Italy
Camarillo , Calif — DP Technology, creator of ESPRIT®, will exhibit ESPRIT 2010, the latest version of its innovative software, at the 13th Annual ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming April 7-9 at the University of Brescia in Brescia, Italy.
Hosted annually in different European destinations, ESAFORM comprehensively addresses several metal-forming mediums — including metals, polymers, ceramics, composites and biomaterials — in addition to processes new and traditional.
Visitors to the ESPRIT exhibit will meet friendly, knowledgeable DP representatives available to discuss vital upgrades in ESPRIT 2010 and perform demonstrations of how to make those upgrades work for you.
Among its improvements, ESPRIT 2010 offers dramatic upgrades in the support of integrated multi-tasking, mill-turn machine tools. All ESPRIT milling and turning machining capability, from 2-axis turning to 5-axis milling, is available for any type of mill-turn machine tool, including lathes that perform milling, mills that perform turning, Swiss-style machines and other “integrated mill-turn machining centers.” In the 2010 release, support for these multi-tasking machine tools has been enhanced through increased flexibility in cutting tool configurations and orientations, enabling the support of a wide variety of machines. The newly added support for additional rotary axes, three or more, allows the ESPRIT customer to completely program and easily simulate the most complex and sophisticated machine tools currently available on the market.
For the ESPRIT wire-EDM customer, the 2010 version includes support for EDM machines with rotary axes. This allows EDM programmers to perform wire-EDM cutting in 5- and 6-axis using turn-and-burn (indexing the rotary table), and turn-while-burn full 5-axis simultaneous cutting with a rotary table. This new version also provides EDM programming with an innovative new 4-axis pocketing, no-core cutting, machining cycle.
Hosted annually in different European destinations, ESAFORM comprehensively addresses several metal-forming mediums — including metals, polymers, ceramics, composites and biomaterials — in addition to processes new and traditional.
Visitors to the ESPRIT exhibit will meet friendly, knowledgeable DP representatives available to discuss vital upgrades in ESPRIT 2010 and perform demonstrations of how to make those upgrades work for you.
Among its improvements, ESPRIT 2010 offers dramatic upgrades in the support of integrated multi-tasking, mill-turn machine tools. All ESPRIT milling and turning machining capability, from 2-axis turning to 5-axis milling, is available for any type of mill-turn machine tool, including lathes that perform milling, mills that perform turning, Swiss-style machines and other “integrated mill-turn machining centers.” In the 2010 release, support for these multi-tasking machine tools has been enhanced through increased flexibility in cutting tool configurations and orientations, enabling the support of a wide variety of machines. The newly added support for additional rotary axes, three or more, allows the ESPRIT customer to completely program and easily simulate the most complex and sophisticated machine tools currently available on the market.
For the ESPRIT wire-EDM customer, the 2010 version includes support for EDM machines with rotary axes. This allows EDM programmers to perform wire-EDM cutting in 5- and 6-axis using turn-and-burn (indexing the rotary table), and turn-while-burn full 5-axis simultaneous cutting with a rotary table. This new version also provides EDM programming with an innovative new 4-axis pocketing, no-core cutting, machining cycle.
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Mar 9, 2010
ESPRIT 2010, by DP Technology, at Industrie 2010, Paris, France
March 22-26.
Camarillo , Calif — DP Technology, creator of ESPRIT®, will exhibit ESPRIT 2010, the latest version of its innovative software, at Industrie 2010, set to take place March 22-26 in Paris, France.
With 1,000 exhibitors and an anticipated 25,000 visitors, Industrie is a major European showcase for the cutting edge in virtually every aspect of the machining industry. From CAM and CAD solutions to materials, machine tools and components to storage and disposal, Industrie is a resource that provides a comprehensive picture for streamlining operations to save time and money.
ESPRIT will be on display at booth No. 5055, where knowledgeable representatives of DP Technology will be available to discuss vital upgrades and perform demonstrations of how those upgrades can be put to work for you.
Every ESPRIT user will enjoy the benefits of an all new, faster-to-use, graphical user interface (GUI) used to define machining operations throughout ESPRIT. This new tree-style GUI is used to define machining parameters used for cutting parts in milling, turning and wire EDM programming.
In addition to an array of upgrades that are of benefit to all programmers, the machining of pockets has just become significantly easier with ESPRIT 2010 due to advancements in feature recognition. The upgraded advanced feature recognition now automatically recognizes pockets with any combination of open and closed walls, fillets, chamfers and tapered walls.
Including major upgrades to milling functions, ESPRIT 2010 features several new 3-axis milling cycles, new-and-improved 5-axis cycles, feature-based machining for all FreeForm cycles and the ability to define a third rotary axis for milling machines.
New knitted surfaces for parametric machining and advanced pocket feature recognition are also among milling upgrades, as well as associativity with CAD (computer-aided design) models.
Advances made to ESPRIT’s Wire EDM functions include a new cycle for 4-axis pocketing and new technology for EDM machines equipped with a rotary axis.
Camarillo , Calif — DP Technology, creator of ESPRIT®, will exhibit ESPRIT 2010, the latest version of its innovative software, at Industrie 2010, set to take place March 22-26 in Paris, France.
With 1,000 exhibitors and an anticipated 25,000 visitors, Industrie is a major European showcase for the cutting edge in virtually every aspect of the machining industry. From CAM and CAD solutions to materials, machine tools and components to storage and disposal, Industrie is a resource that provides a comprehensive picture for streamlining operations to save time and money.
ESPRIT will be on display at booth No. 5055, where knowledgeable representatives of DP Technology will be available to discuss vital upgrades and perform demonstrations of how those upgrades can be put to work for you.
Every ESPRIT user will enjoy the benefits of an all new, faster-to-use, graphical user interface (GUI) used to define machining operations throughout ESPRIT. This new tree-style GUI is used to define machining parameters used for cutting parts in milling, turning and wire EDM programming.
In addition to an array of upgrades that are of benefit to all programmers, the machining of pockets has just become significantly easier with ESPRIT 2010 due to advancements in feature recognition. The upgraded advanced feature recognition now automatically recognizes pockets with any combination of open and closed walls, fillets, chamfers and tapered walls.
Including major upgrades to milling functions, ESPRIT 2010 features several new 3-axis milling cycles, new-and-improved 5-axis cycles, feature-based machining for all FreeForm cycles and the ability to define a third rotary axis for milling machines.
New knitted surfaces for parametric machining and advanced pocket feature recognition are also among milling upgrades, as well as associativity with CAD (computer-aided design) models.
Advances made to ESPRIT’s Wire EDM functions include a new cycle for 4-axis pocketing and new technology for EDM machines equipped with a rotary axis.
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ESPRIT
Mar 8, 2010
DP Technology to exhibit ESPRIT at Westec 2010 from March 23 to 25
DP Technology, creator of ESPRIT®, will exhibit ESPRIT 2010, the latest version of its innovative software, at Westec 2010, set to take place March 23-25 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, Calif.
This year, the aim of the long-standing Westec technology showcase is to keep your manufacturing competitive, regardless of the industry you serve and the processes you select to get the job done. With a focus on advanced materials, machining, metalworking fluids, non-traditional machining processes, tooling/mold-making and metrology, Westec 2010 offers new choices to those who seek to save time while simplifying and maximize operations.
Visitors are encouraged to visit ESPRIT booth No. 2354, where knowledgeable representatives of DP Technology will be available to discuss vital upgrades in ESPRIT 2010 and perform demonstrations of how to make those upgrades to work for you.
Among its improvements, ESPRIT 2010 offers dramatic upgrades in the support of integrated multi-tasking, mill-turn machine tools. All ESPRIT milling and turning machining capability, from 2-axis turning to 5-axis milling, is available for any type of mill-turn machine tool, including lathes that perform milling, mills that perform turning, Swiss-style machines and other “integrated mill-turn machining centers.”
In the 2010 release, support for these multi-tasking machine tools has been enhanced through increased flexibility in cutting tool configurations and orientations, enabling the support of a wide variety of machines. The newly added support for additional rotary axes, three or more, allows the ESPRIT customer to completely program and easily simulate the most complex and sophisticated machine tools currently available on the market.
For the ESPRIT wire-EDM customer, the 2010 version includes support for EDM machines with rotary axes. This allows EDM programmers to perform wire-EDM cutting in 5- and 6-axis using turn-and-burn (indexing the rotary table), and turn-while-burn full 5-axis simultaneous cutting with a rotary table. This new version also provides EDM programming with an innovative new 4-axis pocketing, no-core cutting, machining cycle.
This year, the aim of the long-standing Westec technology showcase is to keep your manufacturing competitive, regardless of the industry you serve and the processes you select to get the job done. With a focus on advanced materials, machining, metalworking fluids, non-traditional machining processes, tooling/mold-making and metrology, Westec 2010 offers new choices to those who seek to save time while simplifying and maximize operations.
Visitors are encouraged to visit ESPRIT booth No. 2354, where knowledgeable representatives of DP Technology will be available to discuss vital upgrades in ESPRIT 2010 and perform demonstrations of how to make those upgrades to work for you.
Among its improvements, ESPRIT 2010 offers dramatic upgrades in the support of integrated multi-tasking, mill-turn machine tools. All ESPRIT milling and turning machining capability, from 2-axis turning to 5-axis milling, is available for any type of mill-turn machine tool, including lathes that perform milling, mills that perform turning, Swiss-style machines and other “integrated mill-turn machining centers.”
In the 2010 release, support for these multi-tasking machine tools has been enhanced through increased flexibility in cutting tool configurations and orientations, enabling the support of a wide variety of machines. The newly added support for additional rotary axes, three or more, allows the ESPRIT customer to completely program and easily simulate the most complex and sophisticated machine tools currently available on the market.
For the ESPRIT wire-EDM customer, the 2010 version includes support for EDM machines with rotary axes. This allows EDM programmers to perform wire-EDM cutting in 5- and 6-axis using turn-and-burn (indexing the rotary table), and turn-while-burn full 5-axis simultaneous cutting with a rotary table. This new version also provides EDM programming with an innovative new 4-axis pocketing, no-core cutting, machining cycle.
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ESPRIT
Feb 23, 2010
DP Technology to exhibit ESPRIT 2010 at Interphex Puerto Rico 2010
DP Technology, creator of ESPRIT®, will exhibit ESPRIT 2010, the latest version of its innovative software, at Interphex Puerto Rico 2010, set to take place March 4 and 5 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Hailed as the Caribbean’s “premier event for pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing,” Interphex 2010 is a showcase for cutting-edge technologies and solutions that run the gamut of medical machining and are geared at saving time and increasing profits.
Visitors are encouraged to visit ESPRIT booth No. 317, where knowledgeable representatives of DP Technology will be available to discuss vital upgrades and perform demonstrations of how to put those upgrades to work for you.
In additional to major upgrades that will be of benefit to all users, ESPRIT 2010 offers dramatic improvements in the support of integrated multi-tasking, mill-turn machine tools. All ESPRIT milling and turning machining capability, from 2-axis turning to 5-axis milling, is available for any type of mill-turn machine tool, including lathes that perform milling, mills that perform turning, Swiss-style machines and other “integrated mill-turn machining centers.” In the 2010 release, support for these multi-tasking machine tools has been enhanced through increased flexibility in cutting tool configurations and orientations, enabling the support of a wide variety of machines. The newly added support for additional rotary axes, three or more, allows the ESPRIT customer to completely program and easily simulate the most complex and sophisticated machine tools currently available on the market.
Hailed as the Caribbean’s “premier event for pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing,” Interphex 2010 is a showcase for cutting-edge technologies and solutions that run the gamut of medical machining and are geared at saving time and increasing profits.
Visitors are encouraged to visit ESPRIT booth No. 317, where knowledgeable representatives of DP Technology will be available to discuss vital upgrades and perform demonstrations of how to put those upgrades to work for you.
In additional to major upgrades that will be of benefit to all users, ESPRIT 2010 offers dramatic improvements in the support of integrated multi-tasking, mill-turn machine tools. All ESPRIT milling and turning machining capability, from 2-axis turning to 5-axis milling, is available for any type of mill-turn machine tool, including lathes that perform milling, mills that perform turning, Swiss-style machines and other “integrated mill-turn machining centers.” In the 2010 release, support for these multi-tasking machine tools has been enhanced through increased flexibility in cutting tool configurations and orientations, enabling the support of a wide variety of machines. The newly added support for additional rotary axes, three or more, allows the ESPRIT customer to completely program and easily simulate the most complex and sophisticated machine tools currently available on the market.
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Feb 9, 2010
Mori Seiki Co., Ltd., to sponsor ESPRIT World Conference 2010
DP Technology, creator of ESPRIT®, has announced that Mori Seiki USA, a leading machine tool manufacturer, will be a primary sponsor of the ESPRIT World Conference (EWC) 2010, slated to take place May 18-21 in Long Beach, Calif.
Hosted each year by DP Technology for its ESPRIT community, the ESPRIT World Conference offers a comprehensive suite of product training courses, enlightening and motivational business presentations, exposure to the direction of future product developments, and networking opportunities via hosted events throughout the week-long conference. EWC 2010 will also mark the public introduction of ESPRIT 2011.
EWC is attended annually by members of the ESPRIT community, including resellers, end-users and business partners, and attracts participants from around the world. The conference grants attendees the important role of providing vital guidance and feedback that is used to shape future product developments.
The latest versions of ESPRIT software are the result of a balanced effort focusing on both the shorter-term needs of existing customers and the longer-term direction of the metal-working community. New developments within this latest version of ESPRIT place great emphasis on providing existing ESPRIT customers with additional tools that will increase their productivity.
Hosted each year by DP Technology for its ESPRIT community, the ESPRIT World Conference offers a comprehensive suite of product training courses, enlightening and motivational business presentations, exposure to the direction of future product developments, and networking opportunities via hosted events throughout the week-long conference. EWC 2010 will also mark the public introduction of ESPRIT 2011.
EWC is attended annually by members of the ESPRIT community, including resellers, end-users and business partners, and attracts participants from around the world. The conference grants attendees the important role of providing vital guidance and feedback that is used to shape future product developments.
The latest versions of ESPRIT software are the result of a balanced effort focusing on both the shorter-term needs of existing customers and the longer-term direction of the metal-working community. New developments within this latest version of ESPRIT place great emphasis on providing existing ESPRIT customers with additional tools that will increase their productivity.
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Dec 2, 2009
DP Technology's ESPRIT 2010 CAM Software Now Shipping
DP Technology has announced that ESPRIT® 2010, the production release of the latest version of its ESPRIT flagship product, is now shipping.
New developments within this latest version of ESPRIT place great emphasis on providing existing ESPRIT customers with additional tools that will increase their productivity.
"We believe that concentrating on serving the needs of our existing customers is the best investment we can make,” says Chuck Mathews, DP's vice president and director of product development. “With the 2010 release of ESPRIT, more than ever before, we are utilizing the latest computer technology to solve the practical real-world challenges our customers face on a daily basis.”
ESPRIT 2010 has been optimized to fully embrace the capabilities of the latest multi-core computers, an especially valued time-saving characteristic for 3-axis and 5-axis programming. ESPRIT 2010 runs on Microsoft® Windows® XP, Windows® Vista™ and Windows® 7™ operating systems.
Every ESPRIT customer will enjoy the benefits of an all new, faster-to-use, graphical user interface (GUI) used to define machining operations throughout ESPRIT. This new tree-style GUI is used to define machining parameters used for cutting parts in milling, turning and wire EDM programming. Using the new GUI, cutting parameters are entered and immediately validated for the given workpiece. The GUI also adapts to display only questions pertinent to the given cutting environment, minimizing the number of choices the programmer needs to consider. The new tree-style GUI uses a small portion of the screen, providing the programmer with a clear, unobstructed view of the workpiece at all times. This new GUI is designed to look familiar to existing ESPRIT customers, allowing them to easily transition to and gain the productivity benefits of ESPRIT 2010.
Thanks to the new multi-threaded stock automation engine in ESPRIT 2010, customers can now benefit from instantly starting the part program simulation at any time and at any point in the program. This new feature eliminates the need to simulate all operations from the beginning or to save the results of previous simulations. Now ESPRIT customers can start a simulation with the stock that results from the completion of all previous operations without first waiting for the simulation of the previous operation. The use of multi-threading technology — with which stock calculations are done in the background, which doesn't slow the programmer down — makes this ideal scenario a reality in ESPRIT 2010.
Machining pockets has just become significantly easier with ESPRIT 2010 due to advancements in feature recognition. The upgraded advanced feature recognition now automatically recognizes pockets with any combination of open and closed walls, fillets, chamfers and tapered walls. In addition, undercut areas that can't be reached with the given tooling are automatically excluded. These new pocket features may also be based on native CAD features, resulting in the features in ESPRIT being associative with the original CAD model. As a result, if the CAD model changes, the user is notified and can choose whether to automatically update the ESPRIT feature and its associated machining to match the CAD model. This association is maintained from the CAD model to the finished toolpath.
Support for the Latest CNC Machine Tools
ESPRIT 2010 offers dramatic improvements in the support of integrated multi-tasking, mill-turn machine tools. All ESPRIT milling and turning machining capability, from 2-axis turning to 5-axis milling, is available for any type of mill-turn machine tool, including lathes that perform milling, mills that perform turning, Swiss-style machines and other “integrated mill-turn machining centers.” In the 2010 release, support for these multi-tasking machine tools has been enhanced through increased flexibility in cutting tool configurations and orientations, enabling the support of a wide variety of machines. The newly added support for additional rotary axes, three or more, allows the ESPRIT customer to completely program and easily simulate the most complex and sophisticated machine tools currently available on the market.
For the ESPRIT wire-EDM customer, the 2010 version includes support for EDM machines with rotary axes. This allows EDM programmers to perform wire-EDM cutting in 5- and 6-axis using turn-and-burn (indexing the rotary table), and turn-while-burn full 5-axis simultaneous cutting with a rotary table. This new version also provides EDM programming with an innovative new 4-axis pocketing, no-core cutting, machining cycle.
New 3D Machining Techniques
ESPRIT 2010 includes 13 new FreeForm 3- and 5-axis machining cycles that are available for milling, mill-turn and Swiss-turn machine tools. These high-speed, multi-axis machining cycles offer a wide variety of new choices and capabilities for ESPRIT customers who are performing 3D machining. Additions for 3-axis include a new roughing cycle that can also be used for rest-machining, seven new finishing cycles and three specialized cycles — 3D contouring, pencil tracing and corner machining. Two new specialized 5-axis machining cycles are also included within this release, swarf machining and impeller machining. All of these machining cycles, which add up to a tremendous amount of new technology, will be provided to existing ESPRIT FreeForm customers as part of their ESPRIT software maintenance contract (SMC).
Availability
ESPRIT 2010 is now shipping to existing ESPRIT customers with active software maintenance contracts (SMC). We expect that all North American customers will receive their updates before the end of 2009. International SMC updates are starting in December and will continue into the first quarter of 2010. ESPRIT 2010 is also available now to new ESPRIT customers.
New developments within this latest version of ESPRIT place great emphasis on providing existing ESPRIT customers with additional tools that will increase their productivity.
"We believe that concentrating on serving the needs of our existing customers is the best investment we can make,” says Chuck Mathews, DP's vice president and director of product development. “With the 2010 release of ESPRIT, more than ever before, we are utilizing the latest computer technology to solve the practical real-world challenges our customers face on a daily basis.”
ESPRIT 2010 has been optimized to fully embrace the capabilities of the latest multi-core computers, an especially valued time-saving characteristic for 3-axis and 5-axis programming. ESPRIT 2010 runs on Microsoft® Windows® XP, Windows® Vista™ and Windows® 7™ operating systems.
Every ESPRIT customer will enjoy the benefits of an all new, faster-to-use, graphical user interface (GUI) used to define machining operations throughout ESPRIT. This new tree-style GUI is used to define machining parameters used for cutting parts in milling, turning and wire EDM programming. Using the new GUI, cutting parameters are entered and immediately validated for the given workpiece. The GUI also adapts to display only questions pertinent to the given cutting environment, minimizing the number of choices the programmer needs to consider. The new tree-style GUI uses a small portion of the screen, providing the programmer with a clear, unobstructed view of the workpiece at all times. This new GUI is designed to look familiar to existing ESPRIT customers, allowing them to easily transition to and gain the productivity benefits of ESPRIT 2010.
Thanks to the new multi-threaded stock automation engine in ESPRIT 2010, customers can now benefit from instantly starting the part program simulation at any time and at any point in the program. This new feature eliminates the need to simulate all operations from the beginning or to save the results of previous simulations. Now ESPRIT customers can start a simulation with the stock that results from the completion of all previous operations without first waiting for the simulation of the previous operation. The use of multi-threading technology — with which stock calculations are done in the background, which doesn't slow the programmer down — makes this ideal scenario a reality in ESPRIT 2010.
Machining pockets has just become significantly easier with ESPRIT 2010 due to advancements in feature recognition. The upgraded advanced feature recognition now automatically recognizes pockets with any combination of open and closed walls, fillets, chamfers and tapered walls. In addition, undercut areas that can't be reached with the given tooling are automatically excluded. These new pocket features may also be based on native CAD features, resulting in the features in ESPRIT being associative with the original CAD model. As a result, if the CAD model changes, the user is notified and can choose whether to automatically update the ESPRIT feature and its associated machining to match the CAD model. This association is maintained from the CAD model to the finished toolpath.
Support for the Latest CNC Machine Tools
ESPRIT 2010 offers dramatic improvements in the support of integrated multi-tasking, mill-turn machine tools. All ESPRIT milling and turning machining capability, from 2-axis turning to 5-axis milling, is available for any type of mill-turn machine tool, including lathes that perform milling, mills that perform turning, Swiss-style machines and other “integrated mill-turn machining centers.” In the 2010 release, support for these multi-tasking machine tools has been enhanced through increased flexibility in cutting tool configurations and orientations, enabling the support of a wide variety of machines. The newly added support for additional rotary axes, three or more, allows the ESPRIT customer to completely program and easily simulate the most complex and sophisticated machine tools currently available on the market.
For the ESPRIT wire-EDM customer, the 2010 version includes support for EDM machines with rotary axes. This allows EDM programmers to perform wire-EDM cutting in 5- and 6-axis using turn-and-burn (indexing the rotary table), and turn-while-burn full 5-axis simultaneous cutting with a rotary table. This new version also provides EDM programming with an innovative new 4-axis pocketing, no-core cutting, machining cycle.
New 3D Machining Techniques
ESPRIT 2010 includes 13 new FreeForm 3- and 5-axis machining cycles that are available for milling, mill-turn and Swiss-turn machine tools. These high-speed, multi-axis machining cycles offer a wide variety of new choices and capabilities for ESPRIT customers who are performing 3D machining. Additions for 3-axis include a new roughing cycle that can also be used for rest-machining, seven new finishing cycles and three specialized cycles — 3D contouring, pencil tracing and corner machining. Two new specialized 5-axis machining cycles are also included within this release, swarf machining and impeller machining. All of these machining cycles, which add up to a tremendous amount of new technology, will be provided to existing ESPRIT FreeForm customers as part of their ESPRIT software maintenance contract (SMC).
Availability
ESPRIT 2010 is now shipping to existing ESPRIT customers with active software maintenance contracts (SMC). We expect that all North American customers will receive their updates before the end of 2009. International SMC updates are starting in December and will continue into the first quarter of 2010. ESPRIT 2010 is also available now to new ESPRIT customers.
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Nov 17, 2009
DP Italy signs partnership agreement with Italian machine-tool maker Belotti
The Italian branch of computer-aided-manufacturing (CAM) industry leader DP Technology, maker of ESPRIT® CAM, has signed an agreement to become an official partner of Belotti, an Italian machine tool builder.
The agreement, and Belotti’s choice of ESPRIT as an ideal accompaniment for its machine tools, coincides with the release of the new Belotti SKY, a milling tool designed to machine light alloys used in the aerospace sector — a field that stands to benefit from the mold capabilities and ease-of-use in ESPRIT.
“This is a strategic synergy between two complimentary companies,” said Bruno Monelli, director of sales for DP Italy, who noted that ESPRIT’s 5-axis composite machining cycle is of particular interest to Belotti.
The agreement, and Belotti’s choice of ESPRIT as an ideal accompaniment for its machine tools, coincides with the release of the new Belotti SKY, a milling tool designed to machine light alloys used in the aerospace sector — a field that stands to benefit from the mold capabilities and ease-of-use in ESPRIT.
“This is a strategic synergy between two complimentary companies,” said Bruno Monelli, director of sales for DP Italy, who noted that ESPRIT’s 5-axis composite machining cycle is of particular interest to Belotti.
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