Smart manufacturing at APH3G thanks to CAD / CAM technology (Part 2)

One of the most outstanding advantages of Tebris CAD / CAM technology is its precision in product machining.

Previously, the cutting and milling of components at APH3G was done manually, so it was very time consuming. In addition, the quality of the product is also unstable because it is easy to encounter subjective errors due to machining operations or measurement.

Since using Tebis CAD/CAM software, the problem of high defect rate of APH3G has been solved. APH3G Technical Director, Mr. Martin Cork shared: “Tebis CAD/CAM software saves us many times the production cycle time while ensuring high precision output”. “The software allows us to save production time through testing on a virtual machining model before it goes live”, said Mr.Cork. One big advantage is the fact that we can know which part can be worn or impacted before it actually happens.

3D milling strategies for roughing, finishing, and stocking with the assistance of Tebris CAD/CAM allow faster, but more precise, operations. A variety of collision avoidance solutions optimized for specific situations. For example, depending on the application, the tool automatically avoids collisions or reduces areas at risk. Combined with precision simulation technologies and harmonic slope-adjusted NC paths, optimum traverse paths are created for machine axes in 3D milling. The machining time is reduced to a minimum. Of course, functions for simultaneous 5-axis milling in the release direction and for milling 3 + 2 axes with positioned axes are also provided in Tebis.

“What I like about the Tebis software is that it’s fast and easy to use”, said Mr.Cork; We were surprised to see the operator being able to use the software smoothly after only a few days of training. This support is very practical – Tebis CAD/CAM software will certainly be an indispensable tool in our future production expansion plans.”

Thanks to the application of Tebris CAD/CAM, a short batch in APH3G’s plastic tooling process can be finished within 100 seconds, aluminum tooling for forming PC & HDPE in batches from low to medium is possible. done in parallel in 1000 production batches.

Productivity and Quality Office