Open Mind Technologies hyperMILL software flexibly and reliably produces the widest range of geometries with high quality, ranging from simultaneous 2- to 5-axis milling.

Open Mind Technologies will demonstrate its hyperMILL CAM software at the German AMB 2008 machine tool and tooling show and will concentrate on production engineering, tool and mould manufacturing, as well as medical applications The hyperMILL software, said Open Mind, flexibly and reliably produces the widest range of geometries with high quality in 2- to 5-axis machining with automatic feature recognition The production of machine components requires a high degree of 2D machining, usually involving a large number of holes and pockets.

In tool and mould manufacturing, increasingly complex parts and model variations have to be produced cost efficiently and as quickly as possible.

High surface quality is indispensable for the prosthetics and implants required in the medical industry.

The high-performance hyperMILL CAM software offers on-demand specialist functions for efficient, reliable workflows with high-quality results.

At Open Mind's trade fair stand at AMB, visitors can see view the high production quality that is possible with hyperMILL.

* hyperMILL in production engineering - Open Mind said that its intelligent CAM software offers all of the necessary features for time-saving processes in production engineering.

From offering all key 2D and 3D machining strategies and very wide spectrum of drilling jobs through to multi-axis indexing, mill turn and 5-axis machining, hyperMILL offers a comprehensive range of CAM strategies for flexible production.

Programming with geometry features and saving machining sequences in a database enable largely automated and highly efficient programming for machining.

* hyperMILL in tool and mould manufacturing - machining of design variations, short delivery deadlines and customer modifications aare accommodated by hyperMILL's utilities.

Examples include Rapid Result technology, which, said Open Mind, is perfect for achieving cost-effective production.

They ensure that changes can be made at the click of a mouse without having to reprogram the entire part.

This feature is based on integrated automatic functions that independently take into account the changed parameters.

This facilitates quick changes without having to start the entire programming process anew.

Open Mind said that this saves a lot of engineering time, providing maximum flexibility in tool and mould manufacturing.

hyperMILL also guarantees flexibility and high quality across a broad spectrum of strategies, from 2D to 5-axis, including advanced machining strategies such as high speed cutting (HSC) and hard milling.

For demanding geometries such as deep cavities, high steep walls and undercuts, for example, 3D machining is not possible because of collisions - or it is only possible with using large tool lengths.

With Open Mind's 5-axis machining software, these areas can be machined without collisions and using comparatively short tool lengths.

Depending on the geometry and machine kinematics, with hyperMILL the user can flexibly select between 5-axis machining with a fixed tool angle, automatic indexing or simultaneous motion.

* hyperMILL in the medical sector - Open Mind said that machining medical products can also profit from the high production quality offered by hyperMILL.

In addition to the manufacture of injection moulds for medical products, strong machining process for hard metals that is crucial for the compatibility of implants is also a fundamental requirement to achieve a high surface quality on machined parts.

hyperMILL's 5-axis technology enables the use of shorter and therefore more stable tools.

Improved cutting conditions, less risk of chatter and tool breakage all translate into better milling results, said Open Mind.

This also reduces tool wear so that machining can be performed with consistent precision.

Simultaneous 5-axis milling avoids approach and retraction marks.

The comprehensive 5-axis strategies provided by Open Mind's software, such as 5-axis swarf cutting with barrel-shaped tools, result in significant reduction in machining time.

Furthermore, the precision and high finish of machined free-form surfaces created by hyperMILL reduces the often expensive and time-intensive manual rework machining to a minimum.

* Seamless integration of CAD and CAM for continuous processing and maximum programming efficiency - other exhibits at the Open Mind stand include added and expanded functions of hyperCAD 2008.1, the CAD software based on the think3 kernel.

hyperMILL is also presented as a CAD integration with Pro/ENGINEER Wildand#64257;re 4, Autodesk Inventor 2009, SolidWorks and thinkdesign.

New features in hyperCAD 2008.1 include convenient layer management, several selection possibilities for contours as well as model quality control, which allows the checking of numerous model parameters.

In the new hyperCAD 2008.1, several features were also optimized, such as the display options in the workplane, display precision (tesselation) for solids and surfaces, cross-section views, memory-intensive hyperMILL stock models, and the display of solids or surfaces that were produced by curve unification.

* About Open Mind Technologies - Open Mind Technologies AG is a leading developer of CAD/CAM software and postprocessors for designing and manufacturing complex moulds and parts.

Open Mind offers an extensive range of products, from 2D feature-oriented solutions for milling standard parts through to software for 5-axis simultaneous machining.

With Open Mind's hyperMILL software, which is used in the automotive, tool and mould manufacturing, mechanical engineering and aerospace industries, Open Mind Technologies AG is represented in all the important markets in Asia, Europe and North America.

* Open Mind Technologies at AMB 2008, Stuttgart, Germany, September 9-13, Hall 4, Stand B 51. 


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