ESPRIT by DP Technology at EMO Hannover 2011 (17-Jun-2011)

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Computer-aided-manufacturing (CAM) industry leader DP Technology, creator of ESPRIT®, will exhibit ESPRIT 2011, the latest version of its innovative software, at EMO Hannover 2011, scheduled for Sept. 19-24 in Hannover, Germany.

Touted as the premier international metalworking-technology trade show and meeting place for manufacturers throughout the world, EMO is a biennial exhibition of CAM software, machine tools, manufacturing systems, precision tools, computer technology, industrial electronics and accessories, and more.

Visitors to EMO 2011 are encouraged to visit ESPRIT in Hall 25 at stand H19, 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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