Design
Design better electrodes - faster.
Delcam Electrode helps reduce manufacturing bottlenecks by creating EDM electrodes on the shop floor, as part of your machining
process. Delcam Electrode guides you step by step from 3D CAD model to ready-to-use electrode.
Workflow
Delcam Electrode’s streamlined workflow optimises electrode design by allowing you to:
•t Identify regions of the CAD model where electrodes are required
•t Select appropriate electrode blanks from standard or user-defined libraries
•t Change electrode blank orientation to minimise material wastage
•t Control clearance and extension surfaces to produce high quality electrodes
•t Automatically ‘cap’ burn regions to simplify machining of the underlying geometry
•t Add electrode holders from Erowa, Hirschmann, System_3R or your own custom catalogues
•t Extract multiple regions in a single electrode
•t Add alignment notches to prevent ensure correct positioning during the burn process
•t Create fully detailed setup sheets for use on the shop floor
•t Avoid collisions between any part of the electrode assembly and the main model
•t Export finished electrodes in a wide range of CAD formats, including IGES, DGK and
Parasolid™
•t Create output files to drive AGIE/Charmilles EDM machines directly
•t Automatically create roughing and finishing electrodes without defining new geometry
•t Track electrodes though your shop using the Winstat™ data management system
•t Create electrode archives to allow you to transfer data to different machines
Key Benefits
Easy to Use:
•t The Wizard-based point-and-click interface is ideal for shop floor, expert, or occasional user
Reliable:
•t Delcam Electrode is built on PowerSHAPE’s hybrid modelling tools to extract perfect
electrodes from surface or solid models, even on CAD data imported from other systems
Flexible:
•t Fully customisable catalogues let you work the way you want
•t Non-standard or especially complex electrodes can be extracted manually, then run through
the Wizard to select blanks and holders, and create setup sheets automatically
Cost-effective:
•t Electrodes are created where and when you need them – on the shop floor
•t Accurate setup sheets are created automatically, saving time and money
•t Automate and organise your whole electrode process, eliminating costly errors
•t Design electrode faster than using manual CAD methods
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