Automated electrode design and manufacture

Held on 8-11 Feb in Orlando, Florida at the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin, SolidCAM’s electrode solution automates time-consuming and repetitive tasks in the electrode design and manufacturing process, including geometry extraction, documentation and machining. SolidCAM supports electrode design automation through the design of 3D solid electrodes from flexible surface extensions. The software offers an easy to follow, step-by-step process and addresses all types of electrodes from the common to the most complex. It supports existing libraries of blanks and holders as well as professional documentation for the operator. Once the electrode design is finished, SolidCAM starts the machining of the electrode in the SolidWorks window. SolidCAM supports a wide range of 2.5D milling, 3D milling and HSM strategies to manufacture every type of electrode. SolidCAM supports the generation of rough and finish electrodes and leverages the use of templates of machining strategies to generate optimal and efficient toolpaths.