CADCAM/PLM giant PTC boosts Creo mould tool machining capability with ModuleWorks

​CADCAM/PLM software giant PTC has integrated CAM component specialist ModuleWorks’ High Speed Machining (HSM) kernel into its Creo 'Mold Machining Extension' to offer dedicated high speed machining for the cost-effective production of moulds and prototypes.

Objects such as moulds, tools, electrodes and dies that only need to be produced occasionally makes them traditionally time consuming and expensive to manufacture. Specially designed to accelerate 3-axis and 3+2-axis machining, ModuleWorks HSM enables PTC to offer Creo users a solution to reduce development and manufacturing costs for one-off and low volume designs.

PTC already uses the ModuleWorks component for material removal simulation, and this latest integration extends the ongoing and already successful collaboration to open up new opportunities in the high-speed machining market.

“It’s very rewarding to see how the ongoing close cooperation between our companies helps PTC to continuously advance the PTC Creo technology and expand market opportunities”, says David Plater, technical director at ModuleWorks. “We look forward to a continued successful collaboration that further advances the technologies of both companies”.

“ModuleWorks HSM integrates seamlessly into our application and takes PTC Creo to the next level of development”, explains Jose Coronado, PTC Creo product management director. “Excellent collaboration between the development teams ensured rapid integration and fast time-to-market for our high-speed Creo Mold Machining Extension.”