VX to Demonstrate New Automated Machining at METAV 2008

New Machining Automation improves efficiency
and Feature Aware Machining improves finish

Melbourne, Florida – March 26, 2008 – VX Corporation, specializing in CAD/CAM for plastic products and molds, will be demonstrating major productivity and machining quality enhancements to VX’s QuickMill™ suite of milling tools at METAV 2008, March 31 – April 4 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

METAV Show Stopper - Innovative Machining Automation and Feature Aware Finishing.
METAV is established as an international manufacturing technology and automation showcase making it a great venue for displaying VX’s most recent advances in machining automation and milling technology. Two new features of particular attention will be VX’s new Intelligent Machining Automation and Feature Aware Machining.

VX’s Intelligent Machining Automation captures machining logic into a library that can be instantly applied to a vast array of other parts.  With VX CAD/CAM, users apply their own operating procedures and intelligence to machining.  This is possible because VX’s QuickMill takes a unique, whole part approach to machining.  Users establish “rules of engagement” to control and contain tool paths.  VX even automates small changes to individual machining operations; for example, changing a tool size automatically adjusts the XY step over in a roughing operation.  This rules-based approach is extremely effective in rest milling operations where a machinist simply wants VX to remove material that the previous operation didn’t remove.  The automation comes from machinists storing their logic and intelligence in a library of operations.  QuickMill provides optimum tool loading, extremely efficient material removal, and high quality finished molds to reduce machine wear and tear, improve machine tool utilization and reduce polishing time.

Feature Aware finishing helps with the particular challenge of ensuring product features with crisp highlights are maintained and preserved in the finished mold and sharp parting edges are not violated.  Show goers will see the benefit of VX CAD/CAM’s new QuickMill machining tactic called Offset3D Feature Aware Machining. This is a robust, ease-to-use solution that lets machinists target highlight areas, and then the software automatically adjusts tool path motion to preserve fine, sharp-edge detail and maximize tool cutting efficiency with smooth, high-speed enabled motion.  Machinists save milling and polishing time with Feature Aware Machining.  

 “METAV offers us a superb venue to communicate directly with machinist and mold-makers the benefits that Intelligent Machining Automation and Feature Aware Machining can bring to their operations," said Bob Fischer, VX VP of Sales and Marketing. “Intelligent Machining Automation speeds up CNC programming while Feature Aware Machining produces higher-quality finished molds and reduces polishing times.”

About METAV
METAV takes place from March 31 through April 4 in Düsseldorf. METAV is held every-other year and has become established as the largest technology showcase for displaying the full range of manufacturing technology and automation for European vendors and manufacturers alike. METAV presents the complete range of state-of-the art manufacturing technologies for the metal working industry - from machine tools, precision tools and automation technology to complete systems - in a customer-oriented layout.

About VX Corporation

VX Corporation is a pioneering developer of CAD/CAM solutions for industrial designers, engineers and CNC programmers. VX enables speedy design with fully integrated, accurate manufacturing. Using a blazing fast hybrid modeling engine, engineers can take advantage of the speed of solids with the flexibility of Class A surfaces. Designers can create, modify, visualize, document and machine a vast array of parts and assemblies. From the entry-level Modeler, to the complete End-to-End, VX delivers power, performance and productivity.

For further information, contact:

Michelle Gerber + 001 321 309-1006
VX Corporation
mmg@vx.com
USA

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