Cimatron Electrodes

Access: Invoke this function from one of the following locations:

Click the Electrode Setup Wizard button from the initial toolbar.
Select Tools > Setup Wizards > Electrode Setup Wizard from the initial menu bar.

The Cimatron Electrode environment is part of an integrated solution for mold design and manufacturing, equipped with dedicated features to automate the electrode design process, including burning faces selection, electrode design, management, documentation and the manufacture of surface geometry.

The Electrode module provides the following capabilities:

Fast and accurate methods to define the burning surfaces. Extract the burning surface by simply placing and rotating a schematic blank around the desired burning area. The system automatically selects all the relevant burning surfaces and trims all relevant surfaces.
Modify the geometry of the burning surfaces to design the electrode, by using Cimatron's powerful and flexible hybrid CAD modeling capabilities.
Complete automation of the electrode design process using templates.
Automation of electrode documentation.
Simulate the burning process as well as the 3D trajectory of the burning path to guarantee gouge and collision-free burning.

Electrode images showing the burning surfaces.Electrode images showing the burning surfaces.

Burning surfaces on the electrode:	Burning surfaces on the component:

Highlights

Electrode DesignElectrode Design

Reduce design time by 80%

Work your way quickly and efficiently through the entire design process using advanced tools for easy selection of burning surfaces, automated creation of holder and blank geometry, and versatile surface creation tools.
Create and reuse templates that complete the design of new electrodes with similar topologies in seconds. The system will even repeat surface extensions in relevant areas, based on the template.
Check for possible collisions of the complete electrode and its holder with the part or the fixtures.

Electrode Burning ProcessElectrode Burning Process

Ensure an error free burning process

Quickly define the complete burning process (including spark gaps, 2D or 3D orbiting, and rough offsets) for each electrode and burning path.
Automatically create inspection drawings for each of the electrodes and allow shop floor staff to verify electrode dimensions prior to burning.
Easily generate a setup and burning sheet for each of the electrodes, with corresponding locations and rotations, as well as a drawing of the complete EDM process.

Electrode ManufacturingElectrode Manufacturing

Create complete 2.5 to 5-axis machining procedures at the click of a button

Consider the burning parameters (including spark gaps, 2D or 3D orbiting, and rough offsets) to machine accurate electrodes, eliminating errors.
Easily create and reuse process templates, allowing user-defined milling strategies to be automatically selected based on electrode geometry.
Support machining of very thin elements - with optimization for manufacturing of fine ribs.
Verify dimensions of manufactured electrodes by sending a CMM measuring path straight to your machine, considering the burning parameters.

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