SmartElectrodeTM for Pro/ENGINEER

EDM Electrodes Made Easy.

SmartElectrode is software developed for Pro/ENGINEER that automates all aspects of extraction, design, management, documentation and manufacturing of EDM electrode. Through its GUI-driven process, SmartElectrode guides the user through the electrode design and production process. The user simply deals with the electrode design; the burn setup sheets, and optionally the electrode drawings and machining files are all created automatically.

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Through its GUI-driven process, SmartElectrode guides the user through the electrode design and production process.The GUI and process are simple while at the same time flexible, offering for the first time a sophisticated electrode design software for Pro/ENGINEER. Within a few minutes, a complex cavity in a model is automatically extracted to form a fully featured PrAutomatic generation of burn setup sheets and electrode drawings. o/ENGINEER model of the electrode, along with its holder, electrode drawings, set-up sheets and tool paths.

 

 

 

Key Features

  • Automatic electrode extraction
  • Automated initial electrode placement based on selected burn feature geometry
  • Exact placement and orientation of electrode
  • Standard catalogs of electrode blanks and holders - fully customizable and extendable
  • Single and multi-extract electrode assemblies
  • Multi-placement of the same electrode
  • Full control of burn surface and electrode refining through easy to use GUI
  • Automatic generation of burn setup sheets and electrode drawingsFull control of burn surface and electrode refining through easy to use GUI.
  • Automatic creation of Pro/NC machining files
  • Graphical display of burn areas where electrode are already designed
  • Display animation of EDM burn cycle

    • How It Works

  • Choose a holder and electrode blank from the available library (user extendable)
  • Graphically position, orient and fine-tune the electrode placement. The extraction is done automatically
  • Detail-design the electrode using the GUI to tweak the burn areas and neighboring areas.
  • Setup sheets, electrode drawings and manufacturing files are created automatically.

    • Key Benefits

  • Significant savings over the use of Pro/ENGINEER alone
  • Consistent quality – all electrode creation follows the same process and feature mapStandard catalogs of electrode blanks and holders - fully customizable and extendable.
  • Organizes multi-electrode jobs – eliminates electrode setup problems
  • Precise control of extension surface details gives excellent EDM surface quality
  • Immediate burn set-up sheets and electrode drawings
  • Automation and organization of the process minimizes costly mistakes
  • Eliminate repetitive tasks such as creating electrode drawings, setup tables, etc.
  • Automatic machining setup with Pro/NC practically eliminates NC programming lead-time
  • Easy to learn logical process with a dynamic and easy to use interface offering unrivalled flexibility
  • Enforce company standards - Define standard rules per company, project or customer. Automatically set naming convention, colors, layers, default values and drawing formats