ESPRIT by DP Technology Corp.

Consolidating CAM Software Cuts Programming Time
At Trillium Machine Inc., there’s no room for thinking within the comfy confines of “the box,” working in the “comfort zone,” or refusing to try the untried. 

Mazak Certifies DP Technology as Newest VIP Partner
Mazak has announced the certification of DP Technology Corporation as the newest member of its Value Inspired Partners (VIP) technology program. Stemming from Mazak’s commitment to provide more comprehensive solutions to manufacturers, the VIP program brings together producers of complementary technologies to create more innovative products and turnkey processes.

Full Programming for Traditional and Multi-Axis Turning
Many shops that have long operated with traditional turning centers are now rapidly supplementing their processes with multi-axis machines that have the ability to produce complex parts unattended.

Programming Competition
DP Technology has announced its first “Programmed by Esprit” contest--an opportunity for customers, resellers and students to showcase their talents and programming and machining skills.

Multidiscipline CAM Helps Shop Respond Quickly to Customer Needs
Simplifying the machining process makes a shop more productive, and no shop knows this better than Carbide Products Inc. (Georgetown, Ky.). This job shop has reduced programming time and virtually eliminated programming errors by switching to Esprit software from DP Technology. 

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Analysis Tools Enhance Software
Included in ESPRIT 2011 CAM software is a significant number of programming technologies for milling, turning, wire EDM, multitasking mill-turn, and high-speed three and five axis, in addition to system-wide enhancements and new analysis tools.

CAM Reduces Cycle Time From Days to Minutes
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CAM Software for Mills, Lathes and Wire EDM
Esprit 2011, the latest edition of the company’s CAM software for CNC programming of mills, lathes and wire EDM machines, features system-wide upgrades.

New Opportunities with CAM
A shop’s first steps into programming with CAM can be intimidating. But this company found success in fearless flexibility and the right software to fit its applications.

Version 2010 Improvements, DP Technology Corp.
Esprit 2010 offers improvements in the support of integrated multitasking and mill-turn machine tools.

February 2010 News
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5-Axis Machining
The latest version of Esprit software offers 22 new five-axis machining strategies onto both Esprit SolidMill and SolidMillTurn FreeForm. These simultaneous five-axis machining cycles are available for both milling and mill-turn machines. The FreeForm five-axis composite machining cycle débuting in this version allows the user to define the machining pattern and the tool orientation strategy to be used when creating the simultaneous five-axis tool path and includes 20 different machining strategies (cycles) in one.

CAM Software Offers Ease of Use
The Esprit 2009 CAM software is designed to save time and money by importing solid models, recognizing features on those models and automatically drawing options from a database of machining practices for the machining of those specific features and for a range of machine types. The KnowledgeBase user interface has been centralized to make it easier to manage all of the data in the database, the company says. The single, consistent user interface allows users to access all the data from one central location, such as the processes, materials and cutting tools, and context-sensitive commands are available with a right-click of the mouse.

Upgrade Includes New User Interface
Esprit 2009, the latest version of Esprit CAM software, is the result of a balanced effort focusing on both the shorter term needs of its existing customers and the longer term direction of the metalworking industry. The software is designed to run on both the Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Vista operating systems. Twenty-two five-axis machining strategies have been added to the existing five-axis functionalities of both SolidMill and SolidMillTurn FreeForm.

CAM Software--DP Technology
Esprit 2008 enhancements include turning stock automation for lathes, EDM machine-specific machining technology, improved 3D machining performance, open-pocket milling, expanded CAD to CAM feature exchange enhanced KnowledgeBase Machining (KBM) functionality and B-axis turning for five-axis mill-turn machines. These enhancements reduce the time required to produce part programs, increase the quality of those programs and help reduce machining cycle times.

Medical Machining Made Simpler
Medtronic Powered Surgical Solutions produces power surgical motors, tools and attachments. CAM with knowledge-based machining capabilities helps them program low volume, complex parts processed on multi-tasking screw machines.

Latest CAM Software Offers Turning Stock Automation
Esprit 2008, by DP Technology includes advancements in turning stock automation for lathes. This new technology allows Esprit to maintain awareness of the state of lathe stock at all times during the machining process. After each turning operation is created, Esprit will update the stock to reflect the actual remaining material based on the machining cycles and cutting tools used.

Optimizing Cycle Times With CAM
Swiss-type lathes and CNC automatic screw machines now have more power and flexibility and better accuracy than ever. As the popularity of CNC continues to grow on these machines, a good computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) system is increasingly necessary to take full advantage of the machines’ true multitasking capabilities.

CAD-To-CAM Exchange Feature Added
Esprit FX is a CAD-to-CAM feature exchange technology that allows users to automatically capture the original design intent, define what the user is machining and program parts quicker and more accurately, the company says. Going beyond transferring the part geometry, the new utility provides portions of the original CAD feature tree directly inside the CAM user interface. This includes the complete original design intent, such as features, tolerances, material properties, surface finishes, administrative data and more.

Latest CAM Release Features Mill/Turn Technology
Featuring functionality that emphasizes higher cutting speeds, extended tooling life and capabilities to deal with increasingly complex geometry, Esprit 2006 is now available from DP Technology Corp. Inherent in the program are added grooving cycles that support advances in cutting tool geometry and machine tool design, including machines capable of turning while using a B axis. These cycles offer orientation of virtually any tool using a B-axis, pre-finish options, expanded finish pass control (enhanced for NC compensation), optimized stepover calculations, additional roughing patterns and support for casting stock.

CAM Software Programs Multitasking Mill-Turn Machine Tools
The latest version of Esprit CAM continues to build off earlier versions of the software and includes pre-packaged software for programming multitasking mill-turn machine tools. The software eliminates the need for end users to have to devote time to post-processor writing and machine definition, formerly routine steps that have increased in complexity with the availability of multitasking machine tools. The software's real-time simulation performs comprehensive verification of the machining processes without taking machines offline for expensive dry runs, leaving programmers confident of the results prior to cutting parts, the company says.

Software Fundamentals Training Manual
- Instructions for Esprit 2005, with updates on how to approach the improvements to the software for the new version- Includes a demonstration copy of Esprit- Takes the users from concept to completion, including machine setup and lathe programming with the software.

Pre-Packaged Programming For Multitasking Mill-Turn Machines
Esprit 2005 is a pre-packaged solution for programming multitasking mill-turn machine tools. CAM products typically require end-users and/or resellers to devote time to postprocessor writing and machine definition, formerly routine programming steps that have increased in complexity with multitasking machines. This software is said to eliminate this complicated and costly implementation process.

Software For Programming B-Axis Machines
Esprit software is said to allow CNC programmers to readily program multitasking machines with B-axis capability.  What one machine and on setup produces is said to be equal to what previously required two machines and four setups. With SolidMillTurn, users can program milling and turning operations, on the front or back of the part, with the primary or secondary spindle, with the upper B-axis head or lower turret, in any combination on a single workpiece.

Multitasking Machine CAM Software
The most recent version of Esprit software allows CNC programmers to program multitasking machines with B-axis capability. This line of SolidMillTurn software is making five-axis multitasking machines accessible and is enabling shops to achieve the productivity gains these machines are designed to provide, with tools that are said to create, optimize and verify CNC programs in a native Windows environment. With this software, users can program milling and turning operations with the primary or secondary spindle, with the upper B-axis head or lower turret.

CAM Software Reads Native Files
The company now offers the ability to directly read and machine native CATIA (V4 and V5), Pro/Engineer and Unigraphics part files. The company data exchange kernel now supports CNC programming from all CATIA, Pro/E and UGS solid, surface or wireframe part models, enabling the CAM software to build tool paths directly from the original part models from these mechanical design systems. The software users now have the benefit of native CAD to CAM data exchange with CAD systems--CATIA, Pro-E and UGS--enabling them to directly import their part geometry completely intact and ready for machining.

Saving Time With CAM System That Supports Four-Axis Turning
Command Tooling (Ramsey, Minnesota) thought it was doing more work than was acceptable for the results it was getting and was searching for a way to save time each month. The company manufactures precision CNC toolholders—primarily end mill, collet, and shell mill holders—that are designed and manufactured to deliver the extreme gripping pressure that ensures precise tool centering and rigidity.

Cutting THe Cost Of Casting With CAM System
About the time this company's products were getting more complex, they undertook a major re-engineering process directed at increasing productivity. CAM software played a big role in achieve their objectives.

CAM Software For Turning
ESPRIT 2001 has advances in automated tool path generation and optimized cycle times for mills, lathes, and Wire EDM machines. With this release the software now supports all styles of lathes and Swiss style machines with any number of turrets, spindles and power tooling options. For these machines, the ESPRIT Sync

CAM Software With Process Manager
ESPRIT CAM features system wide advancements in Knowledge Based Machining in the form of a Process Manager and enhanced feature recognition, as well as upgraded pocketing canned cycles, multi-axis turning support and many other new and improved machining cycles. Feature recognition produces a dramatic reduction in