PEPS-Wire Becomes VISI PEPS-Wire EDM

May 17, 2012 By
VISI-PEPS-Wire-EDM

In 2010, Vero International Software's parent company, VI Group plc (makers of VISI CAD/CAM software), acquired Camtek Ltd, the UK developer of PEPS CAM software. Camtek is a world-leading software developer for mill-turn applications, wire EDM, 5-axis laser cutting and tube cutting. As a result of this acquisition, VISI, the leading CAD/CAM software for stamping dies, has integrated Camtek's PEPS-Wire EDM software into the VISI core product and renamed it VISI PEPS-Wire. Subsequently, … [Read more...]

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Creating Accurate Overbend Form Stations

April 2, 2012 By
visi-springback

Springback happens in all sheetmetal applications to various degrees. Determining the amount and location of this springback is the subject of die simulation and other forming analysis softwares such as Dynaform, FastForm, Autoform, and PAM-Stamp Specifically what these systems do is calculate a thing called a compensation model that, once deployed within the forming statons of a die, yields a "sprung-back" part that hopefully will springback to the part's nominal geometry. Up to now, there … [Read more...]

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Unfolding a Metal Part with VISI Strip

March 20, 2012 By
neutralfiber

VISI will allow you to unfold any metal parts you have with relative ease and gives you flexibility when doing so to maintain the integrity of your part. Start the process by opening or importing the part into VISI. Using the option in the "Progress" dropdown "Part Study". After selecting the part through the Part Analysis Build the options for defining different part properties opens up. This window allows for the defining of part material properties and different unfolding methods. The … [Read more...]

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