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CLASS SCHEDULE 2011
Monday, May 23
Tuesday, May 24
4:00 - 8:00
Registration &
Welcome Reception
7:00 - 8:00
Registration & Breakfast
8:00 - Noon
General Session
Lunch
12:00 - 1:15
1:15-3:00
Multi-Spindle Transfer
and Machining
Strategies
3:30-5:00
Design to Manufacture:
ESPRIT FX and CAD
Associativity
Eye On EDM:
Extrusion Die
Strategies
The Art of Automation:
An Intro to Automation
Strategies in ESPRIT
Post Perfect: An Intro Capturing Best Practices:
Intro to ESPRIT
to ESPRIT Post
KnowledgeBase
Processor
Boot
Camp
6:00 - 11:00
2012 Launch Party
7:00 - 8:00
Breakfast
Wednesday, May 25
10:15-12:00
for Working More
5-Axis Insider: What
Up To Speed:
Efficiently in ESPRIT
You Always Wanted to
Techniques for Better
Know About 5-Axis
3-Axis Toolpath
Post Perfect: 4- and 5Machining
Axis Output
3:30-5:00
Process
Automation
Boot
Camp
API Automation
Get Your Move On:
Foundation: Working
Strategies for
With Reusable
Multitasking and Pinch
Procedures and user
Machining
Input
5-Axis
Machining
Lunch
12:00 - 1:15
1:15-3:00
API Automation
Foundation:
Fundamentals of
Programming the
ESPRIT API with VB.net
3D
Machining
Jump Start: Techniques
8:00-9:45
Spin Cycle: 5-Axis
Strategies for Turbine
Blades and Impellers
Smooth Moves:
Techniques for
Achieving Smoother
Surfaces
Staying Alive:
Tombstone Tactics
The Art of Automation:
An Intro to Automation
Strategies in ESPRIT
Holding Steady:
Strategies for Long
Parts
Capturing Best Practices:
Intro to ESPRIT
KnowledgeBase
Boot
Camp
Strut Your Stuff:
Creating Sales Tools
with ESPRIT
API
API Automation
Foundation: Putting it
All Together
Sharpen Your Skills in
Tool Management
Swiss
Open Evening
Breakfast
7:00 - 8:00
Design to
Post Perfect: An Intro
Manufacture: ESPRIT
to ESPRIT Post
FX and CAD
Processor
Associativity
Import
and Go: Getting
Staying Alive:
CAD Models Ready for
Tombstone Tactics
Machining
KnowledgeBase
The Sequel (Server)
12:00 - 1:15
Lunch
1:15-:3:00
Post Perfect: MillTurn
Output
Set the Stage for
Production: Machine
Setup for Multitasking
Machines
Eye on EDM:
Progressive Die
Strategies
Express Yourself:
Introduction to the
Expression Builder
Thursday, May 26
8:00-9:45
10:15-12:00
3:30-5:00
Smooth Moves:
Techniques for
Achieving Smoother
Surfaces
Boot
Camp
Boot
Camp
3-Axis Insider:
Comparison of 3D
Roughing and
Finishing Strategies
API: Building Features,
Feature Recognition
and Solids API
5-Axis Insider: What
You Always Wanted to API: Building Families
of Parts
Know About 5-Axis
Machining
Open Evening
Friday, May 27
8:00-9:45
Swiss Turn Secrets and
the Swiss Tech Add-in
Eye On EDM:
Extrusion Die
Strategies
Eye on EDM:
Progressive Die
Strategies
Feature
Exchange
Wire EDM
Learning Curves:
Preparing Geometry
for 5-Axis Machining
Boot
Camp
API: Building
Automatic Machining
Spin Cycle: 5-Axis
and Output of NC
Strategies for Turbine
Blades and Impellers Code for Families of
Parts
Lunch
12:00 - 1:15
1:15 - 3:00
Post
Processing
Breakfast
7:00 - 8:00
10:15-12:00
CAD Model
Prep
Jump Start: Techniques
for Working More
Efficiently in ESPRIT
Import and Go: Getting
CAD Models Ready for
Machining
Boot
Camp
Conference Adjourns
Spread the News:
Customizing the
Report Generator
Mill Turn
DP Technology 1150 Avenida Acaso, Camarillo, CA 93012, USA
+1 805-388-6000, 800-627-8479 dptechnology.com
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Process Automation
Jump Start: Techniques For Working More Efficiently In ESPRIT
Take a few minutes to learn how to work faster and more efficiently in the ESPRIT environment. Discover
hidden gems that will save you time on every project. This class is a must for all ESPRIT users.
The Art Of Automation: An Introduction To Automation Strategies In ESPRIT
How long does it take you to program a part? 2 Hours? 4 Hours? This session introduces you to the
automation tools built into esprit that can reduce your programming time from hours to minutes.
Express Yourself: Introduction To The Expression Builder
Expressions provide a simple and effective way to automatically calculate machining values. Learn what
expressions are, where and how they are used, and how to use the expression builder to create “friendly
rules” so you can easily store your expressions and use them again for future machining operations.
Capturing Best Practices: Introduction To ESPRIT Knowledgebase
Do you want to boost your productivity and avoid costly human error? Find out how ESPRIT KnowledgeBase can help you capture and store knowledge about the actual conditions on your shop floor and
standardize your manufacturing processes.
Knowledgebase: The Sequel (Server)
Full automation is CAM technology at its best. Discover how to program parts within minutes by creating
and storing machining processes in the KnowledgeBase. See proof that “the limit of ESPRIT is … your
imagination.”
3D Machining
Up To Speed: Techniques For Better 3-Axis Toolpath
Do you know all the options available to generate the best 3-axis toolpath possible? Find out in this class
that explains 3-axis machining options, machining strategies, speeds and feeds, and tooling.
3-Axis Insider: Comparison Of 3D Roughing And Finishing Strategies
The 3-axis milling cycles in ESPRIT are packed with power, but how do you choose the right strategy for
your types of parts? Learn the best combination of strategies for a variety of materials, surface finishes
and machines.
5-Axis Machining
Spin Cycle: 5-Axis Strategies for Turbine Blades and Impellers
The market is taking off for turbines and impellers and the companies that manufacture them. Learn the
latest techniques for machining these lightweight but strong components for the automotive, energy,
chemical, and aircraft industries.
5-Axis Insider: What You Always Wanted to Know About 5-Axis Machining
This class encompasses all the elements vital to successful 5-axis machining. Learn from the experts
how to set machine tool parameters and how to choose machining strategies, speeds and feeds, and
tooling.
DP Technology 1150 Avenida Acaso, Camarillo, CA 93012, USA
+1 805-388-6000, 800-627-8479 dptechnology.com
regonline.com/ewc2011
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API
API Automation Foundation: Fundamentals of Programming the ESPRIT API with VB.NET
This class is ideal for ESPRIT users who want to learn the basics of programming the ESPRIT Application Programming Interface (API), and for users who just want to experiment and get a very broad overview of the capabilities of the ESPRIT API and API programming.
API Automation Foundation: Working with Reusable Procedures and User Input
Once you’ve learned the fundamentals of API programming, advance your knowledge by breaking tasks
into reusable procedures and functions and learn how to gather information from the system and from
user input.
API Automation Foundation: Putting It All Together
This class expands on everything you learned in the first two API foundation classes. Learn advanced
options of the API to get a robust exposure to the vast majority of tasks encountered when programming
for the ESPRIT API.
API: Building Features, Feature Recognition, and Solids API
Use the API to create features, recognize features, add elements to them, extract information, and work
with solid models.
API: Building Families of Parts
For companies that work with families of parts, automation is the key to unsurpassed productivity. Learn
to customize and automate the creation of parts and features for your specific industry.
API: Building Automatic Machining and Output of NC Code for Families of Parts
Now that you know how to build a family of parts, it’s time to automate your machining and output of NC
code to achieve the highest standard of automation.
Swiss
Swiss Turn Secrets and the Swiss Tech Add-In
Learn common programming practices for Swiss-style lathes, as well as techniques to accelerate toolpath creation. This is an excellent introduction to programming Swiss-style lathes in ESPRIT. Plus, see a
demonstration of custom add-in designed to automate the programming of a family of parts.
Holding Steady: Strategies for Long Parts
Explore workholding and machining techniques for small diameter parts with long length to diameter
ratios.
Wire EDM
Eye on EDM: Progressive Die Strategies
Do you feel like you’re at a standstill with your progressive dies? This class delves into the fundamentals
of producing quality, cost-effective progressive dies.
Eye on EDM: Extrusion Die Strategies
Is your knowledge of extrusion dies stretched to the limit? Are you feeling squeezed by sharp corners
and steep tapers? This class on extrusion dies will help take the pressure off.
DP Technology 1150 Avenida Acaso, Camarillo, CA 93012, USA
+1 805-388-6000, 800-627-8479 dptechnology.com
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CAD Model Prep
Import and Go: Getting CAD Models Ready for Machining
You’ve got your CAD model so now it’s ready, set, go! Learn how to import a CAD model, analyze it,
extract geometry from it, create features on it, set attributes and properties, and place it into position for
machining.
Smooth Moves: Techniques for Achieving Smoother Surfaces
The best way to create smooth and continuous multi-axis toolpath is to start with a smooth continuous
surface. ESPRIT has tools that let you analyze surfaces to spot irregularities that affect part quality and
create surfaces to fix them. Learn how to “knit” a surface with smooth parametric flow lines for an ideal
surface finish.
Learning Curves: Preparing Geometry for 5-Axis Machining
5-axis milling involves more than models and machining cycles. It requires curves, surfaces, and geometry to truly turn the cutting tool into a sculpting tool. Or, if you want to be more precise, a surgical tool.
Get the inside scoop on how to create the geometry you need for better 5-axis control.
Post Processing
Post Perfect: An Introduction to ESPRIT Post Processor
Do you have a number of posts that work but are not quite in the format you are accustomed to? Or
maybe you have a post that needs a bit of fine-tuning to be 100% correct for your machine. Find out how
to make simple post changes on your own, giving you control over how your NC code is output.
Post Perfect: 4- and 5-Axis Output
Do you have a post that works but you have issues with the rotary axis output? Find out how to properly set up rotary axes in ESPRIT, prevent rotary axis windup, how to set up a post for wrap milling, and
much more.
Post Perfect: Mill-Turn Output
Programming a mill-turn part is one thing, getting that program into a format the machine can use is
another. Find out how to handle the increasing variety of machine parameter outputs.
Feature Exchange
Design to Manufacture: ESPRIT FX and CAD Associativity
Change is the one certainty in design and manufacturing. The ESPRIT FX (Feature Exchange) add-in
links design features built inside a CAD system with manufacturing features built inside ESPRIT. Discover how this free add-in can restore your sanity when you receive yet another design change.
DP Technology 1150 Avenida Acaso, Camarillo, CA 93012, USA
+1 805-388-6000, 800-627-8479 dptechnology.com
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Mill Turn
Multi-Spindle Transfer and Machining Strategies
An extra spindle is like having an extra set of “hands”. Find out how to control multiple spindles to transfer parts back and forth, provide extra workholding support, and get them spinning in sync.
Get Your Move On: Strategies for Multitasking and Pinch Machining
With so many ways to machine a part, it may be difficult to know the best strategies for using multiple
spindles and multiple turrets to make the most of your machine tool investment. Learn how to get those
spindles and turrets moving to a faster beat.
General Topic
Staying Alive: Tombstone Tactics
Is it better to minimize tool changes and index around the tombstone or would it be better to finish all
operations on one face of the tombstone before indexing to the next? What’s the best way to arrange
parts on each face? How do I control rotary clearance? Learn the answers to these questions and more
in this class.
Strut Your Stuff: Creating Sales Tools with ESPRIT
Use movies to sell your machining capabilities. With Camtasia and ESPRIT, you can strut your stuff to
make the sale. Learn how to create videos lasting five minutes or less that demonstrate to your customers the tooling and the processes that set you apart.
Sharpen Your Skills in Tool Management
Cutting tools are a big investment that requires oversight and management. Are you using the right tools
for the job? Learn tips on tool management and how the Cutting Tools Manager in the ESPRIT KnowledgeBase can help you manage and select tools.
Set the Stage for Production: Machine Setup for Multitasking Machines
With so many moving components, you need to know what’s going to happen at the machine before you
mount a single part. Learn how to build a model of your machine with all its moving components inside of
ESPRIT to see your machine in action without tying up valuable machine time.
Spread the News: Customizing the Report Generator
Customized shop floor reports can reduce scrap, improve quality, minimize set-up time and eliminate
operator error. Enhance your overall information flow with this class.