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CASE STUDY




















                                                                The machined part.



















                                                                Cleveland Machine Company logo engraving in ESPRIT (above).
                                                               Once we saw ESPRIT in action and talked with Victor, it was clear
                                                               that ESPRIT would be the best option for effectively programming
                                                               our mill-turns.”
                                                                 In the years since first implementing ESPRIT, the program
                                                               has lived up to John’s initial expectations. “We use ESPRIT for
                                                               programming helical movements, rotary milling, and especially
                                                               engraving. Recently, I’ve been using engraving quite often. This is
           “Milling contoured surfaces using our Okuma LB3000MYW   nearly impossible to do without some sort of CAM software,” says
           Mill Turn would not have been attempted without ESPRIT,”   John. “ESPRIT outputs flawless code to our mills time and time
           says John Buckaloo. “ESPRIT allowed us to quickly create a   again. We recently did our first thread mill operation. Without
           program to produce these one-off parts for a local rancher.   ESPRIT, I would have been clueless on how to proceed with
           He needed this tool and it was no longer being produced.   programming this.”
           We took a few measurements, created a solid model, and   As Cleveland Machine continues to fulfill the evolving needs of
           produced the part in a matter of hours. This would not have   the oil and gas industry, John is confident that ESPRIT will keep
           been doable without ESPRIT.”
                                                               the future bright. Whether making one-off pieces or large-volume
           to manually program those, ESPRIT was critical when the time   R&D creations, “ESPRIT has saved us a ridiculous amount of
           came to contour surfaces and machine awkward radii.”  programming time and has also prevented quite a few machine
             John and the Cleveland team first encountered ESPRIT at a   crashes,” says John. “We will likely continue to make the same
           Hartwig open house in Houston, and they were immediately   parts we make now, but we intend to branch out to more and
           struck by its efficiency. “Victor from [ESPRIT reseller] Shape   more items as our capabilities increase. ESPRIT, in conjunction
           Design Technologies did a great job showing us the software and   with new machines and machine technology, is necessary to help
           touted the power of good post processors,” says John. The timing   us complete that goal.”
           couldn’t have been more opportune. “We knew we were going
           to have issues programming [the Okuma mill-turn], and I already   For more information,
           had experience programming with other CAM software in college.   Website: www.espritcam.com




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