Manufacturing Engineers

Why waste your time recreating existing designs and preparing them for manufacturing code?
With Pro/ENGINEER’s advanced capabilities, you can automatically generate the machine code from the existing CAD model without importing or recreating any part of the design. You can verify the machine paths before any steel is cut.  Made a change to the model? No problem. After a simple regeneration, all machine code will be updated to the new geometry–automatically. You can easily lay out sheetmetal flat patterns to the maximum sheet area, reducing scrap and material costs.

Automate Machining

Generate NC programs for CNC milling machines, 2-axis or 4-axis CNC lathes, and 2-axis and 4-axis CNC wire EDM machines
Create a framework of step-by-step manufacturing instructions with a unique process-planning/route sheet tool
Enjoy associativity between model, mold, and NC toolpath

Automate Sheetmetal Part Production

• Apply punch press and contouring machine NC data
• Automatically select tools for bending, punching, forming, nibbling
• Work with full post-processor capabilities
  
• Handle native and imported 2D/3D data

Verify Manufactured Part Quality

• Simulate production with parts, fixtures and machines
• Compare 3D CAD models to scanned point clouds
• Inspect machined part quality instantly

Document Manufacturing and Assembly Steps

• Automatically generate assembly, inspection and service documentation
• Generate step-specific manufacturing BOMs independent from the design BOM
• Perform accurate time and cost estimates