Case Study: National Medical Products achieves faster in-house tooling production with Hexagon ESPRIT CAM

National Medical Products speeds tooling production with Hexagon ESPRIT in just 2 training sessions

National Medical Products, a medical manufacturer, needed to diversify its production into plastic-injection tooling but had minimal in-house CNC machining experience. To bring this capability in-house and avoid outsourcing, they invested in advanced Okuma CNC machines and faced the challenge of needing CAM software to program them safely and effectively without prior expertise. They turned to vendor Hexagon for its ESPRIT CAM software.

Hexagon's solution centered on the ESPRIT software and its accurate digital twin, which provides a realistic simulation of the machining environment to prevent crashes. The software's machine-specific post processors and AI-powered toolpath optimization enabled the novice engineer to program complex parts confidently. As a result, National Medical Products successfully restarted in-house mold production, gained the ability to make one-off parts, and achieved faster, internally controlled tooling development, all while safely utilizing their new advanced machinery.

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