For about 25 years we create software for projects in manufacturing.
We understand technical and economical issues around production and apply modern
methods solving problems in cooperation with our customers.
FORMTEC GmbH has been founded in 1998 in Dortmund. We focus on processes around
tool/mold design/construction. Based on knowledge about CAD-CAM, CNC machining, different machines/
controls we are engineering software based services and solutions. We are proud to be part of digital transformation
for a lot of companies around the world.
CAD-CAM
CNC
Machines / Controls
Software-Development
Our products
It's our knowledge to solve problems in manufacturing using modern methods of software engineering.
inMold
Design of mold-systems, support quick and well founded offers without support of CAD-department, avoid pitfalls.
Fast thermal analysis.
NCspeed
Simulation, collision check, gouge detection, optimization of milling processes based on postprocessed
nc-code in multiple dialects
CART
Milling of complex spring coiling tools (automotive) based on a simple table (distance / gradient)
including process simulation
Planning Table
Interactive planning table for project planning, controlling, pre- and postcalculation
Digital twin
Integration of NCspeed via API into digitalized workflows - acting like a machine running nc-code.
Delivers XML-reports to classify the nc-code good, inspect, bad. Includes processes like wire cut, edm.
Current research project
GenSATIOn-Edge
(Generative AI for Self controlled and Adaptive Training in Industrial Egde sensor systems).
The objective of this 3 years running project is to estimate the wear state of milling tools during program run. For that purpose a smart combination of data sources is used. The most dominant data source is the output of a
3-axis-vibration sensor mounted as close as possible to the spindle nose of a milling machine. Signal filtering / transforming combined with a special continuesly trained AI-instance assist in analyzing the data and detect a wear state signal.
The benefit of a separate sensor is: Even older machines can be upgraded. Result is a system that informs shop floor workers about machines running into critical milling tool states - early enough to avoid bad results. Adding some additional
data handling, it's even possible to answer questions like "Will that tool be able to run the complete milling path without problems?". This has the potential to lift process planning and shop floor automation to the next level.
We will keep you informed!
And if you are interested in more details - just contact us ...
EFRE/JTF Programm NRW 21-27
Our experienced team will help you with words and deeds - test it, please
Users having received a license update for version 6.6 who want to keep on working with
versions 6.5.7.4 - 6.5.13.3, require this patch for the legacy version.
