Case Study
VMR Achieves Fast and Efficient Prototyping with Cimatron
VMR Achieves Fast and Efficient Prototyping with Cimatron Shop produces plastic and metal prototypes and short runs by incorporating integrated CAD/CAM software into its workflow. VMR GmbH & Co. KG, located in Mönchweiler in southern Germany, has a wide range of machines, from CNC milling and EDM machines; to mill/turn, vacuum, and die-casting machines; to metal and plastic 3D printers. “We focus on prototypes and short runs of up to 10,000 parts,” explains CEO Thomas Viebrans. “We offer our customers a broad range of manufacturing technologies from one provider.” Each day brings different customers and different challenges that require an extremely flexible and efficient CAD/CAM system. With Cimatron, VMR designs and manufactures up to 50 graphite electrodes per day (10,000 per y