GUANGZHOU, China — (BUSINESS WIRE) — September 23, 2015 — ZW3D, one of the world’s leading suppliers of advanced CAD/CAM solutions for the manufacturing industry, today announced that it has been chosen by NTR Ltd, Europe’s leading specialist in the repair of pocketed cutting tools.

With 40 years of machining experience, NTR specializes in reconditioning pocketed tools, renewing workholding and manufacturing new tooling, entrusted by clients from various industries, like BMW, Ford, Nissan, Toyota, Honda, Land Rover, BAE Systems & MB Aerospace, etc.

The Need

As a leader in its field, NTR Ltd intends to provide professional services and quality products by utilizing state-of-the-art technologies. To produce more delicate tooling, they needed a 5-Axis CNC software to operate their newly introduced 5-Axis machining.

“We wanted a package that is affordable but incredibly flexible. And that’s exactly what we found in ZW3D,” said Craig Naylor, Managing Director at NTR Ltd.

The Solution

Low-volume and one-off special tools are NTR Ltd’s forte. With ZW3D CAD/CAM, they can design and machine tools with a single or multiple pocket(s) to meet diversified tooling requirements.

In terms of design, ZW3D accelerates the whole process with its flexible modeling tools. “It helps to easily draw sketches on different planes,” said Sam Wood, Development Engineer at NTR Ltd. “As well as create different angles in our products and identify the diversified pockets dimensions and positions as required.”

As for machining, ZW3D’s CAM module offers numerous features to empower smart CNC with drive curve to generate 5X tool path. “ZW3D makes it possible for us to move on to more complex manufacturing components,” added Sam Wood.

Plus, the embedded file translator in ZW3D enables NTR Ltd to handle various file formats from clients, saving reprogramming time and reducing communication costs.

About NTR Limited

Established in 1976, NTR Limited leads the field in the repair and reconditioning of pocketed cutting tools for turning, boring, milling and drilling across all manufacturing sectors. Whether the clients use standard catalogue tools or special one-off designs, the Company guarantees all repairs to perform as new, saving customers up to 75% on the cost of new replacement tooling.

About ZW3D CAD/CAM

ZW3D is cost-effective CAD/CAM software for 3D modeling, mold design, and machining, which takes engineers from concept to finished product in one easy-to-use, single collaborative environment. http://www.zwsoft.com/ZW3D/

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