Tebis
Encyclopedia
Tebis is a CAD/CAM program supplied by Tebis Technische Informationssysteme AG headquartered in Martinsried
near Munich
/Germany
.
, mold
or model making. The software is primarily used in the generation of toolpaths for chip-breaking manufacturing
such as drilling
and milling
, but also in Wire EDM
and Electrode EDM. These toolpaths control multi-axis CNC machines. Other applications include manufacturing planning, design, reverse engineering, quality assurance, CNC machining
and assembly. The software features interfaces for neutral file formats as well as proprietary formats of third-party manufacturers (STEP
203/214, VDAFS
, IGES
, DXF, STL
, Parasolid
, Catia
V4/V5, ProE, SolidWorks
, NX
).
in the automotive and aerospace industries and their suppliers.
The following is a small sampling of companies who use the CAM system from Tebis.
equipped with a position-measuring system to digitize transparent plans and convert them to scribed programs for milling machines.
Versions 1.0 to 1.0.4 constituted the first Tebis CAD/CAM system. As one of the first 3D systems, Tebis ran exclusively on PCs
(DOS
). Two monitors were required for its operation: One monitor displayed the real commands, while the other showed the geometries in 4 panels. The input commands were entered using a digitizer tablet
. The milling programs were calculated only for individual surfaces.
The Tebis Version 2.0 with a graphical user interface
was introduced in 1989. It is still used today in a much more advanced form, and is distinct from common Windows interfaces. This version made it possible to animate geometries onscreen in real-time. Tebis Automill technology, which allows users to calculate milling paths across surfaces, was introduced in Version 2.1.
Tebis Version 3.0 was presented in 1993. The system was modularized and expanded for operation under the SCO UNIX, HP-UX
, IRIX
and AIX operating systems. Version 3.1 included the Milling Wizard, version V3.2 featured interactive CAD and version V3.3 offered the first integration of a tool library and parameterized administration for all NC
calculations. In Version 3.4, modules for the simulation of machining at a virtual CNC machine, the design of electrodes for EDM, and 2.5D milling and drilling were added. The current Version 3.5 offers an option for automating NC programming with variable machining templates, and for the first time makes the job manager the central control element for all machining steps. The BREP
design CAD module has been integrated into the software, so that Tebis software can now accompany the entire manufacturing process in die
, mold
and model making.
Tebis is one of the market leaders in CAM software.
Martinsried
Martinsried is a section of Planegg, a municipality neighboring Munich, Germany. Martinsried lies about 15 km southwest of Munich's city center.Martinsried is mostly known as the location of the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry and the...
near Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
/Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Facts and figures
- Founded: 1984 (Tebis GmbH)
- Change of corporate form: 1991 (Tebis AG)
- Headquarters: Martinsried near Munich
- Development centers: MartinsriedMartinsriedMartinsried is a section of Planegg, a municipality neighboring Munich, Germany. Martinsried lies about 15 km southwest of Munich's city center.Martinsried is mostly known as the location of the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry and the...
and HamburgHamburg-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808... - Employees: approximately 230 worldwide
Functionality
Tebis is a CAD/CAM software solution for applications such as dieDie (manufacturing)
A die is a specialized tool used in manufacturing industries to cut or shape material using a press. Like molds, dies are generally customized to the item they are used to create...
, mold
Molding (process)
Molding or moulding is the process of manufacturing by shaping pliable raw material using a rigid frame or model called a pattern....
or model making. The software is primarily used in the generation of toolpaths for chip-breaking manufacturing
Machining
Conventional machining is a form of subtractive manufacturing, in which a collection of material-working processes utilizing power-driven machine tools, such as saws, lathes, milling machines, and drill presses, are used with a sharp cutting tool to physical remove material to achieve a desired...
such as drilling
Drill
A drill or drill motor is a tool fitted with a cutting tool attachment or driving tool attachment, usually a drill bit or driver bit, used for drilling holes in various materials or fastening various materials together with the use of fasteners. The attachment is gripped by a chuck at one end of...
and milling
Milling machine
A milling machine is a machine tool used to machine solid materials. Milling machines are often classed in two basic forms, horizontal and vertical, which refers to the orientation of the main spindle. Both types range in size from small, bench-mounted devices to room-sized machines...
, but also in Wire EDM
Electrical discharge machining
Electric discharge machining , sometimes colloquially also referred to as spark machining, spark eroding, burning, die sinking or wire erosion, is a manufacturing process whereby a desired shape is obtained using electrical discharges...
and Electrode EDM. These toolpaths control multi-axis CNC machines. Other applications include manufacturing planning, design, reverse engineering, quality assurance, CNC machining
Numerical control
Numerical control refers to the automation of machine tools that are operated by abstractly programmed commands encoded on a storage medium, as opposed to controlled manually via handwheels or levers, or mechanically automated via cams alone...
and assembly. The software features interfaces for neutral file formats as well as proprietary formats of third-party manufacturers (STEP
ISO 10303
ISO 10303 is an ISO standard for the computer-interpretable representation and exchange of product manufacturing information. Its official title is: Automation systems and integration — Product data representation and exchange...
203/214, VDAFS
VDA-FS
VDA-FS is a CAD data exchange format for the transfer of surface models from one CAD system to another.Its name stands for "Verband der Automobilindustrie - Flächenschnittstelle", which translates to the "organization of the automotive industry - surface translation format".Standard was specified...
, IGES
IGES
The Initial Graphics Exchange Specification is a file format which defines a vendor neutral data format that allows the digital exchange of information among Computer-aided design systems....
, DXF, STL
STL (file format)
STL is a file format native to the stereolithography CAD software created by 3D Systems. This file format is supported by many other software packages; it is widely used for rapid prototyping and computer-aided manufacturing. STL files describe only the surface geometry of a three dimensional...
, Parasolid
Parasolid
Parasolid is a geometric modeling kernel originally developed by ShapeData, now owned by Siemens PLM Software , that can be licensed by other companies for use in their 3D computer graphics software products....
, Catia
CATIA
CATIA is a multi-platform CAD/CAM/CAE commercial software suite developed by the French company Dassault Systemes...
V4/V5, ProE, SolidWorks
SolidWorks
SolidWorks is a 3D mechanical CAD program that runs on Microsoft Windows and is being developed by Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp., a subsidiary of Dassault Systèmes, S. A. . SolidWorks is currently used by over 1.3 million engineers and designers at more than 130,000 companies worldwide...
, NX
NX (Unigraphics)
NX, also known as NX Unigraphics or usually just U-G, is an advanced CAD/CAM/CAE software package developed by Siemens PLM Software.It is used, among other tasks, for:* Design...
).
Industrial application
The programs are used in manufacturing companies of all sizes, from small and medium-sized companies to OEMsOEM
OEM means the original manufacturer of a component for a product, which may be resold by another company.OEM may also refer to:-Computing:* OEM font, or OEM-US, the original character set of the IBM PC, circa 1981...
in the automotive and aerospace industries and their suppliers.
The following is a small sampling of companies who use the CAM system from Tebis.
| Company | Business | Employees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW Group BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands... |
Automotive industry Automotive industry The automotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells motor vehicles, and is one of the world's most important economic sectors by revenue.... |
96.230 (December 2009) | - |
| Daimler AG | Automotive industry Automotive industry The automotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells motor vehicles, and is one of the world's most important economic sectors by revenue.... |
256.407 (Q4 2009) | - |
| Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
Automotive industry Automotive industry The automotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells motor vehicles, and is one of the world's most important economic sectors by revenue.... |
178.960 ( 2008) | - |
| Volkswagen AG | Automotive industry Automotive industry The automotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells motor vehicles, and is one of the world's most important economic sectors by revenue.... |
368.500 (December 2009) | - |
| Ford | Automotive industry Automotive industry The automotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells motor vehicles, and is one of the world's most important economic sectors by revenue.... |
246.000 (2008) | - |
| Toyota | Automotive industry Automotive industry The automotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells motor vehicles, and is one of the world's most important economic sectors by revenue.... |
320.808 (2010) | - |
| Goodrich Goodrich Corporation The Goodrich Corporation , formerly the B.F. Goodrich Company, is an American aerospace manufacturing company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in Akron, Ohio in 1870 as Goodrich, Tew & Co. by Dr. Benjamin Franklin Goodrich. The company name was changed to the "B.F... |
Aerospace manufacturer Aerospace manufacturer An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing, building, testing, selling, and maintaining aircraft, aircraft parts, missiles, rockets, and/or spacecraft.... |
24.000 (December 2009) | - |
| Dräxlmaier | Automotive industry supplier | 33.000 (December 2009) | - |
The history of Tebis
Tebis was founded in 1984. Following initial consulting jobs and business software projects, Tebis shifted its focus after six months to CAD/CAM. The first technical product was a PC-based station, which used a drawing boardDrawing board
A drawing board is, in its antique form, a kind of multipurpose desk which can be used for any kind of drawing, writing or impromptu sketching on a large sheet of paper or for reading a large format book or other oversized document or for drafting precise technical illustrations...
equipped with a position-measuring system to digitize transparent plans and convert them to scribed programs for milling machines.
Versions 1.0 to 1.0.4 constituted the first Tebis CAD/CAM system. As one of the first 3D systems, Tebis ran exclusively on PCs
PCS
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(DOS
DOS
DOS, short for "Disk Operating System", is an acronym for several closely related operating systems that dominated the IBM PC compatible market between 1981 and 1995, or until about 2000 if one includes the partially DOS-based Microsoft Windows versions 95, 98, and Millennium Edition.Related...
). Two monitors were required for its operation: One monitor displayed the real commands, while the other showed the geometries in 4 panels. The input commands were entered using a digitizer tablet
Graphics tablet
A graphics tablet is a computer input device that enables a user to hand-draw images and graphics, similar to the way a person draws images with a pencil and paper. These tablets may also be used to capture data or handwritten signatures...
. The milling programs were calculated only for individual surfaces.
The Tebis Version 2.0 with a graphical user interface
Graphical user interface
In computing, a graphical user interface is a type of user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices with images rather than text commands. GUIs can be used in computers, hand-held devices such as MP3 players, portable media players or gaming devices, household appliances and...
was introduced in 1989. It is still used today in a much more advanced form, and is distinct from common Windows interfaces. This version made it possible to animate geometries onscreen in real-time. Tebis Automill technology, which allows users to calculate milling paths across surfaces, was introduced in Version 2.1.
Tebis Version 3.0 was presented in 1993. The system was modularized and expanded for operation under the SCO UNIX, HP-UX
HP-UX
HP-UX is Hewlett-Packard's proprietary implementation of the Unix operating system, based on UNIX System V and first released in 1984...
, IRIX
IRIX
IRIX is a computer operating system developed by Silicon Graphics, Inc. to run natively on their 32- and 64-bit MIPS architecture workstations and servers. It was based on UNIX System V with BSD extensions. IRIX was the first operating system to include the XFS file system.The last major version...
and AIX operating systems. Version 3.1 included the Milling Wizard, version V3.2 featured interactive CAD and version V3.3 offered the first integration of a tool library and parameterized administration for all NC
Numerical control
Numerical control refers to the automation of machine tools that are operated by abstractly programmed commands encoded on a storage medium, as opposed to controlled manually via handwheels or levers, or mechanically automated via cams alone...
calculations. In Version 3.4, modules for the simulation of machining at a virtual CNC machine, the design of electrodes for EDM, and 2.5D milling and drilling were added. The current Version 3.5 offers an option for automating NC programming with variable machining templates, and for the first time makes the job manager the central control element for all machining steps. The BREP
Boundary representation
In solid modeling and computer-aided design, boundary representation—often abbreviated as B-rep or BREP—is a method for representing shapes using the limits...
design CAD module has been integrated into the software, so that Tebis software can now accompany the entire manufacturing process in die
Die (manufacturing)
A die is a specialized tool used in manufacturing industries to cut or shape material using a press. Like molds, dies are generally customized to the item they are used to create...
, mold
Molding (process)
Molding or moulding is the process of manufacturing by shaping pliable raw material using a rigid frame or model called a pattern....
and model making.
Tebis is one of the market leaders in CAM software.