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| Developer(s) | Tebis Technische Informationssysteme AG |
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| Stable release | V4.1 Release 8 / June 2024 |
| Operating system | Windows,HP-UX |
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| Type | CAD,CAM |
| License | commercial |
| Website | www |
Tebis (TechnischeEntwicklungBeratung undIndividuelleSoftware) is aCAD/CAM software provided by Tebis AG, with headquarters inMartinsried nearMunich/Germany.Development locations: Martinsried and Norderstedt, GermanyInternational locations: China, Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Sweden, United Kingdom, USA.
Tebis is aCAD/CAM software for industries such asdie,mold or model manufacturing. The software is primarily to create toolpaths for machining operations such asdrilling,milling andturning, but also forWire EDM andsinker EDM. These toolpaths control multi-axis CNC machines. Other applications includemanufacturing 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,Creo,SolidWorks,NX,JT,Inventor,Nastran,AutoForm).
The programs are used in manufacturing companies of all sizes, from small and medium-sized companies toOEMs in the automotive and aerospace industries and their suppliers.The following is a small sampling of companies who use theCAM system from Tebis.
Tebis was founded in 1984.[2] 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 adrawing board 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 onPCs (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 adigitizer tablet. The milling programs were calculated only for individual surfaces. Because of the small RAM (256 bytes) in the NC machines of the 1980s, Tebis provided aDNC connection to enablepostprocessing via a V24 line next to the NC machine.
The Tebis Version 2.0 with agraphical user interface was introduced in 1989. It is still used today in a much more advanced form, and is distinct from commonWindows interfaces. This version made it possible to animate geometries onscreen in real-time. Tebis Automill[3] 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 theSCO UNIX,HP-UX,IRIX andAIX operating systems. Version 3.1 included the Milling Wizard, version V3.2 featured interactiveCAD and version V3.3 offered the first integration of a tool library and parameterized administration for allNC calculations. In Version 3.4, modules for the simulation of machining at a virtual CNC machine[4] the design of electrodes for EDM, and 2.5D milling and drilling were added. Starting with Version 3.5, variable machining templates can be used for even better NC programming automation. For the first time this version also included the Job Manager as a central control element for all machining steps. The CAD module forBREP design was integrated in the software, enabling Tebis to be used for the entire manufacturing process in die, mold andmodel manufacturing.[5] Version 4.0 was provided with a new user interface specifically designed for CAD/CAM applications and a new platform for 2.5D and 3D feature-based NC automation.[6] For the first time, this version supportedCNC lathes andindustrial robots, and the manufacturing technologies of laser hardening and laser weld cladding.[7]
The current Tebis Version 4.1 was launched in 2020 with an internally-developed parametric-associative CAD system base. The hybrid CAD system combines free-form surfaces, solids and digitized data and provides Tebis template technology also in the CAD environment. Parametric CAD templates automate design and CAD manufacturing preparation.[8] The user interface has also been optimized in terms of simplicity and automation for CAM users.[9]
Tebis is one of the global market leaders in CAM software.[10] The owner-managed company also has its own consulting unit working with companies primarily in die, mold and model manufacturing. Services include industry-specific process and management consulting and optimizing the processes of these companies.
After acquiring a division of ID Ingenieurgesellschaft für Datentechnik mbH, Tebis now also offers amanufacturing execution system (MES) called ProLeiS that can be integrated in the CAD/CAM application.